Category: News
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COAS SHAIBU FIRES UP SOKOTO TROOPS: SUSTAIN ERADICATION OF BANDITS & TERRORISTS
Chief of Army Staff Lt.-Gen. Waidi Shaibu stormed Illela Barracks Saturday, charging 248 Reconnaissance Battalion (under 8 Division/Operation FANSAN YAMMA) to keep the pedal down – decisively wiping bandits and ISWAP thugs from Sokoto’s blood-soaked Northwest corridor after U.S. Tomahawk strikes lit up the zone. Per Acting Army PR Col. Appolonia Anele, Shaibu saluted their…
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ENUGU POLICE RECOVER CUT-TO-SIZE GUN AFTER SUSPECT FLEES PUBLIC STADIUM
The Enugu State Police Command has recovered a cut-to-size single-barrelled gun abandoned by a fleeing male suspect during a public gathering at Jimoh Rauf Badamosi (JRB) Mini Stadium in Ibagwa-Aka, Igbo-Eze South Local Government Area. Police spokesman SP Daniel Ndukwe disclosed in a statement that operatives from Igbo-Eze South Division, on routine surveillance Friday, observed…
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PROF. OLANREWAJU ABRAHAM HAILS SGF GEORGE AKUME AS INTEGRITY ICON ON HIS BIRTHDAY
Prof. Olanrewaju Abraham, Vice Chancellor of HBI University in Connecticut, USA, and President of the APC Christian Leaders Forum of Nigeria, has extended warm birthday felicitations to Senator George Akume, former Benue State Governor and current Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF). In his message, Prof. Abraham described Akume as a leader of…
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SANWO-OLU UNVEILS 32-FT EYO MONUMENT – LAGOS’ TOWERING TRIBUTE TO YORUBA HERITAGE
Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Friday unveiled a massive 32-foot Eyo Monument at John Randle Centre for Yoruba Culture and History, calling it a “simple yet significant” symbol of Lagos’ cultural identity and the vibrant Eyo Adimu Orisa Festival. Sanwo-Olu commended artist Dotun Popoola for the nearly 40-foot statue (on 6-ft base) that captures Eyo’s deep…
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NATIONAL ASSEMBLY ORDERS RE-GAZETTING OF KEY TAX ACTS TO FIX PUBLISHED DISCREPANCIES
Nigeria’s National Assembly just hit reset on four major tax laws Friday – directing re-gazetting and certified true copies for the Nigeria Tax Act 2025, Nigeria Tax Administration Act 2025, Joint Revenue Board (Establishment) Act 2025, and Nigeria Revenue Service (Establishment) Act 2025 – after public buzz flagged mismatches between passed bills, presidential assent versions,…
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AFCON 2025: CHELLÉ, NDIDI GEAR UP FOR ‘TRICKY’ TUNISIA SHOWDOWN IN FÈS
Super Eagles gaffer Eric Chelle and skipper Wilfred Ndidi sounded battle-ready at Friday’s Fès presser, warning Tunisia’s “disciplined, unpredictable” crew will test Nigeria’s Group C knockout push – but tactical smarts, grit, and direct fire will seal the deal in tonight’s 9pm Complexe Sportif clash. Chelle’s gameplan dilemma: Stick to Naija’s identity or tweak for…
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CATHOLIC LAWYERS FREE 150 INMATES VIA FREE LEGAL AID IN 2025 – NACL LAGOS
Catholic legal eagles from the National Association of Catholic Lawyers (NACL) Lagos chapter turned Christmas cheer into real freedom at Ikoyi Correctional Centre Friday, revealing they secured the release of 150 inmates through pro bono services this year alone – while dishing out gifts and sacraments to inspire reform. NACL President Mrs. Florence Atuluku dropped…
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POLICE SMOKE VIRAL GUN-TOTING BANDIT IN KWARA – NAB AK-47, RANSOM LOOT & BIKE
Nigeria Police just scored a massive win in the bandit wars, nabbing two hardcore suspects – Abubakar Usman (aka Siddi, 26, the viral video thug flashing AKs and cash) and Shehu Mohammadu (Gide, 30) – during a sneaky intel op along Komen-Masallaci in Kwara’s Kaiama LGA, courtesy of Force Intelligence Response Team and local command.…
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CHRISTMAS NIGHT BLAST ROCKS KWARA’S OFFA – 5 INJURED, BUILDINGS SMASHED AT PRAYER GROUND!
Panic exploded in Kwara’s Offa LGA Christmas night when a massive boom at Yidi prayer ground along Offa-Ijagbo Road injured five residents – including Iya Ayo (chest/stomach/arms shredded by flying nails), her daughter Aisha, a boy with his ear nearly torn off, and a nearby artisan – while ripping through four buildings. Neighbors spilled the…
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AMB. PRINCE MAGBO HAILS SGF GEORGE AKUME AS INTEGRITY ICON ON HIS BIRTHDAY
Ambassador Prince Magbo, powerhouse President of Diaspora Tinubu Support Group (TSG) Europe and head of the Nigerian Community in Turkey, unleashed massive birthday cheers for Senator George Akume – Benue’s ex-Governor now rocking as President Bola Tinubu’s Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF) – hailing him as a rare integrity kingpin whose humility…
