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Makinde Confirms 6 Arrests as Oyo State Cracks Down on School Kidnapping Informants

Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde has confirmed the arrest of suspected informants linked to the recent school attacks in the Oriire Local Government...

Tragic! 17 Police Officers Killed in Yobe Army School Assault

Seventeen police officers undergoing advanced counter-terrorism training have been killed in a terrorist attack on a military school in Yobe State. The incident...

‘100% Certain’: State House Defends Elimination of ISWAP Commander Al-Manuki, Dismisses Doubts Over Joint Nigeria-US Strike

The Presidency has strongly defended the reported killing of senior Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) commander Abu-Bilal Al-Manuki, declaring that the latest...

Just In: Tinubu, Trump Reignite Ties After Joint Strike Kills ISIS No. 2 Al-Manuki

Nigeria and the U.S. have killed ISIS’s second-in-command, Abu-Bilal al-Manuki, in a joint counterterrorism strike in the Lake Chad Basin, marking a major...

U.S., Nigeria Forces Kill Top ISIS Commander in Joint Operation — Trump

President Donald Trump of America has announced that a joint operation involving United States forces and the Armed Forces of Nigeria has killed...

Tinubu Returns to Lagos After 13-Day Tour of France, Kenya, Rwanda

After nearly two weeks of high-stakes diplomacy across Europe and East Africa, President Bola Tinubu arrived in Lagos on Friday night. The three-nation...

Breaking: Makinde Formally Launches 2027 Presidential Bid

Nigeria’s political terrain has witnessed a shifting following Governor Seyi Makinde’s official entry into the 2027 presidential race. Speaking at a “Unity Rally”...

Atiku Formally Declares for 2027 Presidential Run Under ADC

By Omoyeni Ojeifo Ahead of the 2027 general elections, former Vice President and 2023 presidential candidate Atiku Abubakar has formally submitted his nomination...

Visa Reciprocity Tops Agenda as Tinubu Meets Kagame in Rwanda

By Samuel Akpan In a push for continental integration, President Tinubu met with Paul Kagame to discuss granting Rwandans 30-day visa-free entry to...

Alleged N500bln Fraud: EFCC Arrests Energy Commission DG

Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have taken the Director-General of the Energy Commission of Nigeria, Mustapha Abdullahi, into custody...

Updated: 33.8bln Fraud: Fugitive Ex-Power Minister Mamman Sent to Life Imprisonment

By Omoyeni Ojeifo In a landmark ruling, the Federal High Court in Abuja has sentenced the former Minister of Power, Saleh Mamman, to 75...

Breaking: ₦33.8bln Case: 75 years Jail Term for Ex-Power Minister Mamman

By Omoyeni Ojeifo Saleh Mamman, former Minister of Power has bagged a 75-year sentence for theft and laundering of about ₦33.8 billion of...

Breaking: Beloved Nollywood Actor Alex Ekubo Reportedly Passes Away Following Illness in Lagos

Reports indicate that Nollywood actor Alex Ekubo has sadly passed away after complications from an illness at a hospital in Lagos. Family, friends,...

Security Forces Foil Attack on Ogbomoso Substation 72 Hours After Kwara Strike

By Joycelyn Ellakeche Adah Barely three days after a power facility in Kwara State was attacked, a similar overnight assault was unsuccessfully launched...

Pres.Tinubu Arrives in Kenya to Join Macron, Ruto at ‘Africa Forward’ Summit

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu arrived in Nairobi early Monday morning for the Africa Forward Summit, a pivotal gathering aimed at driving economic transformation...

Olu Verheijen’s Strategic Energy Reforms Propel Nigeria to Africa’s Top Oil and Gas Investment Destination Under Tinubu

Nigeria has emerged as Africa’s leading destination for oil and gas investment, following an extraordinary energy sector transformation driven by President Bola Ahmed...