Category: News
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KWARA UNITED QUEENS FC SELECTS 22 PLAYERS AFTER SCREENING EXERCISE
Kwara United Queens FC has announced the selection of 22 players following its recent screening exercise and the Kwara First Lady Pre-Season Championship. In a statement issued by the club’s management, the team appreciated all participants for their effort, dedication and performances throughout the process. It also encouraged players who were not selected not to…
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COURT JAILS FEMALE GUNRUNNER 20 YEARS OVER TERRORISM OFFENCES
A female gunrunner, Halima Haliru, has been sentenced by the Federal High Court in Abuja to 20 years imprisonment over terrorism-related offences after she admitted guilt to part of the charges filed against her. Haliru was arrested in Plateau State by operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS) while allegedly in possession of 302…
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GUNMEN INVADE OYO SCHOOLS, KILL TEACHER, ABDUCT PUPILS
Fear and anxiety enveloped parts of Oyo State following an attack on Friday May 15 by suspected terrorists on two schools, where a teacher was killed and several pupils abducted. The affected schools are LA school and Community Grammar School, both in Ahoro-Esinele community, Oriire Local Government Area of the state. Confirming the incident in…
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KWARA POLICE LAUNCH SPECIAL CRIME RESPONSE UNIT, SETS UP CIVILIAN OVERSIGHT
The Kwara State Police Command has inaugurated a new Violent Crime Response Unit (VCRU) alongside a Civilian Oversight Board, in a move aimed at strengthening intelligence-led policing and improving security collaboration across the state. The ceremony, held on Friday May 16 at the Police Officers’ Mess, GRA, Ilorin, also marked the closing of a two-day…
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NIGERIA, U.S. JOINT OPERATION ELIMINATES ISIS LEADER IN LAKE CHAD REGION — TINUBU
President Bola Tinubu says a joint counterterrorism operation carried out by Nigerian and United States forces has led to the elimination of an ISIS senior leader in the Lake Chad Basin region. According to the President, the operation targeted Abu Bilal Al-Manuki, also known as Abu-Mainok, along with several of his lieutenants during a strike…
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TRUMP CONFIRMS JOINT U.S.-NIGERIA OPERATION THAT ELIMINATED SENIOR ISIS FIGURE
The United States has confirmed that American and Nigerian forces carried out a joint counterterrorism operation that led to the elimination of Abu-Bilal al-Minuki, described as a senior ISIS commander operating in Africa. In a statement shared on X, U.S. President Donald Trump said the mission was “meticulously planned” and executed alongside the Nigerian Armed…
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POLICE RESCUE 30 TRAFFICKING VICTIMS, ARREST 13 SUSPECTS IN NASARAWA
The Nigeria Police Force says it has dismantled a transnational human trafficking syndicate and rescued 30 victims during an operation in Nasarawa State. Police spokesperson, DCP Anthony Placid, said 13 suspects were arrested over allegations including human trafficking, criminal conspiracy, unlawful detention, obtaining money under false pretence, and staged kidnapping for ransom. According to the…
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IJAW ELDERS CAUTION AGAINST INAUGURATION OF INC EXECUTIVES FROM DISPUTED ELECTION
Traditional rulers and elders in Ijaw Nation have warned against the inauguration of any executive emerging from the April 13 election of the Ijaw National Congress (INC). Chairman of the National Council of Ijaw Traditional Rulers and Elders (N-CITRE), King Bubaraye Dakolo, said in Yenagoa that there are existing court orders stopping the swearing-in process…
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STUDENTS URGED TO EMBRACE DIGITAL SKILLS FOR SELF-EMPLOYMENT
Students in Nigerian universities have been encouraged to embrace digital skills and self-employment opportunities while still in school to help tackle unemployment and gain professional experience early. Speaking during the Future Forward Campus Tour at Yakubu Gowon University in Abuja, the Co-Founder of SkolaKonnect, Obehi Ogbeide, said the platform was created to help students earn…
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CSOs CALL FOR NUPRC REFORMS, GREATER BENEFITS FOR OIL HOST COMMUNITIES
Civil society organisations in Akwa Ibom have called for the unbundling of the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) to improve efficiency and strengthen benefits for oil-producing host communities. The groups made the call in a communique issued after a two-day advocacy workshop for traditional rulers on impact assessments in oil-producing regions. The organisations also…
