September 16, 2025
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Troops Strike Hard: 15 Terrorists Neutralised, 30 Lives Saved in Nationwide Campaign

Nathaniel Chinemerem Chinemerem02 mins

The Nigerian Army has successfully neutralised 15 terrorists, apprehended 42 criminal suspects, and rescued 30 individuals kidnapped during a series of operations across the nation. A credible source from Army Headquarters confirmed on Sunday that these coordinated efforts spanned the North-East, North-West, North-Central, South-West, and South-South regions. The source highlighted that troops thwarted planned attacks…

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NDLEA’s Operation Yields 825,000 Opioid Pills in Kano, Adamawa, Kogi

Nathaniel Chinemerem Chinemerem02 mins

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has intercepted around 825,000 opioid pills in a series of operations across Kano, Adamawa, and Kogi states. Femi Babafemi, the NDLEA’s Director of Media and Advocacy, shared this information in a statement released on Sunday in Abuja. According to Babafemi, Kogi State saw the seizure of 5,000 tramadol…

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Nigerian Bar Conference, Malema Calls For Renewed Nigeria–South Africa Solidarity

Kingsley Chukwu02 mins

South Africa’s opposition leader Julius Malema has called for deeper ties between Nigeria and South Africa, reminding Nigerians of their decisive role in dismantling apartheid. Speaking at the Nigerian Bar Association’s Annual General Conference in Enugu, the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) leader described Nigeria as a nation of “giants of justice” who sacrificed in solidarity…

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Crisis-hit Benue Assembly Elects New Speaker

Kingsley Chukwu01 mins

Benue State lawmakers have chosen Alfred Berger as the new Speaker of the House of Assembly after a turbulent week marked by suspensions and resignations. Berger’s election came on Sunday, just days after he and three colleagues were suspended for allegedly attempting to disrupt proceedings. At an emergency session presided over by interim Speaker Lami…

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Jama’atu Nasril Islam Decries Mosque Killings As ‘Barbaric’

Kingsley Chukwu02 mins

Nigeria’s leading Islamic organisation has condemned an attack on worshippers in Katsina State, branding it a “barbaric assault” on innocent lives. The Jama’atu Nasril Islam (JNI), under the leadership of Sultan Sa’ad Abubakar, expressed shock at the incident, which took place in Mantau village of Malumfashi Local Government Area during dawn prayers on Tuesday. In…

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Nigeria’s Anti-narcotics Agency Burns Cannabis Farms And Arrests Couriers In Latest Drug war push

Kingsley Chukwu02 mins

Nigeria’s National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has intensified its crackdown on cannabis cultivation and distribution, destroying more than 75 tonnes of the drug in recent raids spanning multiple states. According to agency spokesperson Femi Babafemi, NDLEA teams backed by soldiers and civil defence officers uprooted cannabis fields stretching across 29 hectares in Edo, Delta,…

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