THE Air Component of Operation Fasan Yamma, has successfully eliminated no fewer than 95 terrorists in major airstrikes around Ragada and Warari villages in Rijau Local Government Area of Niger. A credible intelligence source revealed to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) that the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) fighter jets …
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THE Gombe State Government, in partnership with some Local Government Areas, has approved over ₦2 billion for solar street lights and other key rural development projects. Mr Mahmood Yusuf, Director-General of Gombe State Joint Project Development Agency, disclosed this on Tuesday after the State’s Joint Project Council meeting in Gombe. …
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Gov. Alex Otti of Abia, says his administration is committed to resolving pension challenges through honest dialogue and inclusive decision-making. Otti said this on Tuesday when the national leadership of the Nigerian Union of Pensioners (NUP) paid him a visit in Nvosi, Isiala Ngwa South Local Government Area. He noted …
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PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu, on Tuesday evening, received billionaire industrialist, Alhaji Aliko Dangote, at the State House in Abuja for a private meeting. Though brief and undisclosed, the meeting highlights the Federal Government’s continued support for private-sector-led growth in the oil and gas industry. The engagement followed President Tinubu’s June visit …
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THE Nigerian Army Joint operation, Troops of 63 Brigade/ Sector 1 Joint Task Force, Operation Delta Safe (OPDS) have successfully arrested three suspected kidnappers in Ughelli North Local Government of Delta. Capt. Iliyasu Bawa, the Assistant Director and Public Relations Officer of the Nigerian Army, disclosed this in a statement …
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Ecobank Nigeria says it recorded a 30 per cent revenue increase, reaching N113.7 billion in the first half of the year, compared to N87.6 billion posted in the same period of 2024. The bank had said the rise in its ongoing comprehensive transformations aimed at accelerating revenue growth, improving asset …
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THE South- West region of Federal Airport Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has emerged the winner of the maiden edition of FAAN regional football competition held in Abuja. FAAN Managing Director, Mrs Olubunmi Kuku, said this on Tuesday at the closing ceremony of the tournament that commenced on June 16. Kuku, …
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Nigeria and Udinese goalkeeper Maduka Okoye has been handed a two-month ban for illegal betting in Italy. An Italian tribunal slammed the sanction on Okoye on Tuesday, July 22, 2025. Okoye, however, avoided the far worse four-year suspension if he had been found guilty of sporting fraud. This is significantly …
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A United Arab Emirate-based Nigerian businessman, Alhaji Rabiu Auwalu Tijjani, has dragged the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) through court for violating his fundamental rights to freedom of movement. The anti-graft agency is joined in the suit N0. FHC/KD/CS/2025 by Mr Ifeanyi Ezeokoli, a businessman as sevond respondent. In …
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President Volodymyr Zelensky has signed a bill that critics say weakens the independence of Ukraine’s anti-corruption bodies, sparking protests in several cities and drawing international criticism. The new law grants the prosecutor general control of the National Anti-Corruption Bureau (Nabu) and Specialised Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office (Sap), and critics say it …
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