The Nigerian Air Force says it has conducted more than 1,500 operational flight hours under the Air Component of Operation Hadin Kai in the last eight months, killing at least 592 terrorists and destroying 372 enemy assets. The operations, according to the Air Force, involved 798 combat sorties that significantlyContinue Reading
Sixteen inmates on Tuesday escaped from the Medium Security Custodial Centre in Keffi, Nasarawa State. The incident happened in the early hours of the day after a breach of the facility’s security, the spokesperson of the Nigerian Correctional Service, Umar Abubakar, wrote in a statement. The inmates overpowered the personnelContinue Reading
A member of the House of Representatives, Bayo Balogun, on Tuesday, said the green chamber is advancing a bill seeking to amend the 1999 Constitution to make the Court of Appeal the final arbiter on governorship election petitions in Nigeria Balogun, the Chairman of House Committee on the Independent NationalContinue Reading
Former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Babachir Lawal, on Monday criticised the administration of President Bola Tinubu Lawal said he would not have coped in the current administration if he were a member of the President’s cabinet. According to him, he would have resigned if he were aContinue Reading
No fewer than eight persons have been killed in a flood disaster in Kpoghirikpo, an ancient kingdom of Itim community in Afikpo Local Government Area of Ebonyi State. The incident, which occurred following heavy rainfall, affected over 800 farmlands and 3,000 households, creating a major displacement crisis within the community.Continue Reading
L-R: Executive Director Operations, Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency NIMASA, Engr. Fatai Taiye Adeyemi; Director General, NIMASA Dr. Dayo Mobereola; NIMASA Board Chairman Hon. Yusuf Hamisu Abubakar; Executive Director, Maritime Labour and Cabotage Services NIMASA, Mr. Jibril Abba; Executive Director, Finance and Administration, NIMASA, Mr. Chudi Offodile and a NIMASAContinue Reading
— intercepts 16 containers of arms, ammunition, unregistered medicaments worth N10 billion The Nigeria Customs Service has vowed to cripple the illicit businesses of purveyors of fake and unregistered pharmaceuticals if they refuse to give up their deadly ventures. The Comptroller- General of Customs, Adewale Adeniyi, made the declaration onContinue Reading
States collectively spent about N235.58bn on servicing external debt obligations in the first half of 2025, Frontline reports. This is according to an analysis of the data from the Federal Account Allocation Committee disbursement released by the National Bureau of Statistics. The amount represents a sharp increase of N95.65bn orContinue Reading
The naira recorded a mixed outing at the official and parallel markets at the close of last week. The Nigerian currency saw a 0.01 per cent appreciation at the National Foreign Exchange Market, where it had closed the week at 1,533.57/$, compared to 1,533.74/$ from the previous week. According toContinue Reading
The Lagos State Government has directed all licensed e-hailing operators to present their vehicles for inspection as part of a plan to enforce safety standards, ensure database integrity and guarantee vehicle roadworthiness. Commissioner for Transportation Oluwaseun Osiyemi gave the directive during a meeting with the operators at the ministry’s headquartersContinue Reading