By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri- Nigerian Army Troops in conjunction with hybrid force and element of Civilian Joint Task Force in an offensive operation conducted on Wednesday 28 February 2024, successfully overran Boko Haram/Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) Terrorists’ stronghold in Timbuktu triangle in the Lake Chad Region,...
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By ESTHER OLAMA, Abuja – Former Head of State, General Yakubu Gowon (rtd), will on March 2, 2024, host a grand occasion in honour of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Senator George Akume and seven state governors from the North. The governors are: Caleb...
A suspected money ritual killer on Thursday in Abeokuta narrated how he and other accomplices lured seven women to their deaths through a dating application. The 32-year-old, who was paraded by the police command in Ogun, confessed to being a member of a ritualist gang which specialised in...
Nigerian Gospel singer, Moses Bliss and his Ghanaian fiancé,Marie Wiseborn on Thursday had their much anticipated traditional marriage with the hashtags #Foreverbliss #MMBliss24 #Foreverbliss24 The traditional wedding ceremony, acclaimed to be a fusion of Nigerian and Ghanaian cultures held at the Underbridge, East Legon, in Ghana. The wedding...
Former Tanzanian president Ali Hassan Mwinyi, who introduced multi-party democracy to the East African nation, died on Thursday aged 98, the presidency said. “I’m saddened to announce the death… around 5:30 in the evening,” President Samia Suluhu Hassan said on state television TBC1, adding that he had been...
The Senate has urged the Police Service Commission(PSC) to recruit a minimum of 10 candidates from each of the 774 Local Government Areas(LGAs) of the country. This followed the adoption of a motion by Sen. Udende Memga (APC- Benue) at plenary on Thursday. Presenting the motion, Memga said...
The House of Representatives Committee on Constitution Review, has called for proposals from the general public for further alteration of the 1999 Constitution. The Deputy Speaker of the House, Rep. Benjamin Kalu made the call on Thursday at a news conference in Abuja. Kalu, who is the Chairman...
The Secretary-General’s Special Representative for Central Africa, Abdou Abarry, has expressed concern over growing reports of violence and gun battles in N’Djamena, the Chadian capital. Abarry in a statement on Thursday stated that he is following with great concern the events taking place. He called on all actors...
Five persons were confirmed dead in an accident at Fidiwo bridge on the Lagos-Ibadan expressway. Four others sustained injuries in the accident. Mrs Florence Okpe, the Spokesperson, Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in Ogun , confirmed the incident to newsmen in Abeokuta on Thursday. The accident which occurred...
A former President of the Nigerian Guild Of Editors , Malam Garba Shehu, has advised Nigerians to support democracy, saying that democracy as a system of government has no alternative.. Shehu, who was also the Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity to the immediate past President...
President Bola Tinubu on Thursday urged the organised labour to make peace, saying it was unfair calling for strikes within just nine months of his administration. The president said this at the inauguration of the red line rail in Lagos, where he reiterated his commitment to deliver good...
By DANJUMA JOSEPH, Lafia – Nasarawa State Police Command on Friday said it has arrested a fake female member of Nigeria Youths Service Corps (NYSC). The command’s spokesman, DSP Ramhan Nansel, stated this in a statement to newsmen on Thursday in Lafia. Nansel explained that the fake...
President Bola Tinubu on Thursday vowed to be relentless in fighting corruption in the country, saying that no matter how much it fought back, it must be exterminated. He spoke at the inauguration of the second phase of Lagos Rail Mass Transit (LRMT), the Red Line rail...
The Defense Headquarters, says the Air Component of Operation Hadin Kai, eliminated three notorious commanders, known as Abacha, Bakura and Babangida as well as 22 other jihadists. The Director, Defense Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. Edward Buba, who made this known while giving update on operations of the armed forces...
The Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF), Mr Lateef Fagbemi and Minister of Finance, Mr Wale Edun have denied knowledge of contract entered by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and Systemspecs/Remita for revenue collection across MDAs. The duo said this during the resumed investigative hearing by the House...
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCa) has intercepted fake pharmaceuticals with Duty Paid Value of N1.4 billion at its Oyo-Osun Area Command. The Area Controller, Dr Ben Oramalugo, told newsmen on Thursday in Ibadan that the drugs were mainly antibiotics packed in sacks and could be more dangerous than...
The City of Boston, Massachusetts, USA, has declared March 2 as “Burna Boy Day”, in recognition of the Nigerian artiste’s performances and advocacy works. This was disclosed in a letter signed by Ruthzee Louijeune, the Boston City Councilor. The letter reads: “Singer and songwriter Damini Ebunoluwa Ogulu, known...
The Defence Headquarters has said military troops neutralised no fewer than 974 terrorists, apprehended 621 others, and rescued 466 hostages in different theatres of operation across the country in the month of February. The Director, Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. Edward Buba, disclosed this while giving update on the...
The Minister of Steel Development, Shuaibu Audu, has said Nigeria currently imports steel worth four billion dollars annually. Audu said this during a familiarisation visit to the National Metallurgical Development Centre (NMDC) in Jos on Thursday. He said that 70 per cent of steel in Nigeria are imported,...
The National Agency for Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) has arrested a 54-year old man for alleged attempt to take 12 children to Lagos State for labour. The Head of Operations of NAPTIP, Mr Moses Unongo, on Thursday, handed over the children to the Nasarawa State Ministry...