A joint operation involving Nigerian security agencies and local vigilantes successfully destroyed three major bandits’ camps on Sunday in Kogi. Information commissioner Kingsley Fanwo, in a statement in Lokoja, said the camps, which were located in Kogi West, were led by a notorious bandit leader, Kachalla Babangida. According to Mr Fanwo, the operation, supported…
Mikel Arteta fears Arsenal’s growing injury list could damage their bid to win the quadruple. Arteta’s side booked their place in the FA Cup fifth round with a 4-0 win against Wigan at the Emirates Stadium on Sunday. But the Gunners’ ruthless dismissal of the League One strugglers was marred by injuries to Riccardo Calafiori…
The presidential candidate of the Labour Party in the 2023 general elections, Peter Obi, has assured his supporters of his readiness to contest in the 2027 elections. He spoke in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, at the OBIDIENT Conference and official declaration for the African Democratic Congress (ADC) with the theme, “Activating the PO Effect in…
The committee says the Act introduces measures aimed at reducing housing costs, encouraging real estate development, and supporting small businesses and low-income renters. The Presidential Fiscal Policy and Tax Reforms Committee has dismissed as false a viral video claiming that new tax laws will take effect in 2027 and impose a 25 per cent…
The United Nigeria Airlines (UNA) has announced flight disruptions after another bird strike hit one of its Airbus A320 aircraft, the second in 24 hours and fourth since January. The incident occurred during take-off of Flight UN0519 at noon on Sunday from the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport to the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos….
A former senator representing Kaduna Central, Shehu Sani, on Friday called for a comprehensive investigation into the eight-year administration of the former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, alleging financial irregularities and abuse of office. Addressing a press briefing in Kaduna, Mr Sani urged the security and anti-corruption agencies to probe what he described as…
The Senate has released empirical data that guided its decision to make the electronic transmission of election results discretionary rather than mandatory in the ongoing reform of the country’s electoral governance framework. The upper legislative chamber stated that the decision was based on the stark realities of the country and not on emotion or…
A fire outbreak at the Singer Market in Kano has destroyed properties worth over N5 billion, affecting over 1,000 businesses and leaving seven persons missing. The market’s Chairman, Junaid Zakari, disclosed this to the News Agency of Nigeria in kano on Sunday. Mr Zakari described the incident as one of the worst tragedies in…
The police command in Benue on Sunday confirmed the safe release of the nine abducted worshippers of St John Catholic Church, Ojeji, Ado Local Government Area. The command’s spokesperson, DSP Edet Udeme, confirmed their release in a statement on Sunday. The worshippers were kidnapped during a night vigil on February 8. Ms Udeme said…
The Adamawa State Government has concluded arrangements to receive President Bola Tinubu for a one-day official visit to the state on Monday, according to James Iliya, commissioner for the Ministry of Information and Strategy. The commissioner, who disclosed this to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday in Yola, said that the visit…
