Month: July 2025

The troops of Operation Hadin Kai Joint Taskforce North-East have killed nine (9) suspected Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists and recovered ammunitions in fierce operations against the terrorists in Konduga, Bama and Gwoza local government areas of Borno State. Spokesman of Operation Hadin Kai, Captain Reuben Kovangiya, in a statement on Wednesday in Maiduguri, said the troops […]

The European Union has announced an additional €6 million in support to strengthen Nigeria’s fight against human trafficking and improve migration governance. Head of the European Union Delegation to Nigeria and to the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), Ambassador Gautier Mignot Announced this in Abuja at the ongoing 28th National Stakeholders’ Consultative Forum […]

The Chairman of Bauchi State Independent Electoral Commission (BASIEC), Alhaji Ahmed Makama Hardawa, is dead. Hardawa, a former Resident Electoral Commissioner with the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in both Taraba and Nasarawa States, died on Tuesday, July 29, 2025, in Abuja, after a brief illness. In a condolence message, Governor Bala Mohammed expressed deep […]

A social media post by the United Stated Mission in Nigeria has sparked widespread conversation and controversy after it criticised Nigerian state governors for extravagant spending on government houses while millions of citizens continue to grapple with harsh economic conditions. In a post shared on X (formerly Twitter), the Mission referenced a report by The […]

The Adamawa State Police Command has arrested one Ijai Anthony, his mother, Victoria, and Idi Buba over alleged killing of two persons in Madagali and Gombi local government areas of the state. Adamawa Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), SP Yahaya Nguroje, in a statement said police have commenced investigations into the two incidents bordering on […]

Russia has announced that it will expand the extend its electronic visa programme, beginning August 23 by doubling the validity period from 60 to 120 days and extending the maximum stay from 16 to 30 consecutive days. The development, announced this week will make the country more accessible to travellers from 64 eligible nations while […]

The Yoruba Youth Progressive Forum (YYPF) has commended Vice President Kashim Shettima for his unalloyed loyalty to President Bola Tinubu, declaring that his selection in 2023 was a pivotal decision for Nigeria’s progress. Addressing a gathering of youths, stakeholders and media at a press conference in Lagos on Tuesday, YYPF’s General Secretary, Abel Emmanuel Kolawole […]

A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Zamfara State, Dr. Sani Shinkafi has asserted that the lingering insecurity bedeviling the state can only be addressed by President Bola Tinubu, not Governor Dauda Lawal. Addressing journalists at his residence in Gusau on Tuesday night, Shinkafi, while reacting to the recent gruesome killing of 38 […]