The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) says the Air Component of Operation Hadin Kai (OPHK), has destroyed major terrorist enclave used as a training ground, in Bukar Meram, on the southern flank of the Lake Chad region, Borno.This is contained in a statement by the Director, Public Relations and Information, NAF, Air Commodore Ehimen Ejodame, on Monday in Abuja.Ejodame said the operation was conducted on…
The government of Russia has promised to offer not less than 500,000 scholarships to international students, including Nigerians to study in the country.Amb. Andrey Podelyshev, Russian Ambassador to Nigeria, disclosed this while briefing newsmen on Monday night in Abuja, on the sidelines of the embassy’s preparation to commemorate the Russia Day on June 12.The ambassador reeled out broader…
In a significant milestone for Nigeria’s anti-corruption efforts, the Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi, has announced that the nation’s top anti-graft agencies — the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) — collectively recovered a staggering ₦277…
The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) is once again in the storm’s eye — and this time, it’s a tempest stirred by one of its own. Former Governor of Jigawa State, Sule Lamido, has unleashed a barrage of criticism against Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, branding him a “disaster” and vowing to boycott all PDP meetings until what he calls a purge of impostors is…
The Governor of Edo State Senator Monday Okpebholo has said his administration will not hesitate to sign death warrants of convicted Kidnappers into law in Edo state as part of effort to fight insecurity across the state.
Governor okpebholo made this statement while addressing Stakeholders in a Town Hall meeting at Uromi in Esan North East Local Area of the State.
The Governor okpebholo…
In preparation for the upcoming Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME), the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) successfully conducted its 2025 mock exam on Thursday, with over 211,000 candidates participating across accredited Computer-Based Test (CBT) centres nationwide.
The Registrar of JAMB, Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, who monitored the mock exercise at a CBT centre in…
Minister of Information and National Orientation, Alhaji Mohammed Idris, has called on French investors to explore vast opportunities in Nigeria, citing ongoing pro-business reforms, market potential, and a stable investment climate under President Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda.
Minister, Speaking at Nigeria Business Forum in Paris, organised by Business France, highlighted key reforms…
In a major win against criminal elements, the Nigeria Police Force has successfully rescued 17 kidnapped victims and recovered 21 fabricated AK-47 rifles during separate operations in Kaduna State.
According to the Force Public Relations Officer, ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, these operations—carried out on April 9th—are part of the Inspector-General of Police’s broader mission to strengthen…
Tragedy struck again in Zamfara as another fire outbreak ravaged the central market in the early hours of Tuesday, destroying at least 55 shops in the herbal medicine section.
This latest incident comes just six weeks after a similar fire consumed over 100 shops at the same market, raising serious concerns among traders and residents.
According to the traders’ chairman, Alhaji Sa’adu…
The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja and presided over by Honourable Justice Binta Nyako has issued a restraining order barring all parties involved in the ongoing legal challenge surrounding the suspension of Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan from making public statements or granting media interviews on the matter.
The case, which was recently reassigned to Justice Nyako following the recusal…