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The Nigerian Air Force on Sunday said air strikes conducted during operations in Zamfara State have neutralised numerous bandits, including key loyalists of the notorious bandit leaders, Dan-Isuhu and Dogo Sule. In a statement by its spokesperson, Olusola  Akinboyewa, NAF said reports from the ground after the strikes confirmed the successful elimination of numerous high-ranking members of the bandit groups. According to the service, the bandits were in the process […]

Troops of the 6 Division of the Nigerian Army in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, have arrested 28 suspected oil thieves and destroyed 46 illegal refineries in the Niger Delta. Additionally , the troops, in conjunction with sister security agencies, seized 47 boats while 95,000 litres of stolen products were recovered. The Acting Deputy Director, 6 Division Army Public Relations, Danjuma Jonah, disclosed this in a statement issued in Port Harcourt, […]

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board has commenced accreditation of Computer-Based Test centres for the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination. The announcement was contained in a statement by JAMB’s Public Communication Advisor, Fabian Benjamin. The statement directed all operators of established centres successfully accredited for the 2024 UTME to simply register their interest through the Centre Management System Portal, while zonal and state offices are to create accounts for new […]

Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa of the ruling All Progressives Congress has been declared the winner by the Independent National Electoral Commission after sweeping the 18 local government areas in Ondo. In the final declaration of the result by the State Returning Officer, Olayemi Akinwumi, on Sunday, he announced APC’s Ayedatiwa polled a total of 366,781 votes to defeat Agboola Ajayi of the PDP, who got 117,845 votes. Having been declared the […]

The Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dele Alake, has disclosed that the Federal Government has arrested a total of 300 illegal miners across the country in a move to revitalise Nigeria’s mining sector. Alake made this known during a strategic briefing of the House Committee on Solid Minerals’ Oversight visit at the Ministry’s Headquarters on Thursday in Abuja. The minister credited the progress to the proactive support of President Bola […]

Anambra State Governor, Chukwuma Soludo, has indicated that his administration’s mission is to turn the state from a departure lounge into an investment destination hub, through strategic partnerships with critical stakeholders. Soludo also stated that Anambra is more than ready for investment, insisting that the fundamentals are very strong for the state to achieve it. The governor stated this at the Anambra Investment Summit 2024 held at the International Convention […]

The International Organisation for Migration is releasing an additional $668,000 through the Rapid Response Fund, to support emergency humanitarian relief for flood-affected communities. The IOM disclosed this in a press statement on Thursday. The statement noted that the new funding package would support localised humanitarian operations by IOM’s partners Relief Rescue Initiative, Safer World Foundation and Community Engagement and Social Development Initiative in Jigawa, Katsina and Bauchi states where tens […]