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The Multinational Joint Task Force (MNJTF) on Monday killed two suspected Boko Haram fighters in Borno State. MNJTF spokesman Lt. Col. Abdullahi Abubakar disclosed this in a statement on Friday. He said: “As part of Operation Lake Sanity 2, troops of Sector 3 of the Multinational Joint Task Force (MNJTF) successfully conducted a covert operation on July 8, 2024, targeting …

 By:  Togba-Nah Tipoteh An individual or an entity is a fiasco when such a person or entity does anything foolish, non-serious, or non-credible. On Tuesday, July 9, 2024, the Front Page Africa (FPA) Newspaper published an article on page four, calling the Western Cluster operations in Liberia a Fiasco. FPA is correct. The Western Cluster operation in Liberia is a …

  Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, has described Africa’s young generation as the catalyst for the development of a new economic frontier for the continent. Prince Abiodun made the statement on Thursday evening when he received in Abeokuta members of the Royal African Young Leadership Forum, an initiative of the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, aimed at young …

  The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has asked the Ondo State Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Dr. Kayode Ajulo, SAN, to resign for legitimizing the alleged unconstitutional appointment of interim committees for the 18 local government councils and 33 LCDAs in the state by Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa. Kayode Help In a statement released on Friday by the state spokesperson, …

The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), has accused the Nigerian army of colluding with gunmen at military checkpoints in the Southeast to intimidate, harass, extort and kidnap passengers and motorists. The separatist group which made the allegations in a statement issued by its Media and Publicity Secretary, Emma Powerful, said the atrocities usually take place at what it described as …

Nigeria’s House of Representatives has urged the federal government to prioritize adequate funding for police recruitment and training. The call to action, delivered during a plenary session on Thursday, follows a proposal by MP Mitema Obordor highlighting the importance of a well-resourced police force. The resolution comes amid ongoing debate about the state of policing in Nigeria. Concerns have been …

Chief Dan Orbih, the National Vice Chairman for the South-South Zone of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has accused the party’s National Working Committee (NWC) of violating a Federal High Court order by suspending him. In a letter to the Acting National President, Orbih, through his lawyers, demanded the immediate and unconditional retraction of the press release announcing his suspension …

Edo State Governor Godwin Obaseki has taken proactive steps towards a smooth handover of power, inaugurating a 20-member transition committee four months before the end of his administration. Obaseki inaugurated the committee at the EXCO Room, Government House, Benin City, with some members of the committee joining virtually. The governor said, “Today is July 11, 2024 and it will be …

Olayemi Cardoso, Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has underlined the importance of transparency and trust in regaining the confidence of international markets and foreign investors. He said strengthening a resilient financial system was also key to attracting foreign investment into the country, even as he highlighted the critical need for policies that directly benefit the lives of …

Justice Amina Adamu-Aliyu of the Kano State High Court on Thursday ruled that the trial of the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Abdullahi Ganduje, and his wife will proceed despite their absence. The Kano State government has filed eight charges of bribery and abuse of power against Ganduje, his wife, Hafsat Umar, and six others. The other …