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The troops foil the ISWAP infiltration into Bitta and inflict heavy casualties on the terrorists The troops of the Joint Task Force (North-East), Operation Hadin Kai, have foiled a terrorist infiltration attempt in Bitta, Borno State, dealing another blow to the fighters of the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP). The failed attack occurred when ISWAP terrorists attempted to infiltrate …

The Tanimu Turaki-led Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) faction has asked party members to ignore reports that executive committees in Ogun, Ekiti and Ondo states have been disbanded. The directive was issued by the faction’s National Publicity Secretary, Ini Ememobongin a statement released Saturday in Abuja. Dissolution declared invalid Ememobong described the reported dissolution of state executive committees as illegal and …

Post views: 23 By Pio Ayinor Nigeria’s senior women’s basketball team, D’Tigress, has continued to strengthen its position as the most dominant team in Africa over the past decade, winning numerous continental titles and improving its position on the global stage. The team has won the Afrobasket Women’s Championship five consecutive times since 2017 and has remained undefeated against …

The Head of Theater Arts Department, Federal College of Education Abeokuta, Dr Adeniyi Adekunle Oluwadamilare, together with some non-governmental organisations, has called on students to break the culture of silence and speak openly about the challenges threatening their future. The appeal was made during an awareness program called Ajose Campus Acoustic Session, organized by the Gender Development Initiative in collaboration …

One of Nigeria’s famous midfielders, Henry Nwosu, has died at the age of 62. A teammate of the victorious 1980 AFCON team and football idol, Segun Odegbami announced his death in the early hours of Saturday. According to Odegbami, Nwosu died after spending five days in hospital fighting for his life. He said: “what I call ‘the youngest millionaire’ died …

Investors earned N924 billion in the just ended trading week as the equity market continued to consolidate on last week’s bullish run. The market strengthened in three out of five trading sessions as equity capitalization increased to N127.3 trillion from N126.4 trillion recorded last week. The All-Share Index (ASI) appreciated 0.73% to close the week at 198,407.30 points from 196,968.15 …

Complex birth: Nigeria reaffirms commitment to maternal and newborn care Abuja (Core Reporters) The Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare has reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening maternal and neonatal health services across Nigeria following a successfully managed complex birth at the Federal Medical Center (FMC), Abeokuta, Ogun State. The birth involved a set of quadruplets born to Mrs Mufiat …

The Federation Accounts Allocation Committee (FAAC) has distributed a total of N1,894tn as revenue to the Federal, state and local governments in the country for the month of February 2026. The February figures were contained in a communiqué issued at the end of the March 2026 FAAC meeting held in Abuja on Friday. A communiqué signed by FAAC Director of …

There is a need for secondary school students to leverage technology to achieve success in the West African Secondary School Certificate Examination, WASSCE, advised Gbenga Ogunleye, a seasoned management, marketing and education sector professional. Ogunleye, Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of Toga Royal Nigeria Limited, made the appeal on Wednesday at a seminar organized by LABASCO Old Students Association for students …

The Ogun State chapter of the Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) has raised the alarm over growing divisions among Muslims in the state, urging caution and unity as the 2027 general elections approach. In a statement on Friday, the group warned that some Muslim leaders and community members are being swayed by politicians’ “pregnant promises,” commitments whose realization is uncertain and …