The Nigerian military has uncovered a mass grave containing around 20 bodies of suspected terrorists in the Timbuktu Triangle of Borno State, in what it described as evidence of heavy losses inflicted during recent operations. In a statement issued on Wednesday, the Joint Task Force North East, Operation HADIN KAI, said the grave contained terrorists…
The Federal Government on Tuesday presented 128 men, women, and children rescued from bandits in Zamfara State, with National Security Adviser (NSA), Mallam Nuhu Ribadu, vowing that those terrorising Nigerians would be relentlessly hunted. “Let me be unequivocally clear: there will be no respite for those who hold our citizens hostage,” Ribadu declared in Abuja,…
Governor Umo Eno of Akwa Ibom State has given the federal government, led by President Bola Tinubu, a pass mark in infrastructural development and other positive imprints across different sectors of the nation’s economy. For these achievements, Gov Eno, despite being a staunch member of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has vowed to throw…
Nigeria’s parliament has summoned the Minister of Transportation, Sa’idu Alkali, giving him 48 hours to appear before lawmakers following the derailment of a train on the busy Abuja–Kaduna line. The House Committee on Land Transport suspended its Tuesday hearing after Alkali failed to attend. The train, carrying more than 600 passengers, derailed on Aug. 25,…
Air Peace Ltd. has partnered with top smartphone brand Tecno Nigeria to launch the ‘Free to Snap, Free to Soar’ campaign aimed at celebrating customer loyalty. Air Peace’s Chief Operating Officer, Mrs Oluwatoyin Olajide, said in a statement on Sunday that the campaign seeks to reward loyal flyers through tech-driven engagement. The campaign includes two…
Several U.S. national security agencies have halted work on a coordinated effort to counter Russian sabotage, disinformation, and cyberattacks, thus easing pressure on Moscow. This is happening as the Trump Administration pushes Russia to end its war in Ukraine. Former President Joe Biden last year ordered his national security team to establish working groups to…
A former Inspector-General of Police (I-G), Mike Okiro has called on warring factions in the Rivers political crisis to sheath their swords, and let peace reign. Okiro, who made the call at a news conference on Wednesday in Abuja, said that it is only dialogue among the parties that can resolve the crisis. The News…
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has expressed concern over growing the poor reading culture among young Nigerians, saying the trend could erode the nation’s literary heritage. He stated this in his speech at the monthly ‘Reading/Writers Dialogue’ of the Association of Nigerian Authors (ANA), FCT chapter, on Saturday in Abuja. The two-time Nigerian leader and prolific…
The Kano State Pilgrims Welfare Board has commenced a statewide tour of Hajj Induction Courses at various centres in the state. This is contained in a statement by the Public Relations Officer of the Board, Sulaiman Dederi on Monday in Kano. The Director -General of the Board, Alhaji Lamin Danbappa, said the move would ensure…
Nigeria’s ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has rejected suggestions of a broad opposition consensus to unseat President Bola Tinubu at the next general election. Senator Aminu Tambuwal, who represents Sokoto South, claimed during a televised interview on Friday that plans to remove Tinubu reflected a “national consensus” rather than a regional campaign. But in a…
