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target=_blank>Air Chief summons commanders to Abuja, orders them to hit terrorists hard
Air component commanders of the Nigeria Air Force across the country were summoned to the force headquarters, Abuja, on Wednesday. The commanders, it was gathered, were summoned by the Chief of Air Staff, Sunday Aneke, an Air Marshal, with a view to giving them a fresh order in the war against insecurity. Speaking during a
target=_blank>N/Assembly proposes 14-year jail term for sexual harassment of students
The National Assembly has approved a maximum sentence of 14 years and a minimum of five years imprisonment, without the option of fine, for lecturers and others convicted for sexually harassing students in educational institutions across the country. This followed the passage of the Sexual Harassment of Students (Prevention and Prohibition) Bill, 2025 (HB.1597), which
target=_blank>Shekarau: I’ll remain in politics until my last breath
Former Kano State Governor, Malam Ibrahim Shekarau, on Wednesday, vowed to remain active in politics for the rest of his life. He stated this during an interactive session with journalists in Kano, as part of activities marking his 70th birthday anniversary. The former governor, who described his political philosophy as rooted in faith and morality,
target=_blank>Trump’s threat: US-based influencers pushing false narratives – FG
Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris Malagi, has stated that some influencers that engage in criminal activities are behind the misinformation on Nigeria’s security situation. The minister who spoke during a press briefing in Abuja on Wednesday said the security situation in the country is not targeted at a particular ethnic or religious
target=_blank>Speaker Obasa’s son takes over Agege LG as elected chairman resigns
Hours after Daily Trust did an exclusive report over Agege Local Government Council where the Vice-Chairman Ganiyu Obasa has been acting almost immediately after the chairman, Tunde Azeez, was sworn in, the ailing Chairman has tendered his resignation. This has paved the way for Obasa, the son of the Speaker of the House of Assembly,
target=_blank>Train crushes tricycle operator, passenger to death in Plateau
A train crushed a tricycle driver and a passenger to death around Phototake Abattoir Junction in Jos South Local Government Area of Plateau State, on Wednesday. The train was said to be traveling from Bukuru to Jos. Daily Trust reports that two other passengers were critically injured in the accident. The accident provoked members of
target=_blank>‘Bundle of integrity’, Obasanjo mourns ex-Chief of Staff Abdullahi Mohammed
Former President, Olusegun Obasanjo, has paid tribute to his former Chief of Staff, late Major General Abdullahi Mohammed, who died on Wednesday at the age of 86. Mohammed served as Chief of Staff to former Presidents Olusegun Obasanjo (1999–2007) and Umaru Musa Yar’Adua (2007–2008). Obasanjo in a statement by his Special Assistant on Media, Kehinde
target=_blank>Senate suspends ministerial nominee’s confirmation over security clearance
The Senate on Wednesday suspended the confirmation of Kingsley Udeh (SAN) as minister following the absence of a mandatory security clearance. Senate President Godswill Akpabio, who presided over the plenary, announced that the confirmation could not hold until the chamber received the required security report on the nominee. “The confirmation of the minister-nominee would have
target=_blank>I’m Overhauling Kaduna Transportation Sector – Uba Sani
Governor Uba Sani has disclosed that his administration had set aside N30 billion as counterpart funding for the implementation of the Kaduna Bus Rapid Transit (KBRT). Describing the project as historic, the Governor said that it is collaborative project between Kaduna State and Agence Française de Développement (AFD), adding that ‘’it is the first of
target=_blank>Ogoni Clean-Up: HYPREP Project Collapses 4 Days After Commissioning
One of the facilities built under the Hydrocarbon Pollution Remediation Project (HYPREP) in Ogoni land, Rivers State, has collapsed. The project, which collapsed after commissioning, sparked outrage among residents and environmental activists. The provision of potable water is part of the efforts by the Federal Government for remediation of the Ogoni communities devastated by pollution
target=_blank>I will remain in politics till I die – Shekarau
Former Governor of Kano State, Malam Ibrahim Shekarau, has said he will remain in politics for life because, to him, politics and religion are inseparable. Shekarau made the statement on Wednesday during a press conference held at his Mundubawa residence in Kano as part of his 70th birthday celebration. “My politics is my religion and
I will remain in politics till I die – Shekarau
target=_blank>Burglars break into LGA chairman’s office in Kano, cart away valuables
Unidentified burglars have broken into the office of the Gaya Local government chairman, Mahmoud Tajo Sani, in Kano State, carting away valuable items including solar equipment used for the council’s daily operations. Confirming the development in a statement on Wednesday, the Chairman’s senior special assistant on Media, Comrade Naziru Mukhtar Gaya, revealed that the break-in
Burglars break into LGA chairman’s office in Kano, cart away valuables
target=_blank>Alleged genocide: Trump lied to the world about Nigeria – Falana
Human rights lawyer Femi Falana has said that President Donald Trump of the United States lied to the whole world by alleging Christian genocide in Nigeria without any evidence to support his claim. Falana made this statement on Wednesday when he appeared as a guest on Politics Today, a programme on Channels Television monitored by
Alleged genocide: Trump lied to the world about Nigeria – Falana
target=_blank>Joe Cole names team to win both EPL, Champions League this season
Former Chelsea playmaker Joe Cole is tipping Arsenal to win both the Premier League and the Champions League this season. Cole has described Mikel Arteta’s team as “brilliant”. The Gunners are currently top of the English top flight with 25 points, six more than Manchester City. Arsenal could widen the gap at the top as
Joe Cole names team to win both EPL, Champions League this season
target=_blank>Police arrest husband for alleged murder of 15-year-old wife
The Sokoto State Police Command has arrested a 25-year-old man, Sufiyanu Aliyu, for allegedly killing his 15-year-old wife, Suwaiba Abubakar, in Tangaza Local Government Area of the state. This was contained in a statement issued on Wednesday in Sokoto by the command’s Public Relations Officer, DSP Ahmad Rufai. According to Rufai, the incident, which occurred
Police arrest husband for alleged murder of 15-year-old wife
target=_blank>Train crushes tricyclist, passenger to death in Jos
A tragic accident occurred in Jos, Plateau State, on Wednesday when a moving train crushed a tricycle, killing the rider and one passenger on the spot. The incident happened around the Phototech area of Abattoir Junction in Jos South Local Government Area at about 11 a.m. The train was said to be travelling from Bukuru
Train crushes tricyclist, passenger to death in Jos
target=_blank>Agege Legislative Council confirms Obasa’s son, AbdulGaniyu as new Chairman
The 10th Assembly of the Agege Legislative Council has officially accepted the resignation of its Chairman, Tunde Azeez (popularly known as Disco), and confirmed AbdulGaniyu Vinod Obasa, the former Vice Chairman and son of the Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Mudashiru Obasa, as the new substantive Chairman of the Council. Azeez tendered
Agege Legislative Council confirms Obasa’s son, AbdulGaniyu as new Chairman
target=_blank>Appointment of women as deputies in LGA’s, litmus test of future roles – Gov Bago
Niger State Governor Mohammed Umaru Bago has described the appointment of women as vice chairmen in the local government areas as a litmus test in the state. . Speaking after receiving the 25 chairmen-elect and their vice chairmen, all women, at the government house in Minna, the Governor said their performance would determine whether more
Appointment of women as deputies in LGA’s, litmus test of future roles – Gov Bago
target=_blank>Unpaid contractors shut down National Assembly, barricade major entry
There was pandemonium at the National Assembly complex on Wednesday, following a major protest by local contractors, who are demanding the payment of alleged N3 trillion debt. They accused the Federal Government of owing them N3 trillion for projects already executed. The protesters comprising lawyers, and civil society barricaded the major entry and exit points
Unpaid contractors shut down National Assembly, barricade major entry
target=_blank>Abia govt to honour Nnnennaya Otti, announcer of 2023 gubernatorial election result
In what could be described as reward for good deed, the Abia State Governor, Alex Otti, has announced his administration readiness to honour the retuning officer of the 2023 gubernatorial election of the State, also the Vice-Chancellor of the Federal University of Technology, Owerri, FUTO, Professor Nnennnaya Otti, for upholding truth and integrity and refusing
Abia govt to honour Nnnennaya Otti, announcer of 2023 gubernatorial election result
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