Troops Nab Terror Kingpin ‘Babawo Badoo’,37 Others,Rescue 15 Victims

The Nigerian Army said its troops have arrested a wanted notorious insurgent leader identified as Idris Idris (aka Babawo Badoo), alongside 37 other criminal suspects. A Nigerian Army Headquarters Source yesterday said troops during the coordinated operations across the country rescued 15 kidnapped victims, neutralised two terrorists and recovered assorted weapons, ammunition and logistics items. […]

Federal Govt Verifies 960,000 Youths For Skills Training Nationwide

The federal government has verified over 960,000 Nigerian youths for technical and vocational skills training under the Federal Ministry of Education’s Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) initiative. The minister of Education, Dr Maruf Tunji Alausa, disclosed this yesterday during an inspection visit to selected TVET partner centres in Abuja. He visited AFS Vocational […]

Troops Kill 50 Terrorists, Repel Multiple Attacks In Borno

Troops of Operation HADIN KAI (OPHK) repelled terrorist attacks on multiple locations across the Joint Operations Area in the early hours of yesterday. The media information officer, Joint Task Force North East Operation HADIN KAI. Lt-Col Sani Uba, said terrorists between midnight and 0400 hours launched coordinated assaults on troops’ positions in Dikwa, Mafa, Gajibo, […]

Reps Move To Whittle President’s Power To Sack EFCC Chairman

The House of Representatives has passed through second reading, a bill seeking to amend the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (Establishment) Act, 2004, to guarantee greater institutional independence, operational efficiency and accountability of the anti-graft agency. The bill, sponsored by Hon. Yusuf Adamu Gagdi (APC, Plateau), would insulate the EFCC from political control and align […]

Niger Gov Declares Free Tuition For New Entrants At State Varsity

Niger State Governor Mohammed Umaru Bago has declared tuition-free education for the 809 newly admitted students of the Abdulkadir Kure University, Minna (AKUM). During the Matriculation of 809 university students, the governor declared that the 2024/2025 academic session fees had been waived. He also announced that 2% of the state’s total investment would be used […]