NAF airstrikes foil Sallah day terror attack on Borno
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) said yesterday that its fighter aircraft had decimated key Boko Haram hideouts…
NAF airstrikes foil Sallah day terror attack on Borno
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) said yesterday that its fighter aircraft had decimated key Boko Haram hideouts at Tumbumma Baba and Chiralia in the Southern Tumbuns, Borno State. NAF’s Director of Information, Air Commodore Ehimen Ejodame, said the feat was achieved in a series of precision airstrikes conducted under the auspices of Operation Hadin Kai on June…
AGF unveils team to revolutionise, fight cybercrime
The Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi (SAN), on Tuesday launched the Joint Case Team on Cybercrime to fight and revolutionise cybercrime in Nigeria. Speaking on the motive behind its establishment, the AGF emphasised that the JCTC’s vision is founded on principles of synergy, coordination, and mutual respect among institutions…
Edo seals Ighodalo campaign DG’s hotel in Benin
The Edo State Government on Tuesday sealed the Eterno Hotel belonging to the Director General of the Asue/Ogie Campaign Committee, Matthew Iduoriyekemwen. The hotel, which is on Aiguobasimwin Crescent, Off Ikpokpan Road, Government Reservation Area, Benin, was sealed by the Edo State Development and Building Control Agency, as evidenced by an official inscription bearing the…
Edo seals Ighodalo campaign DG’s hotel in Benin
The Edo State Government on Tuesday sealed the Eterno Hotel belonging to the Director General of the Asue/Ogie Campaign Committee, Matthew Iduoriyekemwen. The hotel, which is on Aiguobasimwin Crescent, Off Ikpokpan Road, Government Reservation Area, Benin, was sealed by the Edo State Development and Building Control Agency, as evidenced by an official inscription bearing the…
FG scraps foreign scholarship, says scheme, a waste of resources
The Federal Government on Tuesday announced the cancellation of the Bilateral Education Agreement, describing the scheme as a “waste of resources.” The development followed cries by previous beneficiaries of the scheme who accused the government of neglect. The BEA Programme, established through strong diplomatic ties and mutual cooperation, enabled Nigerian students to study in partner…
Army busts internet fraud, ritualist den in Edo, arrests 31
Troops of the 4 Brigade, Nigerian Army in Benin on Monday, uncovered the hideout of an internet fraudsters and ritualists syndicate in Benin, Edo State capital. Acting on a tipoff, the troops, led by the Brigade Commander, Brig. Gen. Ebenezer Oduyebo stormed a building within First Bank Estate, called Awesome Garden, along the Benin-Sapele Bypass…
FG to raise health centres to 17,000 by 2027 – Minister
The Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Professor Muhammad Pate, said the Federal Government would expand the number of functional primary healthcare centres from approximately 1,800 in 2023 to 17,000 by 2027. “We are expanding the number of functional primary healthcare centres from approximately 1,800 in 2023 to 17,000 by 2027. “Not merely a…
FG to transform Abuja into climate-smart, sustainable city
The Federal Government has pledged to transform Abuja into a climate-smart, sustainable city, aligning with President Bola Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda. The Minister of Environment, Balarabe Lawal said this on Tuesday at the 2025 Abuja city environmental sustainability summit themed, “Sustainable urban transformation: Building a resilient and green Abuja.” Lawal emphasised Nigeria’s unwavering commitment to…
Two soldiers killed in Borno landmine explosion
Two soldiers have lost their lives in a landmine explosion planted by Boko Haram terrorists who killed eight passengers and injured dozens along the Maiduguri-Damboa road. The latest incident occurred at about 11am on Tuesday, near Nyeliri, a deserted village in Konduga Local Government Area of Borno State. The explosion caused panic among motorists and…
FG distributes 43,000 life jackets to riverine communities in Niger
The Federal Government has distributed 43,000 life jackets to riverine communities in Niger State to prevent drowning incidents and improve safety on the waterways. The Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola, flagged off the distribution on Tuesday at the Niger State Government House in Minna. Representing the Federal Government, Oyetola said the initiative…
Christian group warns against politicising killings, urges govs to acknowledge threat
The Christian Rights Agenda has asked the President Bola Tinubu led administration to rethink its terror-fighting strategies, lamenting that some bands of Fulani terrorists are currently in control of no fewer than 80 communities in Benue and Plateau States. The group also cautioned state governors not to politicise the renewed killings, but should be honourable…
Commodity price slump threatens developing economies, World Bank warns
Sluggish global economic growth and an abundant oil supply are expected to push commodity prices to their lowest levels in a decade, the World Bank said in a statement shared with Online on Tuesday. The multilateral lender said the projected decline could help ease short-term inflationary pressures driven by rising trade barriers. However, it warned…
