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In a bid to strengthen regional security, the Nigerian Army on Wednesday deployed 177 personnel to Guinea-Bissau to maintain peace. These soldiers will contribute to the ongoing Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) peacekeeping mission in the country. Before being deployed, the troops underwent rigorous training at the Martin Luther Agwai International Leadership and Peacekeeping Center (MLAILPKC) in Jaji, …

Cholera: Employ public analysts for water testing, SoTLAN hires FG. Laboratory analysts have expressed concern over the current cholera epidemic affecting Lagos and Ogun states, urging the government to take immediate action to protect public health by sending public analysts to conduct comprehensive water quality tests in the affected areas . Laboratory analysts under the auspices of the Society of …

Lawyer Chizorom Harrison Ofoegbu, also known as Ijele, raised concerns on Wednesday over his deteriorating health while being detained at the Nigerian Correctional Center (NCC) in Ikoyi, Lagos. Ijele, who was arrested in March 2024 over a civil dispute, was reportedly coughing up blood, raising concerns about the availability of proper medical care at the facility. The social media influencer …

The Nigerian Army ranked 39th bravest in the Global Firepower Index – Lagbaja. The Nigerian Army was ranked as it has persevered and grown to become the 39th bravest in terms of matching any adversary out of over 145 countries assessed in the Global Firepower Index in 2024. The Chief of Army Staff, the Lieutenant General Taoreed Lagbaja, disclosed this …

The United States on Wednesday asserted that it has identified Nigeria as one of the most deserving countries to promote chemical safety for a safer world. Senior Director, America Chemical Council (ACC), Daniel Rockniak, stated this at a workshop entitled “Promoting Chemical Safety for a Safer World,” in Abuja. Rockniak noted that Nigeria is one of the countries they identified …

The Rivers State Police Command has declared a former militant leader loyal to Governor Siminalayi Fubara, General Asabuja, as wanted after a video emerged in which he was seen threatening to take over local government councils in the state in the wake of the crisis currently rocking the state . country. He was also seen firing shots in the air …

Boko Haram kidnaps High Court judge, wife and two others in Borno. A High Court judge, Justice Haruna Mshelia, his wife, driver and attendant were kidnapped by Boko Haram terrorists along the road from Biu to Maiduguri on Monday 24 June 2024. According to sources, Justice Mshelia who is working with the Borno State High Court in Maiduguri was traveling …

The wedding of Nigerian Afrobeat sensation, David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, and his long-time partner, Chioma Rowland aka Chef Chioma on Tuesday, June 24 no doubt left a couple heartbroken. The young man, while still single and eligible to sow wild oats, received much attention from women, some of whom threw themselves at him in the hope of becoming …

The Director General of the Nigerian Employers Consultative Association (NECA), Adewale Oyerinde, on Tuesday warned that any approval of a new national minimum wage of above N62,000 would lead to an industrial crisis with a high risk of job losses. Oyerinde issued the warning when he spoke to Journalists on the sidelines of the Third Nigerian Entrepreneurs Summit on ‘Economic …

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has agreed to plead guilty to felony charges related to his reported role in one of the largest breaches of classified U.S. government material, according to newly filed federal court documents, as part of a deal with the Justice Department that will allow him to avoid prison time in the United States. Under the terms of …