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Some of the rescued kidnap victims in Kaduna State
19 Mar
Troops from the Nigerian Army have successfully averted a kidnap attempt by a violent extremist and insurgent group in Tantatu Community in the Kajuru Local Government Area (LGA) of Kaduna State. Spokesman of the Nigerian Army, Major General Onyema Nwachukwu, in a statement on Tuesday also confirmed that the troops deployed in 1 Division area…
19 Mar
International Press Centre’s (IPC) Centre for Safety and Protection of Journalists (I-CSPJ) has demanded immediate release of the Editor of First News and former Kaduna Bureau Chief of Punch Newspapers, Segun Olatunji.
18 Mar
The Nigerian Army has condemned the alleged resort to propaganda by Okuama community in Delta State following the gruesome killing of troops who were on a peace mission. Sixteen soldiers of troops of 181 Amphibious Battalion of the Nigerian Army were said to have been murdered while on a peaceful and mediatory mission after a…
17 Mar
Sen. Ned Nwoko (PDP-Delta) says Nigeria Army’s discovery of an illegal bomb and arms factory in a community in Delta on Wednesday is of national concern.
17 Mar
Defence high command has ordered a total crackdown on youths who murdered 15 of its personnel in Bomadi Local Council of Delta State.
17 Mar
The President's Senior Special Assistant on Community Engagement (South-South), Honorable Gift Johnbull, has expresses condolences for the soldiers who were killed during a peace mission in Okuama Community, Delta State. The incident, which unfolded on Thursday, March 14, saw security personnel ambushed while responding to a crisis between Okuama and Okoloba communities. The attack resulted…
16 Mar
The senator representing Delta Central Senatoral District, Senator Ede Dafinone, has called on the dramatis personnae involved in the ongoing carnage at Okuama Community in Ughelli South Local Government Area to sheath their swords for the sake of humanity. Dafinone also called on the state and federal government to urgently intervene to de-escalate the crisis…
16 Mar
Troops belonging to the 6 Brigade of the Nigerian Army, have announced their breakthrough over extremists and insurgents in Taraba State.
11 Mar
Nigerian Army troops, in conjunction with hybrid force elements, have successfully neutralized eight Boko Haram (BHT)/ ISWAP terrorists at Ukuba, a notorious terrorists' enclave in Sambisa forest.
10 Mar
Nigerian Army troops deployed to the North East as part of the ongoing counter-insurgency operations on Friday, conducted a successful raid operation on a terrorists' camp in the Arra area of Zambisa Forest.
7 Mar
Troops of the Nigerian Army, on Wednesday, successfully defended Damba Dikko village in Illela Local Government Area of Sokoto State from a terrorist attack.
6 Mar
In a successful raid operation conducted into identified IPOB/ESN camps on Tuesday, combined Nigerian Army and Nigerian Navy troops have neutralized five armed fighters in a firefight that ensued at Ejemekuru in Oguta Local Government Area of Imo State.

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Nigerian banks have 24 months to recapitalise their capital base to at least N500 billion international authorisation capitalisation to continue operations in the country, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has said. This comes after the apex bank urged Nigerian banks to expedite action on the recapitalisation of their capital base to strengthen the financial…
42 mins ago
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the appointment of Dr. Abdullahi Usman Bello as the Chairman of the Code of Conduct Bureau (CCB), pending confirmation by the Nigerian Senate. Presidential spokesman, Ajuri Ngelale, confirmed Tinubu's approval of Bello's appointment in a statement on X on Thursday. According to the Ngelale, Dr. Bello is a consummate…
1 hour ago
Hoodlums attacked and set on fire the Neni Divisional Police station in Anaocha Local Government Area of Anambra State. It was gathered that the hoodlums numbering about 30 stormed the area at about 2am on Thursday and destroyed several buildings. READ ALSO: First phase of Lagos-Calabar Highway to be completed in three years – FG…
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The Federal Government said the first phase of the Lagos-Calabar highway will be completed within the next three years. This was disclosed on Thursday in a statement by Ben Bem Goong who is the spokesman to the Minister of Works, Engr. David Umahi. Goong made this announcement following Umahi's inspection of the Lagos-Calabar coaster highway…
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Nigeria has been left in darkness as the national electricity grid controlled from Osogbo, Osun State collapsed at about 4:30pm on Thursday. Most distribution companies across the country disclosed that their feeders were out leaving their franchises area across the 36 states in darkness. While the grid output was 2984 megawatts as at 4pm, the…
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An Ikeja High Court on Thursday issued a bench warrant against the former employee of Punch Nigeria Ltd., Olusegun Ogunbanjo, and others charged with N950 million fraud.
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An Ikeja Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence Court on Thursday discharged and acquitted a 23-year-old student, Victory Tasie, charged with defiling his girlfriend.
4 hours ago
Persons familiar with the antecedents of Senator Uba Sani, the Governor of Kaduna State, readily attest to the fact that he is hardly ever deterred by challenges or adversities, no matter how daunting. Stories abound of his daring exploits as a young civil and human rights activist when successive military juntas held sway in Nigeria.…
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