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The Nigerian Air force (NAF) Sunday said airstrikes carried out by the air components of Operation Hadarin Daji (OPHD) hit the hideouts of notorious terrorist kingpins, Babaru in Kankara Local Government Area (LGA) of Katsina state and Mai Solar in Maru LGA of Zamfara state.NAF spokesperson Air Commodore Edward Gabkwet who disclosed this in a statement, noted that several terrorists …

Nigeria’s former oil minister Diezani Alison-Madueke leaves Westminster Magistrates Court this afternoon in London, Britain, October 02, 2023. REUTERS/ Belinda Jiao ●As she faces fresh corruption allegation Former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Diezani Allison-Madueke, is seeking prayers over a case of alleged multi-million pounds bribery and corruption instituted against her by the United Kingdom National Crime Agency (NCA). Allison-Madueke, together …

The Edo State government has lambasted the Minister of Information and National Orientation, Muhammed Idris, over his criticism of Governor Godwin Obaseki’s comments regarding Federal Government’s handling of palliatives as a result of the removal of fuel subsidy by President Bola Tinubu. At a press conference last Wednesday, Obaseki had criticised the Tinubu-led government of insincerity in the distribution of …

Nigeria will not be hosting the 2025 nor 2027 editions of the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), as other bidding nations were awarded the hostings rights. Ripples Nigeria recalls that there had been a joint bid between Nigeria and Benin Republic to host the 2025 Cup of Nations after Guinea was stripped of the hosting rights in October last year. …