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The Troops of Operation Lake Sanity III, Operation Hadin Kai, have discovered ISWAP terrorists' bread-producing factory in Maisani, Timbuktu Triangle in Damboa Local Government Area of Borno State. Intelligence sources told Zagazola Makama, a counterterrorism media expert, that the discovery was made by the Combined troops of 199 Special Forces Battalion in conjunction with Hybrid…

Nigeria has resumed the prosecution of all Boko Haram detainees in Kainji, according to National Security Adviser (NSA) Nuhu Ribadu. Ribadu disclosed this during the two-day high-level African counter-terrorism summit in Abuja. He stated that the country is also gathering intelligence on the activities of Boko Haram and the Islamic State-West Africa Province (ISWAP) to…

The University of Benin (UNIBEN) branch of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), on Monday, threatened to boycott resumption on the 28th of April 2024, over violence on campus. ASUU is demanding immediate action and necessary processes be initiated to nip in the bud the incessant violent attacks on lecturers and management staff by…

The Kano Command of the Nigerian Correctional Service (NCS) has raised an alarm over the high cases of inmates awaiting trial across its centres in the state. Spokesperson Musbahu Lawan, who hinted at the development at a press briefing Monday worried over the implication of the overwhelming population. Lawan said the overcrowded facility already stretched…

Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Benjamin Kalu, has raised alarm over the growing insecurity in the country, disclosing that Nigerians have paid an estimated five billion naira as ransom fees to kidnappers since 2016. He said the amount exposes the alarming growth of this criminal enterprise in the country. Kalu stated this at…

The Lagos State Police Command has commenced an investigation into the death of a man stabbed by an inspector identified as Taofeek on Saturday at the Skymall shopping mall in Ajah. Lagos police spokesperson, Benjamin Hundeyin, disclosed on Sunday that the victim is Anosikwa Patrick, “The police officer has been identified as Inspr Taofeek, member…

Ahead of the September 21 governorship election in Edo state, Dr. Isaiah Osifo, the standard bearer of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), has cautioned against politics of godfatherism and money bags. Speaking with newsmen weekend shortly after a stakeholders meeting of Concerned Edo South Leaders in Benin City, Osifo described the candidates of the…

A best-selling children's book author, Olamidotun Votu-Obada, has flagged off the writing of books under the ‘Be Inspired By The Greats’ (BIG) series in a bid to retell stories and history of inspiring African legends beyond the boundaries of the African continent to children across the world. Votu-Obada, in a virtual interview, said that her…

The Financial Reporting Council of Nigeria (FRC) and the International Valuations Standards Council (IVSC), have strengthened a common partnership aimed at assisting the Nigerian government to achieve its goal of a $1 trillion economy by 2026. [AD] President Ahmed Tinubu having worn the 2023 Presidential polls had in his maiden speech assured Nigerians that the…

Clergyman and National President of a Benin Based group, God and People Parliament, Dele Oluwatade, has said all those agitating for Biafra Nation and Yoruba Nation are wasting time pursuing an impossibility. Oluwatade spoke in Benin City while delivering a lecture titled, "Advocacy for Restructuring Nigeria to Eight (8) Regional Parliamentary System". He said Nigeria…

Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have arrested three members of an organised criminal organisation after two months they were declared wanted.

Lamentations, yesterday, trailed Nigeria's poor response to emergency and lack of empathy for those in need.