Air Force kills scores of ISWAP fighters in Borno

The Nigerian Air Force said more terrorists have been neutralised through air strikes in their hideouts in northern Borno. According to its spokesman, Air Commodore Ibikunle Daramola, the strikes were carried out after intelligence reports indicated the presence of the terrorists in the area. He said in a statement that structures belonging to the terrorists […]

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Cancel Sanwo-Olu’s election, AD, LP petition INEC

Lagos State Alliance for Democracy (AD) chairman Kola Ajayi; has asked the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to declare the party’s candidate, Chief Owolabi Salis winner of the March 9 election. At a joint conference in Lagos by the AD and Lagos State Labour Party (LP), Ajayi said the party petitioned the Lagos State Electoral […]

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Police vow to crush banditry in North West, Central

Acting Inspector General of Police, Ag. IGP Mohammed Adamu has assured the people of North West and North Central Nigeria that the Force would bring the incessant banditry attacks in the areas to a permanent end. He said the Police are working in collaboration with the Military and other security agencies to curb the menace. […]

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Kidnappers contact fire service chief’s family

– Police: we’re close on them The kidnappers of the Lagos State Fire Service Acting Director Rasaki Musibau have contacted his family members, it was learnt on Monday. Musibau and six others were abducted at Iwoye along the Epe-Itoikin road, Ikorodu. The incident, it was gathered, occurred while the fire chief and others was going to Epe.T […]

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Senate presidency: I won’t step down for Lawan – Ndume

denies alliance with PDP Senator Mohammed Ali-Ndume has said that he is not relying on the support of his former party, the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, as he seeks to become president of the ninth Senate. With only 61 days to the election of a new president for the 9th Senate, Ndume, a key contestant, […]

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Buhari meets world leaders at annual investment meeting in Dubai

President Muhammadu Buhari with Deputy Prime Minister of UAE, Saif bin Zayed Al at the Annual Investment Meeting held in Dubai, UAE on Monday Photo: Bayo Omoboriowo/Buhari Sallau The President is visiting Dubai on the invitation of His Highness, Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rachid Al Maktoum, UAE Vice-President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, the official […]

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Why healthy diet should include tiger nuts

Popularly termed “aya” by the Hausa’s, these nuts are one of the earliest recorded plants cultivated in ancient Egypt which serve as oral medications. Counted among the healthiest plants in the world, tiger nuts are known to help in the prevention of a number of diseases like heart attack, thrombosis and help activate blood circulation. […]

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Power must shift to south in 2023 – APC chieftain

All Progressives Congress (APC), Organising Secretary in Adamawa State, Alhaji Ahmed Lawal, has insisted that power must shift to the south in 2023. He said in Yola that the call was premised on fairness, adding that the southern part supported the north to retain power for eight years. He advised the ruling party to ensure […]

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Cybercrime, terrorism threaten Nigeria’s digital strides – Buhari

President Muhammadu Buhari lamented on Monday that cyber-crime and terrorism are threatening positive strides being made by Nigeria in digital globalisation. Noting that digital globalisation has transformed the world with daily innovations, he said that is why his government supports digital platforms in its numerous socio-economic programmes. He stated that the nation’s public sector reform […]

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