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target=_blank>ADC to FG: Tackle insurgency the way you thwarted Benin Coup
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has welcomed the Federal government’s “swift intervention in Benin Republic after a coup attempt”, urging it to replicate the same decisiveness in combating insurgency and banditry in the country. ADC in a statement by its National Publicity Secretary, Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi, noted that the government’s ability to act quickly, however,
target=_blank>Barau hails Tinubu’s intervention in foiled Benin coup
Deputy President of the Senate and the First Deputy Speaker of the ECOWAS Parliament, Senator Barau I. Jibrin, has hailed President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for promptly acceding to the request of the Government of the Benin Republic, for Nigerian military intervention to thwart the coup attempt in the country. On Sunday, soldiers under the banner
target=_blank>Obasanjo: Insurgency has lasted 15 years, hope those in charge know what they are doing
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has expressed concern that the fight against Boko Haram in Nigeria has outlasted the country’s civil war that took place between 1967 to 1970. According to him, the civil war lasted for 30 months, but the fight against insurgents and criminals has lasted for almost 15 years. Obasanjo spoke during the
target=_blank>Bandits abduct 4 travellers in Kogi
Bandits reportedly abducted four travellers on Sunday along the Odo-Ogbe community n Yagba East Local Government Area of Kogi State. Locals said the incident happened around 2pm, while the victims were travelling on motorcycles along the road in that axis of the state. It was gathered that the armed men intercepted the victims’ motorcycles, and
target=_blank>EFCC Seals Sylva’s Abuja residence amid ongoing probe
Chief Julius Bokoru, Special Assistant on Media and Public Affairs to former Minister of State for Petroleum Resources and ex-Bayelsa State Governor, Timipre Sylva, has criticised the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for sealing his principal’s Maitama residence in Abuja. Bokoru, in a statement, said the action was undertaken “without a single letter, without
target=_blank>Why Islamic banking is growing in Nigeria – Sharia Council
The President of the Supreme Council for Sharia in Nigeria (SCSN), Dr Bashir Aliyu Umar, has attributed the rapid growth of Islamic banking and finance in the country to its ability to offer solutions to financial challenges without relying on interest or usury, which are prohibited in Islam. Speaking at a two-day workshop organised by
target=_blank>APC Shifts Taraba Governor’s Defection to January 2026
The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Taraba State has announced that Governor Agbu Kefas’s formal defection from the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) to APC has been postponed to January 2026. Barrister Ibrahim El-Sudi, the APC State Chairman, told Daily Trust in a telephone interview that Governor Kefas will officially join the party in January next
target=_blank>Troops Rescue Traders, Kill Bandits in Foiled Sokoto Ambush
Several suspected bandits were killed on Monday when troops intervened to rescue traders who were ambushed along the Tarah–Karawa route in Sabon Birni Local Government Area of Sokoto State. The traders were reportedly on their way from Tarah village to the weekly market in Sabon Birni when the gunmen attacked them at Kwanan Akimbo around
target=_blank>Police recover 7 stolen vehicles, arrest suspects in Kano
The Kano State Police Command has recovered seven stolen vehicles and arrested several suspects in a series of coordinated operations targeting car theft and armed robbery across the state. In a statement, the Police Public Relations Officer, CSP Abdullahi Haruna Kiyawa, said the Command’s Special Intervention Squad (SIS), acting on the directive of the Commissioner
target=_blank>Lai Mohammed to unveil book on Buhari’s legacy
The first posthumous birthday of former President Muhammadu Buhari will be commemorated on December 17, 2025, with the public presentation of a book authored by Alhaji Lai Mohammed, who served as Minister of Information and Culture during Buhari’s administration from 2015 to 2023. President Buhari, who passed away on July 13, 2025, would have turned
target=_blank>Osun NNPP elects new state, LG executives
The New Nigeria Peoples Party, NNPP, in Osun State has elected new state and local executives to manage its administrative affairs. The election took place on Monday during the party’s state congress held at its secretariat in Osogbo. Speaking on behalf of the new executives, the re-elected Osun NNPP Chairman, Dr Oluwatosin Odeyemi, expressed appreciation
Osun NNPP elects new state, LG executives
target=_blank>Accord Chair Mgbudem re-elected IPAC National Secretary
The Accord National Chairman, Maxwell Mgbudem, has been re-elected as the National Secretary of the Inter-Party Advisory Council, IPAC. The umbrella body of all registered political parties in Nigeria held its national election at the council’s national secretariat in Abuja on Monday. Mgbudem, who first became IPAC National Secretary on December 15, 2023, had earlier
Accord Chair Mgbudem re-elected IPAC National Secretary
target=_blank>Nigerian govt bans physical cash payments, orders POS usage in all MDAs
The Federal Government has announced the immediate suspension of physical cash payments for all revenue transactions, directing Ministries, Departments and Agencies, MDAs, to deploy Point of Sale, POS, terminals and other approved electronic payment systems within 45 days. The directive was contained in four treasury circulars issued by the Office of the Accountant-General of the
Nigerian govt bans physical cash payments, orders POS usage in all MDAs
target=_blank>Deploy Benin coup response against terrorists at home – Adeyanju urges Tinubu
Activist lawyer Deji Adeyanju has urged President Bola Tinubu to use the same might the Nigerian Armed Forces displayed against those behind the failed attempted coup in Benin Republic to crush terrorists operating in Nigeria. Adeyanju said the intervention of the Nigerian Armed Forces should be a clear signal to those undermining democracy within the
Deploy Benin coup response against terrorists at home – Adeyanju urges Tinubu
target=_blank>Makinde approves LAUTECH teaching hospital’s staff outstanding salaries
Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has approved the outstanding salaries and minimum wage arrears of staff of the Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, LAUTECH Teaching Hospital, Ogbomoso. Makinde made this disclosure on Monday. He spoke while inaugurating the governing board of the teaching hospital. The event was held at the Executive Chamber of the
Makinde approves LAUTECH teaching hospital’s staff outstanding salaries
target=_blank>Messi vs Ronaldo: He’s insane – Pepe picks better player
Former Arsenal star, Nicolas Pepe has picked inter Miami captain Lionel Messi as the better player over Al-Nassr captain Cristiano Ronaldo. Pepe described Messi as insane as he compared Ronaldo to Santos star player Neymar. Speaking on Just Riadh’s YouTube channel, the Ivorian said: “In the Messi-Ronaldo debates, I say Messi, but when you talk
Messi vs Ronaldo: He’s insane – Pepe picks better player
target=_blank>Ogun: NUP condemns protest by CPS retirees, cites government efforts
The Nigeria Union Of Pensioners, Ogun State Council, on Monday denounced a demonstration against the state government by a group of retirees. The union condemned the action in a rejoinder signed by its Chairman, Waheed Oloyede, Secretary, Bola Lawal, and sent to the state government, through the Head of Service, with a copy made available
Ogun: NUP condemns protest by CPS retirees, cites government efforts
target=_blank>Pollution: CSOs tasked on modern data collection techniques
Media Awareness and Justice Initiative, MAJI, has charged Civil Society Organisations, CSOs, whose advocacies centre around environmentally degraded or polluted regions to adopt modern techniques in their data collection and analysis. The Project Manager of MAJI, Mr. Ikechukwu Ohaka who gave the charge in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State at CSOs/media training supported by the United
Pollution: CSOs tasked on modern data collection techniques
target=_blank>Troops neutralize suspected bandits in Sokoto
Troops neutralized several suspected bandits on Monday as they intervened to rescue traders who were ambushed along the Tarah-Karawa route in Sabon Birni local government area of Sokoto State. The gunmen attacked the traders on their way from Tarah village to the weekly market in Sabon Birni at Kwanan Akimbo around 8:00 am on Monday.
Troops neutralize suspected bandits in Sokoto
target=_blank>ADC urges FG to tackle domestic insecurity with same urgency as Benin coup
The African Democratic Congress, ADC, has commended the Federal Government’s swift action in foiling a failed coup in Benin Republic, urging President Bola Tinubu to show the same urgency in addressing Nigeria’s worsening insecurity. In a statement on Monday, ADC National Publicity Secretary Bolaji Abdullahi highlighted the government’s quick intervention in Benin, where pro-government forces,
ADC urges FG to tackle domestic insecurity with same urgency as Benin coup
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