Troops Repel ISWAP Attack on Borno Military Base, Kill Terrorist Cameraman

Troops of Operation HADIN KAI have repelled an attempted infiltration by suspected fighters of the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) in Cross Kauwa, Kukawa Local Government Area of Borno State, killing several insurgents and recovering a camcorder said to contain sensitive operational footage. The military said the attack took place at about 10:20 p.m. on Saturday when the insurgents attempted to overrun a military position under the cover of darkness. According to a statement...

FG Suspends Planned ₦50K WAEC, NECO Registration Fee After Public Outcry

The Federal Government has suspended its proposed increase in registration fees for the 2027 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) and the National Examinations Council (NECO) Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE), following widespread criticism from parents, education stakeholders and opposition figures. The decision effectively puts on hold an earlier approval that would have raised the registration fee from ₦27,500 to ₦50,000 per candidate from the 2027 examination cycle, representing an 82 per cent increase....

Afenifere Leader, Fasoranti Celebrates Wole Soyinka At 92

Chief Reuben Famuyide Fasoranti, leader of the pan-Yoruba socio-political organization, Afenifere, has celebrated Nobel Laureate, Professor Wole Soyinka on his 92nd birthday, describing him as a shining star and a rare breed who any race would be proud of. Afenifere leader stated this in a congratulatory message to commemorate the 92nd birthday of the first African to win the Nobel Award for Literature in 1986, Professor Oluwole Akinwande Babatunde Soyinka. In the congratulatory message on...

Certificate Forgery: Court Grants Ex-Minister Bail After Arraignment By ICPC

A Federal High Court in Abuja, presided over by Justice Joyce Abdulmalik on Monday, granted the former Minister of Innovation, Science and Technology, Uche Nnaji, bail following his arraignment over allegations that he forged his university degree and National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) discharge certificates. It will be recalled that Nnaji is facing six counts of forging a degree certificate from the University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN), and an NYSC discharge certificate, both of which...

Granting Access Code To Nafiu Shows INEC Is Aiding Tinubu – Atiku Media

Atiku Media Office on Monday accused the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) of aiding President Bola Tinubu to disenfranchise the African Democratic Congress (ADC), saying that granting access code to Nafiu Bala Gombe is a confirmation that the electoral umpire is partisan. The Media Office in a statement on Monday, also accused the Commission of aiding and abetting Tinubu’s agenda to disenfranchise the African Democratic Congress (ADC) and other opposition parties in the 2027 presidential...

Appeal Court Verdict Didn’t Void ADC Primaries – Atiku

…Says His Candidacy Is Still Intact Former Vice President and presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Atiku Abubakar, has dismissed claims that the Court of Appeal invalidated the party’s primary elections, insisting that the judgment has no effect on the nomination of ADC candidates for the 2027 general elections. In a statement issued on Monday by his Senior Special Assistant on Public Communication, Phrank Shaibu, Atiku described reports suggesting that the court had...

Appeal Court  Upholds Ban On INEC Recognising ADC State Congresses 

The Court of Appeal in Abuja has affirmed the judgment restraining the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) from recognizing or participating in any state congresses organized by the David Mark-led leadership of the African Democratic Congress (ADC). In a split decision of two versus one, the Appeal Court on Monday affirmed the judgment delivered by Joyce Abdulmalik, judge at the Federal High Court in Abuja, on April 29, 2026. It will be recalled that on...

Assailants Kills 8 People In Otukpo-Nobi Community,  Benue

Eight people were killed and five others were injured in an attack by armed assailants on Otukpo-Nobi Community in Otukpo Local Government Area of Benue State over the weekend.   The Benue State Police command’s spokesman, DSP Udeme Edet, in a statement, said that the attack occurred in the early hours of Sunday.   The statement reads in part, “The Benue State Police Command condemns in practical terms the cruel and tragic attack that occurred...

Muslim Council of Adamawa Launches Islamic Calendar 

The Muslim Council in Adamawa State officially presented the 1448 AH Islamic Calendar in a ceremony held on Saturday at the council’s secretariat in Yola, the state capital. The ceremony was graced by Islamic scholars, government officials, and traditional rulers from within and outside Adamawa state. In his message, the special guest of honor, Adamawa State Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri, represented by the Commissioner for Housing and Urban Development, Alhaji Abdullahi Adamu Prambe, explained that...

Plateau State Government Bans Graduation Ceremonies In Schools

The Plateau State Government has banned the use of non-transferable textbooks and graduation ceremonies in all nursery, primary, and secondary schools across the state. According to a circular issued on Friday by the Plateau State Ministry of Education and signed by the director of quality assurance Sabastine John said the ban which affects both public and private schools is aimed at reducing the financial burden on parents while promoting uniform standards in the education sector....

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