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The Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Abimbola Engineer Akeem Owoade, on Friday warned land grabbers encroaching on other people’s properties to stay away from villages in Oyo West Local Government Area. Oba Owoade made the warning in a statement issued by his Director of Media and Publicity, Bode Durojaiye, in Ibadan. According to the statement, land grabbers most often use violence, …

The Federal High Court in Abuja has convicted no fewer than 386 terrorist suspects following a mass trial conducted over four days, in what the federal government described as a decisive move against insurgency and related crimes. The sentences, handed down between Tuesday and Friday, saw the defendants given varying prison terms ranging from five years to life imprisonment, depending …

The Defense Headquarters claimed on Friday that troops deployed to the operation site killed more than 40 suspected terrorists in the last seven days. They also rescued 72 kidnapped people and recovered a large number of weapons and prohibited items in a nationwide operation between April 3 and April 9. Director of Defense Media Operations Maj. Gen. Michael Onoja disclosed …

It was a day of exciting football and goals as the Kwara First Lady Pre-Season Women’s Championship kicked off in grand style at the KFA Pitch inside the George Innih Stadium, Ilorin. Hosts Kwara United Queens recorded a resounding 4-1 victory over Champions Rise to mark a perfect start to their campaign. The Courageous Queens dominated the game from the …

Investors in the Nigerian equity market earned N697 billion at the close of trading on Friday. This follows a surge in the prices of shares such as Trans Express, International Breweries and Chams Plc, among others, on the stock exchange floor. The benchmark All-Share Index (ASI) index increased to 203,770.42 points from 202,672.56 points on the previous trading day. After …

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has canceled 23 computer-based test (CBT) centers following technical deficiencies observed during the 2026 Mock Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). JAMB also issued warnings to several centers for minor technical issues, while one center was barred from participating in any of the future exams. The council, in a statement on Friday, April 10, …

Gunmen on Thursday killed a woman and her daughter in a kidnapping incident at a poultry farm in Igushi, Akure North Local Government Area of ​​Ondo State. The five-member gang stormed the farm, killing the poultry farm owner and his daughter who were working with someone else. Spokesman of the state police command, Abayomi Jimoh, confirmed the incident to journalists …

Nigeria’s currency, the naira, closed flat against the American dollar on the black market on Friday. The local currency traded at N1,410/$1, the same amount in the last three consecutive days. However, the naira lost N5 against the British Pound, trading at N1,910/£1, compared with N1,905/£1 the previous day. The currency also closed flat against the Canadian dollar and traded …

The Federal Government has renewed its call for closer cooperation between security and intelligence agencies, saying it is vital to address Nigeria’s evolving security challenges. The Minister of Defence, General Christopher Musa (retd), made the appeal on Friday during a high-level meeting with security and intelligence stakeholders at the Ministry of Defense in Abuja. He stressed the need for a …

President Bola Tinubu, on Friday, inaugurated 60 megawatt gas turbine plants in Elebele, Ogbia Local Government Area of ​​Bayelsa State. The President also inaugurated other projects implemented by the Governor Douye Diri-led administration such as the 630 meter Angiama-Oporoma Bridge, Sagbama/Ekeremor Road and 2.9km Dual Carriageway in Yenagoa. Speaking at a stakeholders meeting held at Government House in Bayelsa, Tinubu …