Troops of Operation HADIN KAI (OPHK) have foiled an early-morning attempt by terrorists operating from the Mandara Mountains to infiltrate Bitta, neutralising several insurgents and dealing a significant blow to their operational capability. Th Media Information Officer, Operation HADIN KAI, Lt.-Col. Sani Uba, made this known in a statement on
The Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS), Oyo State Command, says 46 inmates sat for the 2025/2026 NECO General Certificate Examination (GCE), which ended on Saturday. The command’s Public Relations Officer (PRO), SC Olanrewaju Anjorin, disclosed this to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Ibadan on Thursday. Anjorin said the conclusion
The Nigerian Air Force C-130 crew, earlier detained in Burkina Faso and released on Thursday, has continued its mission from the country to Portugal with the same aircraft. The crew, comprising 11 Nigerian personnel, was on a mission to Portugal for scheduled aircraft maintenance when it made an emergency landing
The National Pension Commission (PenCom) will commence the pilot phase of the Pension Industry Healthcare Initiative (PenCare) in March 2026, targeting no fewer than 30,000 low-income retirees across the country. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the initiative covers retirees under the Contributory Pension Scheme (CPS), Director-General of
An Assistant Commissioner of Police in Ebonyi, ACP Ogbon-inu Popoola, has died, an official of the command has said. The command’s Spokesman, SP Joshua Ukandu, confirmed the death in a statement issued in Abakaliki and made available to newsmen on Thursday. Ukandu explained that Popoola died on Wednesday, while attending
The Federal Government has reopened all 47 Federal Unity Colleges that were shut in the wake of rise in insecurity in some parts of the country, The federal government also reaffirmed its unwavering commitment to safeguarding lives of students and ensuring uninterrupted education across the country. This is contained in
The people of the Ogbia Kingdom, including the Managing Director of the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, Dr Samuel Ogbuku, have assured support for President Bola Tinubu and appealed for the establishment of a Petroleum Institute in Oloibiri, Ogbia Local Government Area of Bayelsa State. They stated their position during
Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun has approved the career advancement of Graduate Primary School Teachers (Tutor Cadre) from GL. 16 to GL.17. This was contained in a statement signed by the State Head of Service, Mr Kehinde Onasanya. The Head of Service explained that the decision aims to address
President Bola Tinubu will on Friday, present the 2026 Budget to a Joint Session of the National Assembly at 2:00 pm. This is contained in a letter by the Clerk to the National Assembly (CNA), Mr Kamorudeen Ogunlana and signed on his behalf by the Secretary, Human Resources and Staff