By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja- Air Component of Operation Fansan Yamma, has eliminated over 20 terrorists in airstrikes that decimated notorious bandit hideouts in Unguwar Goga Hill-Forest in Faskari Local Government Area of Katsina State. The Deputy Director, Public Relations and Information, Group Capt. Kabiru Ali, Nigerian Air Force (NAF),...
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A witness, simply identified as “ABC,” on Friday, told the Federal High Court in Abuja how the notorious bandit kingpin, Kachalla Halilu, purchased a gun truck from Niger Republic to perpetrate terrorist acts in Nigeria. ABC, who is the 1st prosecution witness (PW-1) in the ongoing trial of four...
Enugu State Governor, Peter Mbah has signed an executive order to relocate all motor spare parts markets in Enugu to the newly constructed International Motor Spare Parts Market at Nsude. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Nsude is in Udi Local Government Area of Enugu State. Signing...
The Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON) says its debt recovery task has been arduous and challenging as some debtors are unwilling to pay. AMCON Head of Corporate Communications Department, Mr Jude Nwauzor, made this known while briefing newsmen in Ikeja on Friday. He said that some debtors did...
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) says its discoveries at the three open drug markets could destroy the lives of millions of Nigerians. Its Director-General, Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye disclosed this during a news conference in Lagos on Friday. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)...
Gafar Badmus and Miracle Sonny delivered outstanding performances on Friday to win the junior 400m finals at the MTN Champs Athletics Classics in Benin City. Badmus set a personal best of 46.50s to dominate the junior men’s 400m. Eniola Shiro finished second in 47.18s, while David Akhalu secured third...
The former member of the Rivers House of Assembly, Victoria Nyeche, has appealed to the warring factions in the Rivers political crisis to sheathe their sword and embrace peace. Nyeche made the remark on Friday, during the ‘’Rivers We Want” Town Hall Series II meeting organised by the Rivers...
Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt. Gen. Olufemi Oluyede, has charged soldiers to brace up in order to secure Nigerians better and tackle insurgency in the South-West. Oluyede made this known on Friday while addressing soldiers during his maiden operational visit to 32 Artillery Brigade Owena Cantonment, Akure. The...
By CALLISTUS OFFOR, Abuja- The Federal Government has launched the Direct Benefit Transfer Programme, aiming to support vulnerable Nigerians by disbursing ₦75,000 to eligible households. NATIONAL ACCORD reports that the programme targets 15 million vulnerable households, ensuring they receive financial assistance to alleviate their struggles. The Direct Benefit Transfer...
BY THOMAS AKASE, Makurdi – Operatives of the Makurdi Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, have arrested eight trucks conveying suspected illegal solid minerals. The commission in a post on its X handle on Friday, said the suspects were arrested on Wednesday, March 12, 2025...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has said that he fully understands what Nigerians are going through but that the present economic reform is necessary to build a resilient country and guarantee our children’s future. The President said this Friday in Abuja when he received a...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – Nigeria is a work in progress that is poised to make a huge difference under the current administration, especially with critical internal and external support. First Lady of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Senator Oluremi Tinubu stated this while granting audience to spouses of...
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has released voters’ register for the Local Government Area council elections scheduled for Aug. 9 in Rivers. The Commissioner in charge of Media and Civic Education at the Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission (RSIEC), Mr Tamunotonye Tobins, disclosed this to journalists in Port...
Rivers State House of Assembly on Friday passed three bills into law before immediately proceeding on an indefinite recess. The bills include the Rivers State House of Assembly (Powers and Privileges) Bill, the Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission (RSIEC) Bill, and the Rivers State Local Government Bill, 2025. Speaker...
By AMOS MATHEW, Kaduna – Kaduna State Police Command has condemned allegations made by former Governor Nasir El-Rufai, who accused the police of operating what he termed “Uba Sani’s kidnapping gang” following the arrest and remand of his former Commissioner, Malam Jafaru Sani. El-Rufai, in a post on his...
The Pan Niger Delta Forum (PANDEF), a sociopolitical group, has urged stakeholders to use dialogue as a tool to resolve the political crisis in Rivers. The group urged Gov. Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers and the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike to put their differences behind...
The Chairman, Senate Interparliamentary Committee, Sen. Jimoh Ibrahim, says that the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) cannot consider the petition suspended Sen.Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, presented before it. Ibrahim, who made this known in a statement in Abuja on Friday, said that Akpoti-Uduaghan’s petition before the IPU “is dead on arrival”. Akpoti-Uduaghan, the...
By HARUNA AHMED, Kaduna – The 26 Armoured Brigade of the Nigerian Army, says it will begin Range Classification Exercise for 2025, from Monday, March 17 to Wednesday, March 19 2025, at Yargaba Barrack in Dutse, Jigawa. Acting Assistant Director, Army Public Relations, Lt. Uzoma Ewgu-Ukpai, disclosed this in...
Fidelity Bank Plc through its Get Alert in Millions Season Six (GAIM 6) promo, on Friday, presented cheque of N500, 000 each to two serving corps members in Akwa Ibom. The Divisional Head of Product Development, Fidelity Bank Plc, Mr Osita Ede, said the initiative is designed to reward...