Troops of Operation HADIN KAI, working alongside local vigilantes and hunters, have eliminated a senior commander of Boko Haram and arrested a suspected logistics and drone supplier in Madagali, Adamawa State. Security sources disclosed that the operation took place on Thursday evening when troops intercepted suspected insurgents along the...
Tom Chiahemen
Nigerian Senate has been thrown into mourning following the death of Senator Barinada Mpigi, who represented Rivers South-East Senatorial District in the 10th Assembly. He was 64 years old. Until his passing, Mpigi served as Chairman of the Senate Committee on Works, where he played a key role in...
Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum, on Thursday, travelled to Mafa to witness the All Progressives Congress (APC) ward congresses. Zulum, who was accompanied by APC’s Deputy National Chairman, Ali Bukar Dalori, Senator Kaka Shehu Lawan, Hon Mohammed Jaha (Babawo), and the Speaker of Borno State House of...
Osun State Governor, Senator Ademola Adeleke, has reduced public servants work hours for the Ramadan and Lent period. Announcing the approval, Governor Ademola Adeleke stated that the adjustment is intended to support workers during the fasting season. The Governor further explained that the new schedule will take effect from...
A High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), sitting in Maitama, Abuja, has reserved judgment in a N5.5billion defamation suit by two operatives of the Department of State Services (DDS) against an advocacy group, the Socio-economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP). Justice Halilu Yusuf made the announcement on...
Mobile betting apps have long been the primary tool for betting, especially in countries where smartphones are the main means of accessing the internet. In Ghana, most players use the app rather than the browser version because it is faster and more convenient. At the same time, security issues...
On 25th of April, 2025 unending waves of applause and a sense of more safer flights filled the minds of airline passengers in Nigeria as the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) officially concluded its flight calibration exercise. The event, which drew critical stakeholders in the aviation sector at the...
Arsenal were left frustrated after surrendering a comfortable two-goal advantage to draw 2–2 with Wolverhampton Wanderers in a thrilling Premier League clash at the Emirates Stadium. The hosts started brightly and took the lead in the 18th minute through Bukayo Saka, who finished off a swift attacking move down...
Rivers State House of Assembly has suspended impeachment proceedings against Governor Siminalayi Fubara and his deputy, Ngozi Odu, following legal hurdles and rising political tensions in the state. The decision according to Channels TV report, was reached during Thursday’s sitting after the impeachment process became entangled in legal and...
Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) involved in election observation and civic advocacy have described the day the Electoral Act (Amendment) Bill was signed into law by President Bola Tinubu as the the darkest day in the history of democracy in Nigeria and missed opportunity. This is even as they called...
Defence Attachés of the United Kingdom (UK) and Germany to Nigeria, Brigadier Tom Harper and Colonel Boris Bovecamp, have reaffirmed continued support and collaboration in the fight against terrorism and insurgency. The assurance came during their historic visit to the Headquarters of the Theatre Command, Operation HADIN KAI (OPHK),...
Chairman of the National Congress Committee of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Sokoto State, Hon. Lawali Kaura, has described the recently concluded ward congresses as highly successful and well organised. Speaking after an inspection tour of selected wards across the state, Kaura, who was accompanied by the committee’s...
Reports emerging from within the Nigerian football community indicate that Super Eagles head coach Eric Chelle has reportedly placed a $130,000 monthly salary benchmark as part of ongoing contract negotiations. Sources claim the proposed figure represents a significant increase from his current earnings of about $50,000 per month. The...
Sierra Leone President, Julius Maada Bio has decorated the Nigerian Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) General Olufemi Oluyede with the prestigious Grand Commander of the Order of the Rokel at a colourful parade during the 17th Armed Forces Day of Republic of Sierra Leone Armed Forces. Director Defence Information,...
Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) has signed a contractual documents for the construction of a new Air Traffic Management centre and a corporate headquarters in Abuja. The development has attracted international commendations. The new structure according to an Australian tourist in Abuja, Mr Kelvin Frederick, would not only add...
Vice President Kashim Shettima has called on Nigerians to use the concurrent observance of Ramadan and the Christian Lenten season to strengthen national unity and demonstrate practical compassion toward fellow citizens. He particularly described the period as an opportunity for both spiritual renewal and collective nation-building. In a statement...
President Bola Tinubu and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz have resolved to improve bilateral relations between their two countries and to strengthen collaboration in the security, power, and railway sectors. In a telephone conversation on Wednesday afternoon, the two leaders also expressed their willingness to cooperate in creative arts and...
The Independent Corrupt Practices Commission (ICPC), has taken former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, into custody shortly after he was granted bail by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Wednesday night. El-Rufai, who had been in EFCC custody since Monday over alleged corruption-related offences, was reportedly released...
The Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs in Kaduna State, Sadiq Mamman Lagos, has commended the administration of Governor Uba Sani for the distribution of 600 brand-new transformers and 10,000 solar-powered streetlights, describing the initiative as a multi-billion-naira investment that must be protected. Mamman Lagos called on local...
Dauda Sulaiman, the second defendant in the ongoing trial of the Chief of Staff to Ahmed Usman Ododo, Ali Bello, on Wednesday, February 18, 2026, told Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court, Maitama, Abuja, that the seven statements he made while in the custody of the Economic...