Troops of the Sector 2 Mobile Intervention Battalion (MIB), working alongside local hunters, have arrested a suspected informant for Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists in Damaturu Local Government Area of Yobe State. Security sources according to a report by a security expert, ZagaZola Makama, disclosed that the suspect, identified as 42-year-old...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri
With politicking intensifying ahead of the January 2027 election, opposition politicians have escalated their campaign of misinformation and calumny to diminish the impact and achievements of this administration over the last three years. Two years ago, when the administration was struggling to deal with the unintended consequences of its...
My fellow compatriots, Three years ago, you entrusted me with the sacred responsibility of leading our beloved nation at a defining moment in our history. I accepted that responsibility, fully aware of the magnitude of the challenges before us, but also deeply confident in the resilience and potential of...
Troops of the Joint Task Force (North East) Operation HADIN KAI (OPHK) , under the ongoing Operation DESERT SANITY V/SIEGE OPERATIONS, has continued to consolidate security gains across the North East Theatre, ensuring the peaceful conduct of Eid El Adha prayers while sustaining pressure on criminal and terrorist elements....
Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Waidi Shaibu, on Thursday, 28 May 2026, charged troops of Joint Task Force North Central (JTF-NC) Operation SAVANNAH SHIELD (OPSS) to intensify ongoing operations aimed at decisively routing kidnappers, bandits, and other criminal elements threatening peace and security within the Joint Operations...
Presidency has raised concern over what it described as a coordinated campaign of digital disinformation aimed at inciting religious division and discrediting President Bola Ahmed Tinubu ahead of the 2027 political season. In a public service announcement issued by the Office of Digital Engagement and Strategy, the Presidency accused...
Presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC), Omoyele Sowore, has unveiled an ambitious plan to deliver one million public homes across Nigeria if elected president in 2027, promising what he described as a new era of inclusive and dignified housing for Nigerians. In a statement shared on his...
Former Vice President and newly declared presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Atiku Abubakar, on Wednesday visited former Rivers State Governor and ex-Minister of Transportation, Chief Rotimi Amaechi, at his Abuja residence, where both leaders discussed the state of the nation and the urgent need to address...
Federal Ministry of Education has condemned the abduction of students in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State and Askira/Uba Local Government Area of Borno State, describing the incidents as tragic and unacceptable. Minister of Education, Tunji Alausa,, stated that attacks on schools and students are attacks on Nigeria’s...
Fresh fears have hit Brazil’s World Cup camp after Neymar Jr suffered another injury setback that could rule him out of the Seleção’s opening match against Morocco. Transfer expert, Fabrizio Romano, revealed that medical tests confirmed the Brazilian star will be sidelined for between two and three weeks, forcing...
African Democratic Congress (ADC) has produced Hon. Babagana Mamman Buhari as its governorship candidate for the 2027 general election in Borno State following the conclusion of the party’s primary elections held across the state. Hon. Buhari emerged victorious after defeating fellow aspirants, Rear Admiral Sanusi Kashim Ibrahim (Rtd.) and...
The Annual Uyo Fashion Week Masterclass took on a remarkable philanthropic dimension this year as its Convener, Mae Edmonds, celebrated her 60th birthday by providing financial business support to 60 entrepreneurs selected from across Nigeria. The two-day masterclass, held in Uyo, attracted over 367 participants and combined entrepreneurship, fashion,...
Kaduna State Governor, Uba Sani has commended the state pilgrims for their exemplary conduct in Saudi Arabia while performing the 2026 Hajj in the Holy Land. A statement issued by his Chief Press Secretary, Malam Ibraheem Musa in Makkah on Thursday, said that the Governor gave the accolade when...
President Bola Tinubu has extended his warm greetings to Alhaji Ashafa Ajibola Erogbogbo, an elder statesman and retired aviation supervisor at Shell Company Nigeria Limited, as he marks his centenary on May 28. President Tinubu in a statement by his spokesman, Bayo Onanuga, joins the family to give glory...
PROTOCOLS: 1.Distinguished leaders and stakeholders of the African Democratic Congress, members of the National Working Committee, members of the National Executive Committee, coalition leaders, elected officials, youth groups, civil society organisations, members of the diplomatic corps, INEC officials, the media, our esteemed aspirants, party faithful gathered here at the...
Former Vice President and presidential hopeful, Atiku Abubakar, has accepted his emergence as the presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), describing the victory as both humbling and a call to rescue Nigeria from what he termed “the destructive grip” of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). In...
National Librarian/Chief Executive Officer of the National Library of Nigeria, Prof. Chinwe Anunobi, has felicitated with Nigerian children and youth on the occasion of the 2026 Children’s Day celebration. In her goodwill message, Prof. Anunobi congratulated Nigerian children on the day set aside to celebrate their innocence, potential, and...
Former Vice President of Nigeria, Atiku Abubakar has extended warm birthday wishes to former Rivers State Governor and ex-Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi describing him as a courageous patriot whose years of service have continued to inspire Nigerians. Atiku conveyed his message in a post shared on his official...
Nigeria’s Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, has been appointed by the as the African Champion for its newly launched Integrated Aviation Transformation Programme for Africa (IATP), a major continental initiative backed by a proposed investment of $7 billion. The appointment comes in recognition of what the...
President of the Senate Godswill Akpabio has urged Nigerians to embrace the spirit of sacrifice, unity, and national renewal as Muslims mark Eid El Kabir. In a message Akpabio says the Eid-el-Kabir is a time for prayer and reflection on the values of devotion, selflessness, and obedience as exemplified...