Former Senate President, Ahmad Lawan, has expressed concern over reports of civilian casualties following a military airstrike on a market along the Borno–Yobe border. Lawan, who represents Yobe North Senatorial District, said the incident, which targeted suspected Boko Haram insurgents, reportedly resulted in heavy civilian losses. In a statement issued on Monday, the lawmaker said…
The Federal Government has announced the commencement of applications for the second cohort of its Technical and Vocational Education and Training programme aimed at boosting skills acquisition and employment. “Today marks the opening of applications for the second cohort of our National TVET Programme, a key step in advancing human capital development,” he said. He…
Nigeria loses over 400 ‘innocent’ citizens From 2017 till date, the Nigerian military has been accused of accidentally bombing about 409 unarmed civilians while targeting terrorists and bandits in the northern part of the country. Although the military denied some of the claims, insisting terrorists were targeted in the operations, reports indicate that several unsuspecting…
President Bola Tinubu on Thursday night met with a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress in Oyo State, Teslim Folarin, at his private residence in Ikoyi, Lagos. Folarin, who was the APC governorship candidate in Oyo State during the 2023 general election, confirmed the meeting in a post shared on his official social media handles….
The Nigerian Army has declared that reports claiming that terrorists killed 17 soldiers, including a Brigade Commander, during a recent attack at Benisheikh, Borno State, are false. The Army also lamented that there are several false, misleading and highly exaggerated reports across some television stations and social media platforms regarding the incident. The Media Information…
Detectives of the Ajuwon Division, Ogun State Police Command, have arrested three suspects in connection with the alleged murder of a family member named Stanley Okirie in Akute, Ifo Local Government Area of the state. The suspects – Jubril Karikari aged 12, Salia Karikari aged 15 and 35 years old Maureen Okirie – were arrested…
The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has launched an investigation into alleged widespread extortion by its personnel along the Lagos-Seme border corridor, following viral reports circulating online. As part of immediate measures, the Comptroller General of Immigration, Kemi Nandap, ordered the suspension of comptrollers in charge of the affected commands to ensure a transparent and unhindered probe….
President Bola Tinubu has expressed “deep sorrow” over the killing of some soldiers by Boko Haram terrorists at a military base in Benisheikh, Borno State. Suspected terrorists had attacked the camp of the 29 Task Force Brigade, Operation HADIN KAI, in the early hours of Thursday, killing an unspecified number of military personnel. The Director of Defence…
The Bayelsa State Government has declared Friday a work-free day and ordered the closure of markets ahead of the visit of President Bola Tinubu to the state. The state Commissioner for Information, Orientation and Strategy, Ebiuwou Koku-Obiyai, disclosed this on Thursday in Yenagoa, the state capital. She said, “As we all know that the the…
Plateau State Governor, Caleb Mutfwang, says the recent attack on Jos South Local Government Area of the state came as a surprise. Mutfwang said this on Wednesday in an interview on Arise Television monitored by Newsmen. He was reacting to the killing of many residents in the state on Palm Sunday The governor reiterated, “The…