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TWO security personnel—one from the Katsina State Community See Corps and a member of a local vigilante group—lost their lives during a confrontation with armed bandits terrorizing the Jibia Local Government Area. In a series of coordinated attacks by the assailants in three neighborhoods of Jibia Township yesterday, November 7, five individuals sustained gunshot wounds.…

THE Inspector-General of Police, IGP Kayode Egbetokun, has denounced reported extortion activities by certain officers within the force across various regions of the country and has mandated “severe” penalties for those found guilty of corruption. He cited the case involving officers from the Zone 16 Zonal Headquarters in Yenegoa, specifically ASP Emmanuel Ubong, Inspector Nse…

THE Flight Data Recorder (FDR) and Cockpit Voice Recorder (CVR) from the Sikorsky SK76 helicopter that crashed into the Atlantic Ocean near Bonny Finima, Rivers State, have been successfully retrieved. The Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB) announced this today through a statement from Bimbo Oladeji, the Director of Public Affairs and Family Assistance. On October…

The Kano State Governor, Abba Yusuf has denied claims of discord with his political mentor, Senator Rabiu Kwankwaso, insisting that their relationship remains strong and based on mutual respect. In a meeting with journalists on Wednesday, Governor Yusuf addressed recent rumours within the Kwankwasiyya movement and the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP), which suggest that…

MOSCOW, RUSSIA – SEPTEMBER 13, 2021: Russia’s President Vladimir Putin addresses medallists of the 2020 Summer Paralympic Games in Tokyo during a meeting at the Moscow Kremlin. Valery Melnikov/POOL/TASS (Photo by Valery MelnikovTASS via Getty Images) Ukraine said on Friday it had received the bodies of 563 soldiers from Russian authorities, mainly troops that had…

TBILISI, GEORGIA – JUL 18: Sale of agricultural products on central food market, Jul 18, 2011 in Tbilisi, Georgia. Suitable for farming areas account only for 16% of total territory of the country. Global food prices rose in October to their highest level in 18 months, with a sharp increase in the cost of vegetable…

THE Minister for Power, Chief Adebayo Adelabu has ordered the Transition Company of Nigeria (TCN) and all other relevant agencies of the ministry to begin the immediate implementation of the recommendations of the inter-agency committee, set up to address the incessant grid collapses in the power sector. This is as the TCN appealed for understanding…

US President-elect Donald Trump yesterday made his first cabinet appointment after his decisive election win, while signalling his intent to ditch the outgoing administration’s policies by talking to Vladimir Putin. Trump’s campaign manger Susie Wiles will serve as his White House chief of staff, the first woman to be named to the high-profile role and…

THE 20-year-old estranged transgender daughter of Elon Musk, Vivian Wilson, has announced her intention to leave the United States following Donald Trump’s electoral victory. Wilson made her announcement on Threads, voicing her unease with the political climate under Trump’s potential return to the presidency, as reported by the UK’s Daily Mail. “I don’t see my…

FOOD insecurity in Nigeria is projected to worsen by 2025, potentially leaving at least 33 million people facing hunger. The nation’s population currently stands at approximately 223.8 million. A report from Cadre Harmonisé, led by the Federal Government with support from partners like the United Nations World Food Programme, has raised alarms about declining food…

THE Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi (SAN), has asserted that prosecuting minors who have committed crimes is not unconstitutional, contrary to some claims. He emphasized that, based on the Nigerian Constitution, it is not inappropriate to bring #EndBadGovernance protesters who are minors before a Federal High Court, considering the offenses…

Investors on the Nigerian Exchange Limited on Thursday enjoyed a N217bn addition to their wealth at the close of trading. The All-Share Index of the local bourse rose by 0.37 per cent to reach 96,924.86 points. The positive trading lifted market capitalisation by the same margin to N58.73tn. The year-to-date return now stands at 29.62…

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) on Thursday said it does not deal with adulterated petrol. NNPCL Chief Corporate Communications Officer, Olufemi Soneye, disclosed this in a statement. “NNPC Retail Ltd does not deal in adulterated products as it adheres to rigorous standards and quality control measures at every stage in its operations to…

Iran on Thursday called Donald Trump’s victory in the US presidential election an opportunity for the United States to reassess past “wrong policies”. Trump, who is set to return to the White House in January after defeating US Vice President Kamala Harris in Tuesday’s election, had pursued a “maximum pressure” strategy on Iran during his…

The Federal Government on Thursday said that it appreciated the endurance of Nigerians on side effects of economic reforms which according to it, have started yielding results. The Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun, stated this during an interactive session with the Senate Committee on Finance. According to him, teething…

THE Defence Headquarters has confirmed the emergence of a new terror group known as ‘Lukarawas’ in the Northwestern states of Sokoto and Kebbi. Addressing a news conference in Abuja on Thursday, the Director, Defence Media Operations, Major General Edward Buba, said the new terror group is exacerbating insecurity in the North-West region but the Armed…

THE Presidency has affirmed that Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) is both a safer and more cost-effective option compared to petrol. The Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, today, took to his X account to ease concerns among Nigerians in light of a report indicating that the Malaysian government intends…

THE Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has attributed the recent collapse of the national grid today to a sudden increase in frequency from 50.33Hz to 51.44Hz. In a statement from TCN spokesperson Ndidi Mbah, it was noted that disturbances on the grid, which occurred for the second time in three days, began around 11:29 a.m.…

THREE young people were killed yesterday by assailants in Rakok village, located in the Barkin-Ladi Local Government Area of Plateau State. A statement from the Berom Youths Moulders Association, signed by its National President Dalyop Mwantiri, revealed that the victims were brutally murdered while conducting their business in the community during the attack. The association…