Troops from Operation Hadin Kai (OPHK) successfully thwarted a significant assault by ISWAP terrorists in Damboa, Borno, neutralising 21 insurgents and seizing a substantial cache of arms and ammunition. Captain Reuben Kovangiya, the acting deputy director of army public relations at Headquarters Theatre Command, confirmed the operation in a statement released in Maiduguri on Friday….
The naira has demonstrated a consistent appreciation against the dollar throughout the week, closing on Friday at ₦1,580.44 in the official foreign exchange market. According to data from the Central Bank of Nigeria’s website, the naira strengthened by ₦4.51 against the dollar on Friday, reflecting a 0.28 per cent increase from Thursday’s closing rate of…
A Zamfara-based advocacy group has hailed President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and the Minister of State for Defence, Dr Bello Muhammad Matawalle, for appointing Hon. Yazeed Shehu Danfulani as Managing Director of the Nigerian Agricultural Insurance Corporation (NAIC). The commendation came via a statement signed by the group’s chairman, Mr Imran Usman Bore, who described the…
The Supreme Court has rejected a lawsuit brought by the 36 state governments and the Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) concerning the federal government’s management of recovered looted funds. In the lead judgment prepared by Chidiebere Uwa and delivered by Mohammed Idris, the seven-member panel unanimously concluded that the court did not have the jurisdiction to…
The 2023 presidential candidate of the Social Democratic Party (SDP), Adewole Adebayo, has declared that he will not step down for former Vice President Atiku Abubakar in the upcoming 2027 general election. Adebayo made this known during a television programme. Amid claims that the SDP could be included in a broader alliance to challenge…
Nuhu Ribadu, the National Security Adviser, announced on Thursday that the sit-at-home orders enforced by terrorist organisations in the South-East are slowly losing their grip. Ribadu made these statements during a presentation regarding the security successes of President Bola Tinubu’s administration at the All Progressives Congress national summit. According to the NSA, the current administration…
In a powerful show of unity, traditional rulers from Southern Kaduna gathered in Kafanchan on Wednesday for an unprecedented meeting aimed at strengthening peace and paving the way for future development. The initiative, convened by the Southern Kaduna Christian Leaders Association (SKCLA) under the leadership of Apostle Emmanuel Nuhu Kure, brought together Christian and Muslim…
Governor Abba Kabir-Yusuf of Kano has addressed the pressing issue of N2.24 billion in unpaid tuition and accommodation fees for 84 students stranded in Northern Cyprus, five years after their sponsorship was discontinued. In a ceremony at the Government House in Kano on Thursday, Mr. Yusuf presented certificates to the students, explaining that they were…
A prominent civil society group in Zamfara State, the Association of Zamfara North Concerns Citizens, has called on former Governor Bello Matawalle to contest for a second term in 2027, praising his achievements in tackling insecurity and empowering security agencies during his two-year tenure. In a statement issued on Friday, the group’s secretary, Muhammed Usman…
The Abuja Division of the Federal High Court has admitted video evidence featuring General T.Y. Danjuma, Imo State Governor Hope Uzodinma, and Adeola Ajayi, the Director General of the State Security Service, in the ongoing trial of Nnamdi Kanu. Justice James Omotosho accepted the flash drive containing the three videos as Exhibit PW-P, along with…
