Army Loses 17 Soldiers in Terrorist Ambushes in Niger and Kaduna States

Crime & SecurityNewsNigeriaArmy Loses 17 Soldiers in Terrorist Ambushes in Niger and Kaduna States

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)June 25, 2025

The Nigerian Army has confirmed that 17 soldiers were killed in multiple coordinated attacks by armed bandits on forward operating bases in Niger and Kaduna States, describing the incidents as “a three-pronged attack” targeting troops stationed in vulnerable outposts. In a statement issued on Wednesday by the Acting Director of Army Public Relations, Lieutenant Colonel Appolonia Anele, the army said the assaults happened between Monday and Tuesday in Bangi community in Mariga Local Government Area...

CONTINUE READING
Labour Party Loses Edo South Senator to APC

NewsNigeriaPoliticsLabour Party Loses Edo South Senator to APC

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)June 25, 2025

Senator Neda Imasuen has dumped the Labour Party (LP) for the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). The senator, who represents Edo South, made his decision public during Wednesday’s Senate plenary. Senate President Godswill Akpabio read out a letter from Imasuen, formally announcing the defection. “I write to respectfully notify the distinguished Senate through the office of the Senate President of my resignation from the Labour Party (LP) and my decision to officially join the All...

CONTINUE READING
El-Rufai Faces Criticism from Presidency Over 2027 Election Comment

NewsNigeriaPoliticsEl-Rufai Faces Criticism from Presidency Over 2027 Election Comment

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)June 25, 2025

The Presidency has responded to recent remarks made by a former Governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufai, regarding President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s chances of winning re-election in 2027. Speaking during an interview on Arise Television, El-Rufai said that President Tinubu would require “a miracle” to secure a second term in office. The former governor claimed that a poll conducted by his political group revealed high disapproval ratings for the President across several regions of the...

CONTINUE READING
Nigeria Now Africa’s Third Strongest Military Force

NewsNigeriaPoliticsNigeria Now Africa’s Third Strongest Military Force

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)June 25, 2025

Nigeria has been ranked the third most powerful military force in Africa, according to the 2025 Global Firepower Military Strength Index. The latest ranking, which assesses the military strength of 145 countries across the world, places Nigeria behind Egypt and Algeria, but ahead of South Africa, Ethiopia, Angola and Morocco. Egypt retained the top spot in Africa and is ranked 19th globally, while Algeria sits at 26th globally. Nigeria climbed to the 31st position worldwide....

CONTINUE READING
Tinubu’s ‘Classmate’ Revelation Backfires as Records Do Not Add Up

NewsNigeriaPoliticsTinubu’s ‘Classmate’ Revelation Backfires as Records Do Not Add Up

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)June 25, 2025

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s attempt to silence lingering doubts about his academic history has taken a new twist, one that appears to further complicate, rather than clarify, the controversy surrounding his certificate from Chicago State University (CSU). On Monday, during the launch of the Renewed Hope Agricultural Mechanisation Programme in Abuja, President Tinubu introduced a Belarusian businessman, Alexander Zingman, as his former classmate and neighbour in Chicago. While addressing attendees at the event, President Tinubu...

CONTINUE READING
Niger Govt To Clampdown On Sellers Of Adulterated Fertilizers

NewsNigeriaPoliticsNiger Govt To Clampdown On Sellers Of Adulterated Fertilizers

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)June 25, 2025

The Niger State Government has vowed to clampdown on sellers of adulterated fertilizers as part of effort to ensure that farmers have access to high-quality products that meet safety standards. Dr Mathew Ahmed, Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Agriculture disclosed this at an event organized in collaboration with the Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa, AGRA, to review the state’s policy on agriculture with stakeholders from various sectors, including government ministries, academia, and...

CONTINUE READING
NAFDAC Shutdown Illegal Skin-Bleaching Shops In Kano

BusinessNewsNigeriaNAFDAC Shutdown Illegal Skin-Bleaching Shops In Kano

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)June 25, 2025

A network of shops selling unapproved skin-bleaching creams at Sabon Gari, Kano has been shut down by the National Agency for Food, Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) on Tuesday. The crackdown followed weeks of surveillance triggered by public complaints on social media. Already, six people have been arrested in connection with the illegal sales. NAFDAC’s Kano State Coordinator, Mr. Kasim Ibrahim, while speaking to Journalists said that the crackdown came after the agency received disturbing...

CONTINUE READING
INEC Receives 110 Applications for Political Party Registration

NewsNigeriaPoliticsINEC Receives 110 Applications for Political Party Registration

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)June 25, 2025

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has confirmed that it has received a total of 110 applications from various associations seeking registration as political parties in Nigeria. This was disclosed in a press statement issued on Monday by the INEC Chairman, Professor Mahmood Yakubu, during a stakeholder engagement in Abuja. According to the Commission, the requests are being processed in accordance with the law and the Commission’s Regulations and Guidelines for Political Parties (2022). “As...

CONTINUE READING
Businessman Writes an Open Letter to Soludo over Unpaid Supplied Gadgets

BusinessNewsNigeriaBusinessman Writes an Open Letter to Soludo over Unpaid Supplied Gadgets

Ebuka Onyekwelu (Staff Writer)June 25, 2025

A businessman and the convener of the Active Citizens’ Movement, Mr. Chidi Kanu, had written an open letter to Anambra State Governor, Prof. Charles Soludo, to demand payment for the supplies he made many years ago, which are still unpaid for. Mr. Chidi Kanu said he was the originator of Governor Soludo’s one-youth, two-skills programme, being coordinated by the Ministry of Youth. In the open letter entitled, “Governor Soludo, I delivered a Vision that Empowered...

CONTINUE READING
Ododo Commissions 7.7km Road, Performs Groundbreaking Of 500-unit Housing Project

NewsNigeriaPoliticsOdodo Commissions 7.7km Road, Performs Groundbreaking Of 500-unit Housing Project

Uzoamaka Ikezue (Staff Reporter)June 25, 2025

The Kogi State Governor, Alhaji Ahmed Usman Ododo has commissioned the newly completed 7.7-kilometre Gande-Male-Gwahitto-Fako Road and also performed a groundbreaking ceremony for a 500-unit Housing estate in Sokoto State. The Kogi State Governor hailed Governor Ahmad Aliyu of Sokoto State for his commitment to rural development, describing the initiative as a bold testament to people-focused leadership and responsive governance. The road project, executed at a cost of ₦2.2 billion through a partnership between the Sokoto State...

CONTINUE READING

Newer Posts

Older Posts

WP2Social Auto Publish Powered By : XYZScripts.com