The Defense Headquarters claimed on Friday that troops deployed to the operation site killed several terrorists in several parts of the country. They also rescued at least 179 people who were kidnapped in operations carried out between May 25 and 28. Director of Defense Media Operations Maj. Gen. Michael Onoja, who disclosed this in a statement on Friday in Abuja, …
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Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola: a “rebel” with a mission at 69 years old
At 69, few Nigerian political figures command the kind of attention, admiration and debate that surround Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola. To admirers, he is a courageous reformer and progressive thinker; to critics, a stubborn dissident who is not afraid of controversy. Yet, praised or contested, one fact remains undeniable: Aregbesola lived as a man driven by conviction and mission. Born on …
Read More »NGX: Equity market returns from Salah holiday with N414 billion gain for investors
lInvestors in the Nigerian equity market gained N414 billion at the close of trading on Friday to return from the Eid holiday in bullish mode. This follows a surge in the prices of shares such as Sovereign Insurance, Zichis and Intenegins, among others, on the stock exchange floor. The benchmark All-Share Index (ASI) index increased to 250,385.47 points from 249,738.84 …
Read More »APP produces 4 Rep candidates in Lagos
The People’s Action Party (APP) on Friday fielded four House of Representatives candidates in the primaries held in Lagos. Elections were held in the Ojo, Oshodi-Isolo 2, Surulere 2 and Amuwo-Odofin federal constituencies.and monitored by officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in the state. In his remarks after the exercise, Chairman of the APP DPR Main Election Committee, …
Read More »Troops eliminate several terrorists and rescue 179 kidnapped victims
The Defense Headquarters says troops of the Armed Forces of Nigeria (AFN) neutralized several terrorists and rescued no fewer than 179 kidnapped victims between May 25 and 28. The Director of Defense Media Operations, Maj. Gen. Michael Onoja, who disclosed this in a statement on Friday in Abuja, highlighted the continued military pressure in various theaters of operation. Onoja said …
Read More »Four dead, 10 injured in Osun car crash
At least four people were killed and 10 others injured in a car crash along the Ilesa–Akure Expressway in Osun State on Thursday. Public Enlightenment Officer of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in Osun State. Agnes Ogungbemi confirmed the accident to journalists on Friday in Osogbo. Ogungbemi said the accident occurred at around 10pm on Thursday at the Omi-Asoro …
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Read More »NPF-NCCC captures N5.7 million cyber fraud suspect
The Nigeria Police Force, National Cyber Crime Center (NPF-NCCC) has arrested Aliyu Muhammed, 27, in connection with computer fraud, identity theft, obtaining false documents and money laundering. A press release by the Police Public Liaison Officer, NPF-NCCC, Abuja, DSP Unwana Imah, in Abuja on Friday, said the arrest followed a petition by a university professor based in Akwa Ibom, names …
Read More »Your sacrifices were not in vain, Tinubu told Nigerians on his 3rd anniversary
President Bola Tinubu on Friday told Nigerians that the sacrifices made over the past few years were not in vain, as the country has stabilized and is moving forward again. The President expressed this in his message to the nation on the third anniversary of his administration. While acknowledging the economic hardships in the country, and the sacrifices that people …
Read More »ADC promises to investigate Amaechi and Hayatu-Deen’s complaints over Atiku’s presidential primary victory
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has pledged to investigate complaints raised by former transport minister, Rotimi Amaechi, and businessman Mohammed Hayatu-Deen, following the party’s presidential primaries won by former vice-president Atiku Abubakar. The assurance came on Thursday from a member of the ADC’s presidential primary committee, Lawal Batagarawa, who said the party would activate its internal dispute resolution mechanisms to …
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