Category: News
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AFRIDEX 2026: AFRICA’S DEFENCE GAME-CHANGER UNLOCKED
Nigeria’s gearing up to host AFRIDEX 2026, Africa’s biggest defence and security expo, promising massive industrial boosts and continent-wide collab on cutting-edge tech. DICON’s Maj.-Gen. Babatunde Alaya and DMG Events’ Christopher Hudson hyped it up in Abuja, calling it a powerhouse platform for stakeholders from defence, security, and tech worlds. Set for October 26-29 in…
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NIGERIAN ARMY’S 24-HOUR TRIUMPH: 21 RESCUED, TERROR FOILED
Nigerian Army troops crushed it in the last 24 hours, freeing 21 kidnapping victims, stopping terror attacks dead, and busting illegal oil theft rings nationwide. From relentless offensives in multiple theaters, these heroes denied criminals any breathing room. In Zamfara and Kebbi under Operation FANSAN YAMMA, soldiers repelled assaults—like in Maradun’s Baigasuwa community where they…
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ASCSN PRAISES SECURITY FOR RESCUING DEFENCE DIRECTORS
Big relief for the Federal Ministry of Defence four of their abducted directors are now safe, thanks to the swift action of Nigeria’s security agencies. The Association of Senior Civil Servants of Nigeria (ASCSN) didn’t waste time applauding those efforts. ASCSN President Shehu Mohammed shared the update in Abuja, revealing that the directors were kidnapped…
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TINUBU LAUNCHES NATIONAL TAX REVOLUTION COMMITTEE
President Bola Tinubu just green-lit a powerful new task force the National Tax Policy Implementation Committee (NTPIC) to drive Nigeria’s fresh wave of tax reforms. This isn’t just about rules; it’s about building a fair, transparent, and tech-savvy tax system that sparks economic growth and protects both citizens and businesses. Chaired by tax guru Joseph…
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KADUNA GOV UBA SANI ENDS DEMOLITIONS, SACKINGS & FEAR – USHERS IN PEACE & PEOPLE-FIRST ERA
Kaduna Information Commissioner Malam Ahmed Maiyaki declared Gov Uba Sani’s administration has buried “oppressive” past practices like arbitrary house razings and mass layoffs, pivoting to the SUSTAIN Agenda’s peace model restoring calm in bandit hotspots Birnin Gwari, Chikun, Kajuru, Kauru, Kachia, Giwa via inclusive rural transformation and citizen engagement. Revived after 10 years, the Information…
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MINISTER IDRIS HAILS ACTIONAID NIGERIA’S 25-YEAR WAR ON POVERTY – CALLS FOR NARRATIVE RESET
Information Minister Mohammed Idris celebrated ActionAid Nigeria’s quarter-century legacy at their Abuja anniversary, praising frontline empowerment for women/girls, education/health boosts, governance reforms, crisis aid, and policy shifts since 2000 via rights-based programs like CSACEFA, CEF, and Women’s Voices/Leadership that enrolled kids, cut maternal deaths, and built community health centers. He unveiled the AAN@25 Legacy Book…
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MINISTER IDRIS WARNS YOUNG JOURNALISTS: NAVIGATE FAKE NEWS, DEEP FAKES IN TOXIC MEDIA WATERS
Information Minister Muhammed Idris, at PRNigeria’s 2025 Young Communication Fellowship close in Abuja, alerted 2025 grads to Nigeria’s media minefield—75% fake news via Facebook/WhatsApp/Twitter fueling security fears (β=0.53 correlation to threats), ethnic rifts, and trust erosion amid AI deepfakes. Rep Ali M. Ali urged integrity, ethics, resilience in cutthroat reportage; NUJ Prez Alhassan Abdul pushed…
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LUTH DIRECTOR URGES PARENTS: TREAT BOYS & GIRLS EQUALLY TO CRUSH GBV AT ITS ROOTS
Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH) Social Services Director Ms Titilayo Tade, speaking at Inner Wheel District 911’s 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence (Nov 25-Dec 10), slammed families favoring boys—loading them with entitlement while girls slave over chores—as the core driver of GBV, demanding equal treatment to instill respect and morals from home. Tade…
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ONDO NSCDC URGES STAKEHOLDERS TO END FARMERS-HERDERS CLASHES BEFORE DRY SEASON ERUPTS
Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) Ondo Commandant Oluyemi Ibiloye rallied farmers, herders, traditional rulers, CSOs, and security teams at a two-day Partners for Peace in Niger Delta (P4P) workshop in Akure to forge collective strategies against escalating clashes that cripple farms, markets, and food security nationwide. With dry season looming and northern herders…
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KATSINA POLICE SHUT DOWN VIRAL BANDIT-VILLAGER HOSTAGE SWAP HOAX IN SAFANA – NO SUCH DEAL
Katsina State Police Command categorically denied explosive social media rumors claiming bandits and villagers in Safana LGA’s Babban Duhu, Sabon Birni, and Babanli villages swapped hostages after mutual kidnappings—thorough intel, community leader checks, and ground probes found zero evidence of any such drama. DSP Abubakar Aliyu slammed the “baseless, malicious” fake news as dangerous fuel…
