The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has made significant progress in its fleet modernisation drive with the advancement of the M-346 fighter ground attack aircraft programme, the Chief of the Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshal Sunday Kelvin Aneke, announced during a visit to Leonardo Aircraft Division in Milan, Italy. The two-day visit, held from 19 to […]
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has commended the Governor of Delta State, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Francis Oborevwori, for his purposeful leadership and delivery of critical infrastructure across the state. In a statement issued today, the APC highlighted Governor Oborevwori’s recent groundbreaking of the Uromi-Junction Flyover at Agbor, Ika South Local Government Area, a project awarded […]
Troops of Operation FANSAN YAMMA (OPFY) have successfully repelled a terrorist ambush along the Bingi-Kekun Waje-Gusau Road in Zamfara State, though five soldiers and a police officer were killed in the attack. The ambush occurred on 19 January 2026, as OPFY Combat Team 1 was returning from a series of offensive operations in Birnin Magaji […]
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Tuesday presented its first prosecution witness in the trial of Ibrahim Habib Ibrahim, accused of allegedly laundering N458 million. The witness, Emmanuel Adeyemi, Head of the Fraud Prevention and Investigation Department at Unity Bank, testified before Justice Alexander Owoeye of the Federal High Court, Ikoyi, Lagos. Ibrahim […]
The Federal Ministry of Works on Monday in Abuja explained the rationale behind a proposed expenditure of over N500 million captured in its 2026 Appropriation Bill, stating that the funds are earmarked for vocational training programmes and the provision of work tools and mobility equipment to artisans across several states. The clarification followed public attention […]
The Kwara State Government on Tuesday ordered the immediate closure of Kwara State Polytechnic, Ilorin, following protests by students over the use of the campus as a temporary National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) orientation camp—a move that authorities say escalated into security breaches, injuries, and widespread disorder. The directive, issued by Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, was […]
Togo Extradites ex-Burkinabe Leader after Alleged Coup Plot Togo has extradited former Burkinabe leader, Paul-Henri Sandaogo Damiba back to Burkina Faso. Damiba had lived in exile in Lomé since being ousted by Captain Ibrahim Traoré in a September 2022 coup. His arrest followed intensifying pressure regarding his alleged involvement in […]
300 level Student Commits Suicide in Niger A 300-level Computer Science student at Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida University (IBBU), Lapai, in Niger State, has tragically ended his own life. The student, identified as Kelvin Danlami, was discovered on Monday evening in his off-campus hostel located in Lapai town. The discovery was made […]
Kidnapped Edo Residents Freed after 11 Days in Captivity Seven Imoga community members in Edo State have been released after 11 days in captivity. They regained their freedom on Monday evening, ending nearly two weeks of distress for their families. The group was abducted on a Friday night from a hotel along […]
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF), operating as the Air Component of Operation Hadin Kai (OPHK), has destroyed several terrorist boats and neutralised fighters during coordinated night air strikes in the riverine areas of Kukawa Local Government Area of Borno State. Security sources said the strikes, carried out on January 18, followed weeks of sustained […]
