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By Zagazola Makama The Nigerian Army has scored another major victory in the war against crime and narcotics in Taraba State, as troops of 6 Brigade Nigerian Army/Sector 3 Operation Whirl Stroke (OPWS), working hand-in-hand with operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), intercepted and arrested two fake policemen ferrying a massive consignmentContinueContinue reading “Troops Smash Fake Police Syndicate in Taraba: Two Arrested, Over 1,000 Blocks of Cannabis Seized in Operation Lafiya Nakowa”

As Nigeria gears up for the 2027 general elections, the nation’s political landscape is about to witness a historic convergence of heavyweight leaders and reform advocates.Former President Goodluck Jonathan, ex–Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, former Kano State Governor Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, and Labour Party’s 2023 presidential candidate Peter Obi will on October 1st share the sameContinueContinue reading “2027 POLLS: Jonathan, Osinbajo, Kwankwaso, Obi, Jega, Others Set For Explosive National Dialogue On Electoral Reforms”

Owerri, the Imo State capital, erupted in fanfare on Tuesday as President Bola Ahmed Tinubu arrived to commission a string of landmark projects executed by Governor Hope Uzodimma’s administration — projects the President described as “monuments of visionary and impactful leadership.”The highlight of the historic visit was the formal inauguration of the Owerri–Mbaise–Umuahia Road, aContinueContinue reading “TINUBU STORMS IMO, COMMISSIONS UZODINMA’S LEGACY PROJECTS — PRESIDENT HAILS GOVERNOR’S ‘VISIONARY LEADERSHIP’”

Osogbo, Osun State — In a dramatic twist that has sent ripples through Nigeria’s political and legal landscape, the Federal High Court in Osogbo has ordered the Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun, to arrest the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, over alleged contempt of court.The order, delivered byContinueContinue reading “SHOCKWAVES: Court Orders IGP to Arrest INEC Chairman Mahmood Yakubu Over Contempt”

LAGOS/ABUJA – Governor Abdullahi Sule of Nasarawa State has raised the alarm over the brewing crisis between the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) and the Dangote Refinery, cautioning that any disruption to the operations of Africa’s largest oil refining complex would bring Nigeria nothing short of global ridicule.Speaking as aContinueContinue reading “WE CAN’T AFFORD TO FAIL WITH DANGOTE REFINERY – GOV. SULE WARNS, URGES PENGASSAN, FG, AND DANGOTE TO DIALOGUE”

Bauchi State was thrown into political suspense on Monday as Governor Bala Mohammed announced the immediate dismissal of his Commissioner for Women’s Affairs and Child Development, Hajiya Zainab Baban-Takko.The governor’s decision, contained in an official statement from the Government House, marks a dramatic shake-up within the State Executive Council.“In that respect, the Honourable Commissioner forContinueContinue reading “BREAKING: Governor Bala Mohammed Sacks Women’s Affairs Commissioner in Sudden Cabinet Shake-Up”

In a dramatic twist to Nigeria’s oil and gas crisis, the House of Representatives Committee on Downstream Petroleum Resources has lashed out at the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) for directing some of its branches to halt gas and crude oil supplies to the $20 billion Dangote Refinery.The committee, inContinueContinue reading “House of Reps Slams PENGASSAN Over Order to Cut Off Gas, Crude Supply to Dangote Refinery”

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has charged Nigeria’s newly commissioned military officers to safeguard the nation’s economic lifeline from the crippling grip of insurgency, terrorism, and banditry. He warned that failure to neutralize these threats could spell dire consequences for the stability and growth of Africa’s largest economy.Speaking on Saturday at the combined passing-out parade ofContinueContinue reading “ECONOMY ON THE BRINK: TINUBU CHARGES NDA GRADUANDS TO CRUSH INSURGENCY, DEFEND NIGERIA’S FUTURE”

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Friday compared the biting economic hardship in Nigeria to the pain of a life-saving surgery, assuring citizens that the nation’s economy is already on the path to recovery.The president made the remarks at the historic coronation of the 44th Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Rashidi Adewolu Ladoja, held at the iconicContinueContinue reading “BREAKING: Tinubu Tells Nigerians—“Your Suffering Is Like Painful Surgery, But Prosperity Is Near””

Ibadan — It was a day of splendour, tradition, and political undertones as Oba Rashidi Adewolu Ladoja, Arusa I, was crowned the 44th Olubadan of Ibadanland on Friday at the historic Mapo Hall, in a grand coronation that attracted President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Governor Seyi Makinde, top traditional rulers, political heavyweights, and thousands of indigenes.TheContinueContinue reading “HISTORIC: Oba Ladoja Crowned Olubadan, Stuns Nation With Bold Demand For Ibadan State Before Tinubu, Makinde”