Plateau attacks: Tinubu’s N1bn, Mutfwang’s N500m reach 1,579 victims
By Golok Nanmwa JOS — The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Prof. Nentawe Yilwatda, and Plateau State Governor, Caleb Mutfwang, have overseen the disbursement of N1.5 billion in humanitarian assistance to 1,579 victims of violent attacks in five local government areas of the state. The intervention comprises N1 billion donated by First […]
NAF begins acquisition of 12 AH-1Z Viper helicopters
By Kingsley Omonobi The Chief of the Air Staff, Air Marshal Sunday Kelvin Aneke, has led a Nigerian Air Force, NAF, delegation to Bell Textron in Amarillo, Texas, United States, for a beam-signing ceremony marking a major milestone in the acquisition of 12 AH-1Z Viper attack helicopters for the service. Director of Public Relations and […]
Troops rescue 23 kidnap victims, arrest four in Sokoto
By Musa Ubandawaki, Sokoto SOKOTO — Troops of Sector 2, Joint Task Force North-West, Operation FANSAN YAMMA, have rescued 23 kidnapped civilians and arrested four suspected members of the Lakurawa terrorist group in separate operations across Sokoto State. The operations, conducted on Sunday, September 20, 2026, also foiled attempted terrorist attacks and led to the […]
Navy disclaims circulating 2026 recruitment notice
By Kingsley Omonobi The Nigerian Navy has disowned a recruitment notice circulating on social media, purportedly announcing the Nigerian Navy Recruitment 2026 Batch 39 exercise. The Navy described the notice as unofficial and urged prospective applicants and members of the public to disregard recruitment information obtained from unauthorised sources. Director of Information, Nigerian Navy, Navy […]
2027: APC, Labour trade allegations over Bende collation centre
By Ugochukwu Alaribe UMUAHIA — The All Progressives Congress, APC, and the Labour Party, LP, in Abia State have traded allegations over an alleged plan to disrupt the collation of results at the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, collation centre in Bende ahead of the 2027 general elections. The APC alleged that the Labour Party […]
Halt tertiary admissions until GCE results are released — Private schools
By Vincent Ujumadu The Owners of Private Schools Association of Nigeria, OPSAN, has called on the Federal Government to suspend the ongoing admission process for the 2026/2027 academic session until all outstanding O’Level examination results are released. The association made the demand in a statement signed by its National President, Prof. Uzochukwu Solomon Nwanonyuo, after […]
