Chief of Army Staff, COAS, Lieutenant General Waidi Shaibu, on Thursday commended frontline troops of the Nigerian Army for their sacrifices and commitment to national security, describing their dedication as the backbone of the nation’s safety and stability.

“The sheer size and scale of this tournament will ensure it is the biggest betting event ever,” David Stevens, head of Public Relations at English bookmaker Coral, told AFP.

“We haven’t been able to train our team like they should,” he said, because of the war in the Middle East that began February 28.

By Ndahi Marama, Maiduguri The Troops of Joint Task Force (North East), Operation HADIN KAI (OPHK), in conjunction with Operation DESERT SANITY V/SIEGE OPERATIONS, have killed scores of Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists in major offensive operations across the theatre. Assorted arms and ammunition were also recovered with arrests of armed robbery. This was disclosed by the […]

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The African Development Bank (AfDB) has appointed Festus Keyamo, Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, as the African champion for its $7 billion integrated aviation transformation programme for Africa (IATP). The bank said the appointment followed Nigeria’s “leadership and vision” in implementing policy reforms aimed at transforming the country’s aviation sector. In a statement, Tunde Moshood, […]

By Ndahi Marama, Damaturu The Acting Secretary to the Yobe State Government (SSG), Dr. Mohammed Goje has said that the Governor Mai Mala Buni’s Legacy projects in the last seven years has really paid off, as many people across the 17 local government areas have benefitted directly or indirectly, especially from the security stabilization initiatives, […]

By Matthew Johnson  Humanitarian activist and YEIDEP Coordinator-General, Kennedy Iyere, has secured the Accord Party senatorial ticket for Edo Central Senatorial District ahead of the 2027 general elections. Iyere emerged as the party’s consensus candidate during the primary election held on Friday in Ubiaja, headquarters of Esan South-East Local Government Area of Edo State, where […]

By Peter Egwuatu   The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Central Securities Clearing System Plc (CSCS), Nigerian Exchange Group (NGX Group), and other key capital market stakeholders will on Monday, June 1, 2026, host an official ceremony to commemorate the Nigerian capital market’s transition from a T+2 to a T+1 settlement cycle. The transition to T+1, which […]

A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Dr. Hilary Ibegbulem, has congratulated the Governor of Delta State, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori, on the third anniversary of his administration, describing the state’s development trajectory under the governor as encouraging and sustainable. Ibegbulem, who was Principal Secretary to former Governor Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa, said Governor Oborevwori’s […]