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NAF Airstrikes Crush Bandits’ Plot In Zamfara
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has scored another major win against armed bandits in Zamfara State, thwarting a planned invasion of a farming community in the Makakkari Forest area.
Acting on Intelligence, Surveillance and...
Solid Miners Stun Defending Champions To Reach Gusau/Ahlan Cup Semi-Finals
Nasarawa United have sent shockwaves through the Gusau/Ahlan Cup Preseason Tournament, knocking out holders Lobi Stars with a tense 1–0 win in a fiery North Central derby at the Lafia...
Enyimba Crowned Tico/Select Preseason Champions After Beating Rangers At ‘The Cathedral’
Enyimba International have laid down an early marker for the new NPFL season, clinching the 2025 Ifeanyi Ekwueme Tico/Select Preseason Tournament title with a 1–0 victory over fierce rivals...
High Hopes As Abakaliki FC Resume Training For New Season
Excitement is building in Ebonyi State as Abakaliki FC, fondly known as the “Rice Boys”, return to camp to begin pre-season training ahead of the fast-approaching Nigeria National League (NNL)...
Anambra Police Nab Suspected Armed Robber, Recover Stolen Vehicle In Awka
The Anambra State Police Command has arrested a 32-year-old suspected armed robber and member of a separatist group, recovering a stolen vehicle in the process.
Operatives from the Special Anti-Cultism...
Lady Obareki Donates Maternity Kits To Expectant Mothers In Ikot Abasi
As part of activities marking the 2025 World Breastfeeding Day, Lady Helen Obareki, Coordinator of the Office of the First Lady in Akwa Ibom, has donated maternity kits to...
Edo Govt Fires Back At PDP Over ‘Baseless’ Criticism
The Edo State Government has hit back at the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), dismissing its recent criticism of Governor Monday Okpebholo’s administration as “baseless, ill-informed, and laughable.”
In a strongly worded statement...
Tony Elumelu Hails Aniocha North Chairman On First Year In Office
Philanthropist and business leader Tony O. Elumelu, CFR, has congratulated Hon. Emmanuel Bazim Chinye, Executive Chairman of Aniocha North Local Government, on marking his first year in office.
In a...
Iwo’s Egungun Festival Celebrated As A a Peaceful Triumph For Yoruba Culture
The Oluwo of Iwo, Oba Abdulrosheed Akanbi, has hailed this year’s Egungun Festival as a major victory for Yoruba culture and traditions, praising organisers and masqueraders for staging...
FG Sets Up Committee To Enforce Health Sector Agreements
The Federal Government has inaugurated an Inter-Ministerial Committee to oversee the full implementation of agreements reached with health sector unions, in a bid to maintain industrial harmony and boost healthcare delivery...
Cybercrime Crackdown: Nigeria Convicts 21 Foreign Nationals In Major Fraud Case
Nigeria has secured the conviction of 21 foreign nationals linked to a high-profile cybercrime syndicate uncovered in Abuja late last year, in what authorities describe as a major win...
Lagos’ “Shit Water” Crisis: CAPPA Slams Government Over Borehole Contamination
The shocking admission by a Lagos State official that some Lekki residents are “probably drinking… ‘shit water’” has reignited outrage over the state’s decades-long failure to provide safe public water.
The...
Collapsed Bridge Forces Diversion On Katsina–Batsari Route
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has issued a travel advisory following the collapse of a bridge along the Katsina–Batsari road, just metres from Salbak Filling Station near Shagari Lowcost, after a heavy...
Air Chief Visits Kebbi, Vows To Root Out Criminal Elements
The Chief of the Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshal Hasan Bala Abubakar, has assured residents of Kebbi State that the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) is fully prepared to protect lives...
NTTF, ITTF Africa Lauded For World-Class Lagos Table Tennis Showcase
The Nigeria Table Tennis Federation (NTTF) and ITTF Africa have earned glowing praise for flawlessly hosting five major back-to-back table tennis events in Lagos, drawing continental and global attention to...
SWAN Urges Immediate Inauguration Of National Sports Commission Board
The Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN) has called on the National Sports Commission (NSC) to urgently inaugurate its 17-member governing board, warning that operating without it is a breach of...
FRSC Mourns Chief Audu Ogbeh, Pioneer National Coordinator Of Special Marshals
The Corps Marshal of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Shehu Mohammed, has described the death of Chief Audu Innocent Ogbeh as a “monumental loss” to Nigeria and the...
Ondo Governor Hosts Maiden Advisory Council Meeting To Strengthen Party, Government Ties
Governor Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa of Ondo State has hosted the inaugural meeting of the Governor’s Advisory Council (GAC), bringing together key All Progressives Congress (APC) leaders to discuss...
NDDC Commissioner Kyrian Uchegbu Mourns Celebrity Farmer, Hon Amechi Adibuo
The Federal Commissioner representing Imo State on the board of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), Hon Dr Kyrian Chidiebere Uchegbu, has paid a condolence visit to the family of...
Nigeria Needs Sincere Dialogue Backed by Action – Dr Femi Lanre-Oke
Leadership development expert and Executive Director of Still Waters Foundation, Dr Femi Lanre-Oke, has called on Nigerians to embrace sincere, action-driven dialogue as the surest path to resolving the...
NUJ Kano Marks One Year Of Transformative Leadership As State Prepares To Host NEC Meeting
The Kano State Council of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) is marking one year of what members describe as “transformative and exemplary” leadership under...
FG Backs Dental Technologists, Unveils First-Ever Summit To Shape Profession’s Future
The Federal Government has reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening the role of dental technologists in Nigeria’s healthcare system, launching the maiden Dental Technologists Summit in Abuja to chart a...
Anambra Brothers Convicted Of Murdering Uncle In Nimo
An Anambra State High Court sitting in Neni has found two brothers, Izuchukwu and Obinna Obinaju, guilty of the brutal murder of their uncle, Mr Bertrand Obinaju, in Nimo, Njikoka Local Government...
EFCC Nabs Suspected Internet Fraudster, Recovers Two Locally-Made Pistols In Ogun
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested a suspected internet fraudster found in possession of two locally-made pistols, alongside 55 others, in the Itori area of Ewekoro,...
Abuja All Stars Veterans Tournament: Quarter-Final Line-Up Complete After Dramatic Round Of 16
The race for veterans’ glory in Abuja is heating up as Karu All Stars, Gwagwalada All Stars, Likeminds All Stars of Kuje, and Apo Fitness Club clinched...
NLO U-19 Youth League Kicks Off In Abuja With Barr. Akintade Bocknor On Ceremonial Duties
Grassroots football took centre stage in Abuja as the Nigeria Nationwide League One (NLO) U-19 Youth League kicked off at the Hovel Prime Stadium, Nyanya,...
First Lady Donates ₦110m To Support Kano Crash Victims As Governor Orders Strict Traffic Law Enforcement
Compassion met action this week as Nigeria’s First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, donated ₦110 million to support victims of road traffic crashes, with the...
ECOWAS, UN Step Up Collaboration On Disarmament to Tackle New Security Threats
In an era where security threats are evolving as fast as technology itself, regional and global actors are racing to adapt.
From 5–7 August 2025, Mr Adedeji Ebo, Director...
ECOWAS Parliament Steps Up Fight Against Drug Abuse In Liberia
Drug abuse is tightening its grip on communities across West Africa eroding public health, fuelling insecurity, and threatening economic progress.
This week, the ECOWAS Parliament took its awareness campaign to Monrovia,...
Rights Group Slams Niger Governor Over Badeggi FM Shutdown
Human rights organisation Global Rights has condemned the closure of Badeggi FM by Niger State Governor Umar Bago, describing the move as “illegal, undemocratic and authoritarian.”
In a strongly worded statement, Executive...
