Gov. Babagana Zulum of Borno on Wednesday said the security situation in the state has significantly improved, declaring that “the worst is over.” Zulum made this known during a meeting with the Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt.-Gen. Waidi Shuaibu, in Maiduguri. He said that compared to the peak of
Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, has congratulated His Royal Majesty, Oba Adedotun Aremu Gbadebo, Okukenu IV, the Alake and Paramount Ruler of Egbaland, on the occasion of his 20th coronation anniversary. Oba Gbadebo ascended the throne on November 19, 2005. Governor Abiodun described the royal milestone as a celebration
Disturbed by the security breaches in Kebbi State and Monday’s attack by bandits against worshippers at Christ Apostolic Church, Eruku, Kwara State, President Bola Tinubu has postponed his scheduled trip to Johannesburg, South Africa and Luanda, Angola. He now awaits reports from Vice President Kashim Shettima, who paid a sympathy
The 4 Brigade Command of the Nigerian Army, Benin City, Edo State has intensified its crackdown on kidnapping and related criminal activities along the Ahor and Uselu-Nahor axis of Uhunmwonde Local Government Area, leading to the arrest of four suspected kidnappers in a coordinated operation. Speaking to newsmen while parading
The Chief of Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshal Sunday Aneke, has reaffirmed the Nigerian Air Force’s (NAF) renewed determination to intensify air operations against terrorists and restore public confidence amid rising security concerns. This is contained in a statement by the Director of Public Relations and Information, Air Commodore Ehimen
The Police Command in Ebonyi has confirmed the killing of Mr Christopher Igwe, the younger brother to Mr Uchenna Igwe, Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Matters by suspected armed robbers. SP Joshua Ukandu, the Command’s Spokesman of the Command, confirmed the incident to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has condemned the abduction of 25 students at the Government Girls Comprehensive Senior Secondary School (GGCSS), Maga, in Danko Wasagu Local Government Area of Kebbi. The bandits also killed the Vice Principal of the school, Hassan Yakubu Makuku. This is contained in a statement by
Gov. Babagana Zulum of Borno on Tuesday begged the Nigerian Armed Forces to as a matter of urgency launch an offensive attack on the terrorists’ safe haven in Tumbus, Mandara hills and Sambisa game to “end their madness.” Zulum made the appeal when the Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal
THE National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), says Nigeria’s headline inflation rate eased further to 16.05 per cent in October. The NBS disclosed this in its Consumer Price Index (CPI) and Inflation Report for October, which was released in Abuja on Monday. According to the report, the headline inflation showed a
History was made in Lagos on Tuesday, as 13-year-old Ebunoluwa Seth Oluwatimilehin, of Igando Community Senior High School, Igando, a suburb of Lagos, emerged as the overall winner of 15th UBA Foundation National Essay Competition (NEC), thus becoming the youngest winner in the fifteen years of the competition. Master Ebunoluwa,
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