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Army, Police Launch Rescue Operation For Six Imams Abducted In Zamfara
The abduction of six Islamic clerics in Zamfara has triggered a joint security operation, with the Nigerian Army and Police deploying personnel to track the kidnappers and secure the...
Army Refutes Report Of Clerics’ Abduction At Yari’s Residence
The Nigerian Army has dismissed reports that Islamic scholars were abducted from the residence of former Zamfara State Governor and Senator Abdul’aziz Abubakar Yari in Talata Mafara, describing the claim as...
Police Rescue Four Kidnap Victims, Arrest 23 Suspects In Nationwide Operations
The Nigeria Police Force says sustained operations across several states have resulted in the rescue of four kidnapped victims, the arrest of 23 suspects and the disruption of criminal...
Retired AVM Urges Nigeria To Assess Defence Gaps Before Buying More Weapons
Nigeria risks spending heavily on military hardware without achieving the security gains it expects unless it first identifies critical gaps in its defence capability, retired Air Vice Marshal...
Nigeria, India Deepen Ties As Consular, Economic Issues Take Centre Stage
Nigeria and India are looking to deepen their relationship beyond trade, with the welfare of Nigerians living in India emerging as a key issue in high-level bilateral talks in...
BRICS Leaders Adopt New Delhi Declaration, Push Stronger Global South Voice
BRICS leaders have renewed their push for a fairer global order, adopting the New Delhi Declaration with a call for reforms that would give developing countries greater representation in...
Apo Six Lawyer: Nigeria Needs Citizens With Courage To Say No
Princess-Ekwi Ajide
Nigeria’s democratic troubles, according to veteran barrister Amobi Nzelu, are rooted not only in bad leadership but in the growing inability of citizens to resist inducement, question authority...
Apo Six Lawyer: Quest For Quick Wealth Is Destroying Igbo Apprenticeship System
Princess-Ekwi Ajide
The traditional Igbo apprenticeship system was built on patience: a young person served, learnt a trade and eventually received the support needed to establish an independent business.
Veteran...
Oba Of Benin Declares 14-Day Fasting, Prayer For Edo Residents
Princess-Ekwi Ajide
As the Benin Kingdom prepares for the consumption of the new yam, the Oba of Benin, His Royal Majesty, Omo N’Oba N’Edo, Uku’Akpolokpolo, Ewuare II, has called for a...
Police Disowns Viral ‘50,000 Constables’ Training Directive
A purported police directive announcing the commencement of training for 50,000 newly recruited constables has been exposed as fake, raising fresh concerns over misinformation surrounding the ongoing recruitment process.
The Nigeria Police Force said...
Troops Rescue Kidnapped Traders, Recover Stolen Car In Katsina
Swift military intervention has foiled two separate criminal operations in Katsina State, with troops rescuing abducted traders and recovering a stolen vehicle while arresting two suspects.
Troops of Sector 2, Operation FANSAN...
UN, Nigeria Begin Talks On New Five-Year Plan To Strengthen Child Welfare
Nigeria and the United Nations have begun consultations on a new five-year programme aimed at strengthening systems that protect and improve the lives of children and young people...
Nigeria Eyes India’s Tech, Youth Model At BRICS Summit
The partnership between Nigeria and India is taking on a new focus as Abuja looks to tap India’s technology and youth-development experience to drive economic growth.
Nigeria is set to leverage India’s...
NCC Reports 70% Progress On Network Expansion, Warns Of Fibre Cuts
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) says mobile network operators have deployed 8,526 of 12,179 committed coverage and capacity sites, reaching about 70 per cent of their expansion target.
The progress...
NCC Launches Free Daily Data Access For Millions Of Learners
Princess-Ekwi Ajide
For millions of Nigerian learners, the cost of internet data can be as much a barrier to education as the lack of learning materials.
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) is...
NUJ Anambra Honours Veteran Sports Journalist Chigozie Chukwuleta For 30 Years Of Service
A career spanning more than three decades is rare in journalism, where the demands of the newsroom are relentless, and the industry keeps changing.
For veteran sports journalist...
Military Operations: Two Terrorists Killed, 33 Suspects Arrested Nationwide
The military says sustained operations across Nigeria have weakened terrorist and kidnapping networks, with two terrorists killed and 33 suspects arrested in a week-long offensive.
Sustained military pressure on terrorist and criminal...
Troops Seize 300 Rounds Of Ammunition, Arrest Terror Suspects Across North-West
A push to choke terrorist networks in Nigeria’s North-West has yielded fresh arrests and weapons recoveries, with troops of Operation FANSAN YAMMA intercepting an ammunition courier carrying 300 rounds...
World Loses Up To $800 Billion In Infrastructure Every Year As Climate Disasters Intensify, CDRI Warns
New Delhi: The growing frequency and severity of climate-related disasters are exposing the vulnerability of critical infrastructure worldwide, with up to $800 billion in...
Police Arrest 90 Suspects, Rescue Abducted Victim, Recover Firearms, Ammunition Across States
Princess-Ekwi Ajide
The Nigeria Police Force says its latest operations across several states have disrupted armed robbery, kidnapping, cultism and other criminal activities, with arrests, a successful hostage rescue...
Charismatic Bishops Back Tinubu, Urge Peace Ahead Of 2027
With Nigeria’s next election already shaping political conversations, the Charismatic Bishops Conference of Nigeria has pledged its support for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu while urging political and religious leaders to put...
NCDC Begins Early Lassa Fever Preparations, Warns Against Self-Medication
Princess-Ekwi Ajide
With Nigeria’s dry season approaching, health authorities are moving to close gaps in Lassa fever preparedness before infections begin to rise.
The Director-General of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and...
India Moves To Bridge BRICS Divisions Ahead Of New Delhi Summit
India is facing a delicate diplomatic test as it prepares to host the BRICS leaders’ summit, with differences among members threatening to complicate efforts to produce a common position...
Nigeria Moves To Revive Trade With India, Strengthen Diaspora Support
Princess-Ekwi Ajide
For Nigerians in India, stronger diplomatic ties could mean easier access to information, better consular support and more opportunities to study, do business and invest safely.
Nigeria is now seeking...
Nigerian Envoy Visits 198 Citizens In Indian Prisons, Pushes Citizen-Centred Diplomacy
Nigeria’s High Commissioner to India, Ambassador Saidu Dahiru Muhammad, has taken Nigeria’s citizen-centred diplomacy beyond official meetings and into prison cells, visiting 198 Nigerians in detention across India and...
Nigeria Seal World Championship Return After Guinea Victory
Nigeria’s junior handball team have booked a place at the 2027 IHF Men’s Under-21 World Championship after defeating Guinea 28-23 in their quarter-final at the 33rd Africa Men’s Junior Handball Championship in...
NCC Begins Checks On SIM-Enabled Devices, Blocks Unapproved Phones
Princess-Ekwi Ajide
As Nigeria’s mobile device market expands, the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) is moving to close gaps that allow unapproved and illegally imported devices to enter the country’s communications ecosystem.
The Commission...
FCT To Review School Textbooks, Introduce New Approved Book List
Princess-Ekwi Ajide
As education systems evolve, the quality and relevance of the books placed in pupils’ hands can shape how effectively they learn.
The Federal Capital Territory Administration is therefore set to...
Nwifuru Receives Amasiri-Edda Report, Reinstates Traditional Rulers
By Nkechinyere Ewa and Sharon Akuboh
The peace process in Ebonyi’s Amasiri-Edda boundary dispute has taken a significant step forward, but residents of Amasiri say lasting peace must also address alleged losses, insecurity and...
Youth Leaders Condemn Alleged Blocking Of Peter Obi’s Benue Humanitarian Visit
The humanitarian crisis in Benue, they argue, should not become another fault line in Nigeria’s increasingly heated political contest.
The Forum of National Youth Leaders of all Political Parties in...
