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The United States has withdrawn most of its military personnel deployed to Nigeria following the completion of a series of joint counterterrorism operations against Islamic State-linked insurgents, according to reports.. The withdrawal comes after months of coordinated operations between U.S. forces and the Nigerian military aimed at reducing the operational capacity of Islamic State’s West Africa province and other extremist …

By Victor Osula, Abuja An Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) witness, Police Commissioner Okpoziakpo Eloho, on Thursday told the Abuja High Court that investigators found no evidence that former Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) governor, Godwin Emefiele, personally benefited from the disputed $6.2 million at the center of the criminal charges against him. Eloho, who testified as the 14th …

Nigeria’s senior men’s basketball team, the D’Tigers, on Thursday defeated Tunisia 84-81 in a crucial Group C match of the 2027 FIBA ​​Basketball World Cup African Qualifiers in Luanda, Angola. The victory marked a winning start for new manager, David Fizdale, who took charge of his first competitive match with the team. The D’Tigers started well, outscoring Tunisia 23-21 in …

Post views: 30 By Wakawaka Sports Imo State Football Association President, Barr. Ifeanyi Dike, has congratulated former Nigerian international Chikelue Iloenyesi on his re-election as president of the Anambra State Football Association, describing it as a well-deserved recognition of his commitment to football development and administration. In a congratulatory message released on Thursday, Dike said Iloenyesi’s return to office …

Operation Enduring Peace troops have foiled another attempted attack on the National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies in Kuru, Jos South Local Government Area of ​​Plateau State, killing a suspected militia member and recovering an service rifle allegedly stolen from a slain soldier. The latest incident, which occurred in the early hours of Thursday, is the third attack reported …

By Victor Osula, Abuja The Police Service Commission (PSC) has approved the promotion of 13 Commissioners of Police (CPs) to the rank of Assistant Inspectors General of Police (AIG) and elevated another 80 senior police officers to higher ranks as part of efforts to strengthen leadership within the Nigeria Police Force. PSC Chief of Protocol and Public Affairs Torty Kalu …

Artificial intelligence (AI) is moving faster than governments can keep up with and has predicted the structures of more than 200 million proteins, accelerated drug discovery, vaccine development and antibiotic resistance research. The United Nations (UN), in a report released on Wednesday, saw the huge benefits of using artificial intelligence in healthcare, technology, education and other sectors of the economy. …

Post views: 28 There are people who admire the sport, there are those who support it, and then there are rare individuals whose entire existence is intertwined with a particular sport. For the Second Vice President of the Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN), Akuchukwu Aghazu, athletics is not simply a passion, profession or hobby – it is life itself. …

…. Army says missing troops are deserters weeks after ISWAP attack …The military orders a nationwide manhunt and freezes the accounts of affected personnel Daud Olatunji The Nigerian Army has declared 104 soldiers attached to the 162 Amphibious Battalions as deserters after they allegedly went missing with their service rifles following a deadly attack by suspected Islamic State West Africa …

By Ayo Kehinde The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has revealed that Nigeria has recorded government spending equivalent to around 2% of its gross domestic product (GDP) outside of recent official budgets. He noted that the anomaly created a gap between the country’s reported fiscal deficit and its actual financing needs. IMF Resident Representative to Nigeria, Christian Ebeke, disclosed this while …