Collapsed Hostel Claims Lives Of Two Students In Oko, Anambra 

NewsNigeriaCollapsed Hostel Claims Lives Of Two Students In Oko, Anambra 

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)July 28, 2026

Two students of the Federal Polytechnic, Oko, in Anambra State have been confirmed dead and three others rescued alive from the rubble of a collapsed private hostel used by the students. As at the time of filing in the report, emergency responders involving the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), the Anambra State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA), the Ministry of Physical Planning and Urban Development, the Council for the Regulation of Engineering in Nigeria (COREN), the...

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Governor Bago Commissions 12 Patrol Vehicles

NewsNigeriaPoliticsGovernor Bago Commissions 12 Patrol Vehicles

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)July 28, 2026

…Launches 218-man Anti-Crime Squad To strengthen the fight against banditry, kidnapping and other violent crimes across Niger State, Governor Mohammed Umaru Bago has launched the State Police Command’s 218-member Violent Crime Response Unit (VCRU) and commissioned 12 operational vehicles. Commissioning the vehicles at the State Police Command Headquarters, Dutsen-Kura, Minna, Bago said security remained central to his administration’s development agenda, assuring the police of sustained support through the provision of logistics and operational equipment. The...

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Cardoso, Okonjo-Iweala To Headline 7th Africa Emerging Markets Forum

NewsNigeriaPoliticsCardoso, Okonjo-Iweala To Headline 7th Africa Emerging Markets Forum

Uzoamaka Ikezue (Staff Reporter)July 26, 2026

The Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Mr. Olayemi Cardoso, and the Director-General of the World Trade Organisation (WTO), Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, will headline the 7th Africa Emerging Markets Forum, taking place at the CBN Headquarters, Abuja, on Wednesday, 29 July, and Thursday, 30 July 2026. The event will be hosted by the CBN in collaboration with the Emerging Markets Forum (EMF) and the Centre for the Study of the Economies of Africa...

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Security Operatives Foil Terrorist Attack In Adamawa 

Crime & SecurityNewsNigeriaSecurity Operatives Foil Terrorist Attack In Adamawa 

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)July 25, 2026

A combined security operatives of the Adamawa State Police Command, troops of the 144 Battalion, and members of the Civilian Joint Task Force (CJTF) have repelled terrorist attack on Garaha Village in Hong Local Government Area of Adamawa State. According to a statement signed by SP Suleiman Yahaya Nguroje, Adamawa State Command Police Public Relations Officer, the attempted attack occurred in the early hours of Sunday, but normalcy has since returned to the area, while...

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Military Drones Neutralizes 15 Suspected ISWAP Terrorists In Borno 

Crime & SecurityNewsNigeriaMilitary Drones Neutralizes 15 Suspected ISWAP Terrorists In Borno 

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)July 25, 2026

An estimated 15 suspected Islamic State West Africa Province, ISWAP, terrorists have been killed by a Nigerian military drone strike during an intelligence-led operation in Marte Local Government Area of Borno State. Security analyst and counter-insurgency expert in the Lake Chad region, Zagazola Makama, disclosed the operation in a post shared via his X handle. Makama said, the airstrike was carried out at about 5:35 a.m. on Monday, July 21, after credible intelligence indicated the...

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Tinubu Approves Expansion of Army to 12 Divisions, Recruitment of 28,000 Personnel

NewsNigeriaPoliticsTinubu Approves Expansion of Army to 12 Divisions, Recruitment of 28,000 Personnel

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)July 23, 2026

President Bola Tinubu has approved the expansion of the Nigerian Army from eight to 12 divisions and authorised the recruitment of 28,000 additional personnel as part of efforts to strengthen national security and improve the military’s operational capacity. The approval, announced in a State House statement on Thursday, is aimed at enhancing the country’s security architecture, improving command and control, and enabling the Army to respond more effectively to emerging security threats. According to the...

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Enugu Govt. Distributes Farm Inputs, Targets Food Exportation

EconomyNewsNigeriaEnugu Govt. Distributes Farm Inputs, Targets Food Exportation

Ije Ulasi (Regional Correspondent)July 23, 2026

The Enugu State Governor, Dr. Peter Ndubuisi Mbah, has flagged off the distribution of fertilizers and other farm inputs for 2026 to 63,000 registered smallholder farmers in the state. Speaking at the launch held at Michael Okpara Square, Governor Mbah reiterates his administration’s view that agriculture is more than just a mere source of food, but a big business, hence the free inputs to farmers, efforts in progress to migrate Enugu farmers from subsistence to...

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Abia Govt Pledges Support To Utopia Pharmaceutical Establishment

EconomyNewsNigeriaAbia Govt Pledges Support To Utopia Pharmaceutical Establishment

Ije Ulasi (Regional Correspondent)July 23, 2026

The Abia State Governor, Dr. Alex Otti, has pledged full support to the Egyptian pharmaceutical company Utopia in establishing a drug manufacturing plant in the state. Governor Otti made this promise as he received in audience the Chairman of Utopia, Dr. Kamel Mohamed, accompanied by Eze Apostle Gift Chibuzor Chinyere, who facilitated the investment visit. A press statement issued by the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Ukoha Njoku Ukoha, after the meeting between Governor...

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Enugu Air Aircraft With Over 68 Passengers On Board Crash-Lands

NewsNigeriaEnugu Air Aircraft With Over 68 Passengers On Board Crash-Lands

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)July 23, 2026

An Enugu Air aircraft with no fewer than 68 passengers narrowly escaped death on Thursday after the aircraft crash-landed at the Benin Airport in Edo State. The aircraft, with registration number 5N-ENR, was said to have been operating on the Enugu–Benin–Lagos route when the incident occurred. A source at the Benin Airport, who spoke on condition of anonymity, told LEADERSHIP that the aircraft overshot the runway after landing and veered into a nearby bush. The...

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Atiku Says Presidency Blocking Plans To Unravel Tinubu’s FBI, DOJ Files

NewsNigeriaPoliticsAtiku Says Presidency Blocking Plans To Unravel Tinubu’s FBI, DOJ Files

Uzoamaka Ikezue (Staff Reporter)July 23, 2026

The Media Office of former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, has accused the Presidency of blocking plans to unravel the contents of President Bola Tinubu’s FBI and DOU files. According to a statement on Thursday, the Media Office noted that whitewashing Tinubu’s drug scandal won’t erase records that he forfeited $460,000 linked to heroin trafficking. The Media Office noted that its attention has been drawn to a reckless and shameful press statement signed on behalf of...

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