Troops Overrun Bandit Camps in Taraba, Plateau States

Crime & SecurityNewsNigeriaTroops Overrun Bandit Camps in Taraba, Plateau States

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)March 24, 2025

Troops of the Nigerian Army have recorded a major breakthrough in the fight against insecurity with the arrest of a notorious bandit leader and a suspected gunrunner during coordinated operations in Taraba and Plateau states. Acting Assistant Director of Army Public Relations, Olubodunde Oni, confirmed the arrests in a statement on Sunday, describing them as a result of well-planned intelligence operations. “On 20 March 2025, troops apprehended a suspected member of a high-profile gunrunning syndicate...

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Tobi Amusan Begins Season with Victory at Velocity Fest 16 in Jamaica

NewsNigeriaSportsTobi Amusan Begins Season with Victory at Velocity Fest 16 in Jamaica

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)March 24, 2025

Nigerian sprint queen Tobi Amusan started her 2025 season on a winning note at the Velocity Fest 16 in Jamaica on Friday, 22 March 2025, claiming victory in the women’s 100m A final. Amusan, who now trains with the Racers Track Club, clocked 11.28 seconds (-0.5 wind) to finish ahead of Jamaica’s Serena Cole (11.45s) and Anthonique Strachan of the Bahamas (11.46s). The Velocity Fest 16 saw several standout performances from top athletes. In the...

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APGA National Chairman Ezeokenwa, Receives an Award of Excellence

NewsNigeriaPoliticsAPGA National Chairman Ezeokenwa, Receives an Award of Excellence

Ebuka Onyekwelu (Staff Writer)March 24, 2025

The National Chairman of the All Progressives Grand Alliance – APGA, Barr Sly Ezeokenwa, has been conferred with an Award of Excellent Leadership by the Laity Council of Nigeria, Awka. The 2025 Excellent Leadership Award of the Laity Council of Nigeria, Awka Diocese, was held over the weekend at the St Patrick’s Cathedral Awka, and was well attended as many officials of the Anambra State Government were in attendance for both the National Chairman of...

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Universities in Europe pledge more collaboration with Nigeria

EducationNewsNigeriaUniversities in Europe pledge more collaboration with Nigeria

Ebuka Onyekwelu (Staff Writer)March 24, 2025

Two European universities have pledged more collaboration with Africa, Nigeria, and Nasarawa State University Keffi, in particular, in areas of research and teaching. This followed a recent visit by a team of mobility staff of Nasarawa State University led by Professor Nghargbu K’tso, professor of medical geology at the University and its Director of linkages and international cooperation, to some European Universities on teaching mobility. These latest efforts have earned Nasarawa State University more international...

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Lamido Adamawa Emirate Inaugurates Commemoration Committee

Culture & TraditionNewsNigeriaLamido Adamawa Emirate Inaugurates Commemoration Committee

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)March 24, 2025

A 19-member steering committee was inaugurated by Lamido Adamawa, Dr. Muhammadu Barkindo Aliyu Musdafa to organize a commemoration of the Fombina Royal Dynasty’s legacies. The Fombina Dynasty refers to the Adamawa Emirate, the foremost first-class kingdom in Adamawa State, and Lamido Adamawa is the chairman of the state’s Council of Chiefs. The commemoration is planned to celebrate the emirate’s contributions to Nigeria’s evolution and development since its establishment in 1809. In a statement by Secretary...

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Meningitis Kills Six Kebbi Varsity Students

EducationNewsNigeriaMeningitis Kills Six Kebbi Varsity Students

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)March 24, 2025

Six students of the Kebbi State University of Science and Technology, Aliero (KSUSTA) have died as a result of an outbreak of cerebrospinal meningitis. The university’s Public Relations Officer, Mustapha Ango in a statement on Saturday extended heartfelt condolences to the families of the deceased students on behalf of the management. Ango stated that the Vice-Chancellor, B. G. Danshehu was deeply saddened by the incident, saying several critical measures have been implemented to control the...

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Terrorists Kill 44 Persons In Niger Republic, Govt Declares 3 Days Of Mourning

Crime & SecurityNewsNigeriaTerrorists Kill 44 Persons In Niger Republic, Govt Declares 3 Days Of Mourning

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)March 24, 2025

Terrorists have killed 44 civilians in an attack on Fambita village in the Tillabéri region of Niger Republic. The massacre comes just two days after the Nigerien military carried out an air-to-ground raid targeting suspected EIGS militants at the Kiral gold mining site in the same region. A counter-insurgency expert focused on the Lake Chad region, Zagazola Makama disclosed this in a post on his X handle. The government of Niger Republic attributed the assault...

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Police Arrest Couple Who Brutalized Minors Over Mangoes

Crime & SecurityNewsNigeriaPolice Arrest Couple Who Brutalized Minors Over Mangoes

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)March 23, 2025

The couple who assaulted young schoolgirls who plucked mangoes from their compound in the Pompomari area of Maiduguri, Borno State has been arrested. Videos of brutalization had triggered outrage, with many calling on the authorities to act. The Borno State Command Police Public Relations Officer in a statement said the couple was apprehended with the assistance of concerned citizens and operatives of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Borno State Command. The statement said:...

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First Lady Commissions 336-Bed Space Orphanage Home For Children In Nasarawa

NewsNigeriaPoliticsFirst Lady Commissions 336-Bed Space Orphanage Home For Children In Nasarawa

Uzoamaka Ikezue (Staff Reporter)March 23, 2025

Senator Oluremi Tinubu, Nigeria’s First Lady has inuagurated a 336 bed space orphanage home meant to cater for vulnerable children in Nasarawa State. According to the First Lady, the well-being of all children, irrespective of their background, is an essential pillar of development, as captured under the Renewed Hope Agenda of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. She stated this while inaugurating the orphanage home named Nana Berry Orphanage and Children’s Home at New Nyanya in Nasarawa...

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Reps Reject Bribery Allegations Linked to Rivers State Emergency Rule

NewsNigeriaPoliticsReps Reject Bribery Allegations Linked to Rivers State Emergency Rule

Uzoamaka Ikezue (Staff Reporter)March 23, 2025

The House of Representatives has denied allegations that each member was offered a bribe of up to $5,000 to approve President Bola Tinubu’s request for the declaration of a State of Emergency in Rivers State. The Deputy Spokesman of the House, Hon. Philip Agbese (Benue, APC), refuted the claims, describing them as entirely false, malicious, and originating from “the pit of hell, in an interview with journalists in Abuja on Saturday, Agbese noted that the...

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