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5 Mar
The Nigerian Army has announced that it has postponed the Direct Short Service Commission (DSSC) Course 28/2024 Selection Board with the exercise now rescheduled to take place from 15-28 April, 2024. The postponement was confirmed in a statement on Monday with every other information remaining unchanged including the venue which is Headquarters 2 Division, Nigerian…
4 Mar
The Nigerian Army troops have successfully cleared IPOB/ESN hideout at Ihiteukwa Community in Orsu Local Government Area of Imo State, neutralising one IPOB/ESN terrorist after an intense firefight on Saturday.
1 Mar
Troops of Operation Safe Haven (OPSH), a special military task force maintaining peace in Plateau and parts of Bauchi and Kaduna States, have arrested 271 suspects for committing various offences within its areas of responsibility.
1 Mar
The Nigerian Army, in conjunction with hybrid force and elements of Civilian Joint Task Force, have successfully overran Boko Haram/Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) terrorists’ stronghold in Lake Chad Region
1 Mar
The Nigerian Army distanced itself from the purported financial demands from selected trainees undergoing training at the Depot, Nigerian Army, Zaria, for vetting.
28 Feb
Nigerian Army Troops has rescued ten passengers onboard a Peace Mass Transit Bus kidnapped while traveling from Calabar to Abuja in Kogi State. Army Headquarters said the rescue operation took place at Ogugu Community along Enugu-Kogi Road in Olamaboro Local Government Area of Kogi State. Responding to a distress call, the troops swiftly mobilized to…
23 Feb
Barely three months after over 100 innocent Nigerians were killed by an ‘erroneous’ army drone, the citizens are yet to have a glimpse of the outcome of the probe panel raised by the military high coarelymmand.
23 Feb
Spoldiers opened fire, yesterday, when suspected hoodlums hijacked trucks loaded with foodstuff in the Suleja area of Niger State.
23 Feb
The Nigerian Army has arrested about 900 people living in Asaba and environs, who have no proof of residence in Delta State.
22 Feb
Chief of Defence Staff, General Christopher Musa, has said those calling for a coup because of the economic hardship do not mean well for Nigeria. Following the economic hardship, some people have urged the military to stage a coup in support of the people's plight. Speaking to journalists after commissioning the main entrance of the…
22 Feb
Troops of the Nigerian Army conducting clearance operations at Yadi Forest in Kaduna State have neutralised a terrorist and recovered arms and ammunition.
18 Feb
Nigerian Army senior officer, Brigadier General Gabriel Olufemi Esho, has made history as the first Nigerian appointed as Deputy Force Commander of the United Nations Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara (MINURSO).

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Nigerian banks have 24 months to recapitalise their capital base to at least N500 billion international authorisation capitalisation to continue operations in the country, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has said. This comes after the apex bank urged Nigerian banks to expedite action on the recapitalisation of their capital base to strengthen the financial…
24 mins ago
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the appointment of Dr. Abdullahi Usman Bello as the Chairman of the Code of Conduct Bureau (CCB), pending confirmation by the Nigerian Senate. Presidential spokesman, Ajuri Ngelale, confirmed Tinubu's approval of Bello's appointment in a statement on X on Thursday. According to the Ngelale, Dr. Bello is a consummate…
57 mins ago
Hoodlums attacked and set on fire the Neni Divisional Police station in Anaocha Local Government Area of Anambra State. It was gathered that the hoodlums numbering about 30 stormed the area at about 2am on Thursday and destroyed several buildings. READ ALSO: First phase of Lagos-Calabar Highway to be completed in three years – FG…
1 hour ago
To streamline operations and enforce parity across its workforce, the Board of Eko Electricity Distribution Company (Eko Disco) has affirmed recent management changes and its decision to harmonize salaries and conditions of service for all employees. Dispelling rumors of a reversal in the dissolution of the former management under Dr Tinuade Sanda, Mr. Dere Otubu,…
2 hours ago
The Federal Government said the first phase of the Lagos-Calabar highway will be completed within the next three years. This was disclosed on Thursday in a statement by Ben Bem Goong who is the spokesman to the Minister of Works, Engr. David Umahi. Goong made this announcement following Umahi's inspection of the Lagos-Calabar coaster highway…
3 hours ago
Nigeria has been left in darkness as the national electricity grid controlled from Osogbo, Osun State collapsed at about 4:30pm on Thursday. Most distribution companies across the country disclosed that their feeders were out leaving their franchises area across the 36 states in darkness. While the grid output was 2984 megawatts as at 4pm, the…
3 hours ago
An Ikeja High Court on Thursday issued a bench warrant against the former employee of Punch Nigeria Ltd., Olusegun Ogunbanjo, and others charged with N950 million fraud.
3 hours ago
An Ikeja Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence Court on Thursday discharged and acquitted a 23-year-old student, Victory Tasie, charged with defiling his girlfriend.
3 hours ago
Persons familiar with the antecedents of Senator Uba Sani, the Governor of Kaduna State, readily attest to the fact that he is hardly ever deterred by challenges or adversities, no matter how daunting. Stories abound of his daring exploits as a young civil and human rights activist when successive military juntas held sway in Nigeria.…
4 hours ago
A former National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Uche Secondus and members of the Presidential Campaign Council of the party for the 2023 general elections in Rivers State have declared their loyalty to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and the state governor, Siminalayi Fubara. A former Minister of Transportation and the Director-General, PDP-PCC Rivers…