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A Special Military Court in Abuja on Tuesday sentenced the former Group Managing Director of the Nigerian Army Properties Limited, Maj. Gen. Umaru Mohammed, to seven years imprisonment for fraud. The army authorities arraigned Mohammed on an 18-count charge of stealing, forgery, misappropriation, and conspiracy. The convict was accused of stealing $1.04 million while serving as NAPL GMD between May …

The Nigerian army has killed 15 terrorist suspects in the state of Katsina. They also arrested 13 suspects in Kaduna in operations carried out between Friday and Saturday. A source at the Army headquarters revealed this to journalists on Saturday in Abuja. The source said that air and land strikes were carried out on Zango land in the Kankara Regional …

The Direct Trucking Company Driver Association (DTCDA) has released a declaration relating to the threat of the Nigeria Union of Petroleum and of natural gas workers (Nupeng) to strike starting from Monday 8 September 2025. The DTCDA, which represents drivers in the transport sector, including those who work with the main companies such as Dangote and Mrs, has expressed concern …

The Minister of Nigeria for health and social well -being, dr. Iziak Adekunle Salako, asked for a collective action to deal with persistent interruptions in the supply of public health services and guaranteeing fair access to health care for all Nigerians. Speaking at a conference on public health hosted by Babcock University, Ilishan-Remo, Ogun State, Dr. Salako underlined the urgent …

Armed people are suspected to be kidnappers on Friday killing eight Nigerian Security and Civil Corps (NSCDC) officers in the state of Edo. Four officers were seriously injured, and one Chinese citizen was kidnapped in the attack, which occurred in Okpella. NSCDC National Public Relations Officer, Mr. Afolabi Babawale, said in a statement on Saturday that the operators were mobilized …

Lagos State Chapter from the Congress of All Progressive (APC) criticized the 2023 Labor Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, for his comments on this new trip, the President of Tinubu Bola Tinubu abroad. President Tinubu left Abuja on Thursday for a 10 -day work holiday in Europe, part of the annual leave of 2025. Obi, however, blamed the trip, with …

The Super Eagles will rely on Victor Osimhen’s striker, Ademola Lookman and Moses Simon while Nigeria faces Rwanda on Saturday in their search for a place at the FIFA World Cup of 2026. Nigeria, currently sitting in fourth place in group C, must make sure the victory to keep their hopes for qualifying. Captain William Troost-Eekong will start from the …

The captain of the Super Eagles, William Ekong, has been released to the bank, while Adela Lookman will begin against Rwanda today despite not playing an official game for his Italian club this season. Benjamin Fredrick will begin ahead of Ekong in the central defense along with Calvin Bassey, while Adela Lookman will play with Victor Osimhen in attack. Fredrick …

The Kogi state government has re -shaped the State Narcotics Control Committee (SDCC) which consists of 26 people as part of an effort to curb the threat of drug abuse in line with the National Drug Control Master Plan (NDCMP). The Committee was inaugurated on Saturday at Lokoja by the Secretary of the State Government, Dr. Folashade Arike Ayoade, which …

Billionaire businessman Femi Otedola described meeting Eazi for the first time in 2017 and recognized that she was skeptical at first but she was sure she should be her husband who was Daugther. Speaking at Temi Otedola’s marriage to artist Mr. Eazi, Otedola said that unity was a gift from God, although there were difficulties including storms that almost disturbed …