No less than 73 Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) terrorists and their families surrendered to troops of Sector 1, Operation Hadin Kai (OPHK) in Borno. The surrender of terrorists, followed renewed military onslaughts of troops of 202 Armoured Brigade, Bama on May 31, 2023. A counter-insurgency expert, in the Lake Chad region, Zagazola Makama,…
. The Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) terrorists’ Vehicle Improvised Explosive Device (VBIED) has killed two soldiers in an attack at the forward base of Arege, in Malam Fatori of Borno state. The troops were attacked, while reinforcing the task force of Sectors 3 and 4 of the Multinational Joint Task Force (MNJTF) in Gerere…
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in Bayelsa state, has advised Nigerians to readopt the use of bicycle as means of transportation amid the hike in the pump price of petrol. Sector Commander of FRSC in Bayelsa, Mr Usman Ibrahim, who gave the advice during the awareness ride to commemorate this year’s World Bicycle Day,…
Tinubu, Atiku, and several other 2023 presidential candidates sought to end the funds-guzzling subsidy regime, if elected. Atiku Abubakar speaks at the PDP Retreat for Elected Officials held in Bauchi State on Saturday, June 3, 2023 The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, has joined the wave of criticism trailing President Bola Tinubu’s…
Following the directive of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), to its affiliate unions to mobilise their members and be ready for a total shutdown of economic activities across Nigeria on Wednesday 7 June 2023, should the Federal government fail to reverse the recent fixed fuel pump price by NNPCL, the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ)…
The vice president, Senator Kashim Shettima Friday commissioned the Jumu’at Mosque built by the Muslim community in the National Assembly. Shettima who represented President Bola Ahmed Tinubu at the event called on leaders to act with humility as they discharge their responsibilities while in positions of authority and seek their hereafter through similar projects and…
Congratulating the officials on the success of the recent elections, Damagum decried the “many” challenges of the polls, saying, “Perhaps the 2023 election will go down as the worst conducted.” As a minority party in the soon-to-be-inaugurated 10th National Assembly, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has urged newly elected lawmakers to work in unison as…
The fatal crash involving two passenger trains and a goods train in the Indian city of Balasore, in the eastern state of Odisha, occurred on Friday. President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has sent a message of commiseration to the government and people of the Republic of India over a multiple train crash in the country which…
Smashed train compartments were torn open in the impact late on Friday, leaving blood-stained holes in their sides. At least 288 people were killed and hundreds more injured in a three-train collision in India, officials said Saturday, the country’s deadliest rail accident in more than 20 years. Wreckage debris was piled high at the crash…
President Bola Tinubu has promised to review the minimum wage to align with the current economic realities of the country. According to him, the federal and state governments need to take a look at the minimum wage together and also strengthen the source and application of the country’s revenue. He made this known on Friday…
