Military repels ISWAP attack in Borno

A military formation in Gamboru Ngala, a border town between Nigeria and Cameron in Borno State came under attack by the Islamic State of West Africa Province, ISWAP, jihadists. The ISWAP militants in Hilux trucks and motorcycles attacked the military base with heavy weapons late Wednesday in an attempt to penetrate the market town. But troops of 3 Battalion Operation Hadin Kai, swiftly engaged the Islamic extremists in a gun battle and the insurgents were...

Marwa charges  NDLEA officers to resist temptations from drug cartels

Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Brig. Gen. Buba Marwa (Rtd), has charged newly trained 2,500 personnel of the agency ready for deployment to stand firm and reject temptations that will come their way from drug barons and cartels. Marwa, while speaking at the passing out parade of the newly trained Narcotic Agents and Narcotic Assistants in Katsina on Thursday reminded the new personnel that they can’t afford to compromise...

Defection To APC: YPP Discloses plans to take Ifeanyi Uba to court

…Warns Uba against using party as political pawn The Young Progressives Party (YPP) has disclosed plans to take Senator Ifeanyi Uba to court for dumping the party for the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) when there is no crisis in the party. The party also warned the senator who represents Anambra South in the Red Chamber of the National Assembly that it wouldn’t tolerate a situation where the party would be used as a pawn...

Assessing Senator Ifeanyi Ubah’s Move to APC

“On the merit of Senator Ubah’s defection to APC, purely on the strength of prevailing reality in Nigeria’s politics today” —Ebuka Onyekwelu The move by Senator Ifeanyi Ubah representing Anambra South senatorial zone, from Young Progressive Party- YPP, to the All Progressives Congress – APC, is a development that is of particular interest to many people, especially power brokers in Anambra State. At least in the last week, I have been confronted by no fewer...

Cervical Cancer: About 6 Million Girls To Receive HPV Vaccines

About 6 million girls aged 9-14 years will receive vaccination with over 6 million doses of Gardasil HPV vaccine and essential supplies under the first phase of HPV vaccination in the country. According to experts, Nigeria alone contributes an estimated 12,000 new cases of global cervical cancer and 8 thousand deaths annually. Faisal Shuaib, Executive Director of the National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA) who stated this in Abuja, at a joint briefing with...

Senate names Oyelola Ashiru as Deputy Senate Leader

The Nigerian Senate has announced Oyelola Yisa Ashiru, the senator representing Kwara South, as its new deputy leader. Senate President Godswill Akpabio made the announcement on Wednesday during plenary. Ashiru, who was hitherto the deputy chief whip, replaces Dave Umahi, former governor of Ebonyi State, as the deputy leader. Umahi resigned as a senator in August following his appointment as the minister of works by President Bola Tinubu. Following Ashiru’s new appointment, Peter Nwebonyi Onyeka,...

Inflation rate in Nigeria jumps to 26.72%

Nigeria’s annual inflation rose in September to its highest level in about two decades at 26.72 per cent, amid a worsening cost-of-living crisis in Africa’s largest economy. The September inflation rate is a 0.92 per cent increase from August’s 25.80 per cent, the National Bureau of Statistics [NBS] said on Monday in its Consumer Price Index [CPI] report for September 2023. Food inflation, making up the bulk of Nigeria’s inflation basket, rose to 30.64 per...

Fintiri Lauds Security Agencies In The Northeast

Governor Ahamdu Umaru Fintiri of Adamawa State has lauded the efforts of security agencies in the Northeast for ensuring peace and stability in the region. Fintiri made the commendation Monday while declaring the 13th Northeast quarterly conference of Directors of State Security Services held at the State Command of DSS Yola, the Adamawa state capital. The Governor said the zone was plagued by a multitude of security problems that threaten the peace, stability, and development...

NADECO USA branch tells Akpabio to resign or face Impeachment

The National Democratic Coalition (NADECO) United States of America (USA) branch has told the Senate President, Senator Godswill Akpabio to resign over his lackluster handling of the affairs of the upper chamber, or face impeachment. Mr Lloyd Ukwu, the Executive Director of NADECO USA branch, made the call in a statement released to newsmen Tuesday in Abuja. Mr. Ugwu also called on Senators to urgently commence impeachment proceedings against Akpabio for making the upper chamber...

FG begins disbursement of N25,000 to 15m households

Nigerian government marked this year’s International Day for the Eradication of Poverty by flagging off a cash transfer programme targeted at 62 million Nigerians. In his speech, President Bola Tinubu, represented by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, George Akume, said the programme is aimed at providing relief to Nigerians to cushion the impact of the removal of the petrol subsidy and other economic shocks. “Our objective is to lift millions of Nigerians...

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