The Defence Headquarters has dismissed as fake a viral video purportedly showing the Chief of Defence Staff, General Olufemi Oluyede, endorsing partisan politics. In a statement on Thursday, the DHQ said the video did not originate from the CDS and that the statements attributed to him were false. The military said the video was created using artificial intelligence to mislead the public and misrepresent the position of the Chief of […]
The Nigerian Army and the Nigerian Immigration Service have pledged to strengthen collaboration on border security, migration control and intelligence sharing in Yobe State. The commitment was made when the Commander, Headquarters Sector 2, Joint Task Force North East, Operation HADIN KAI, Brigadier General Edet Effiong, received the newly posted Yobe State Comptroller of the NIS, Comptroller IZ Abubakar, during a visit to the Sector Headquarters in Damaturu. Effiong stressed […]
Scientists say a glacier collapse likely triggered the devastating flash floods that swept through parts of Nepal and Tibet, killing more than 160 people and leaving hundreds missing. Experts said a large section of ice and rock broke away from a glacier near Langtang Lirung in the Himalayas, sending a powerful surge of water, mud and debris downstream and damaging communities and infrastructure. The United States Geological Survey said the […]
Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has pledged to heal divisions in the state and run an inclusive administration following the recent governorship election. In a state broadcast to mark Osun’s 35th anniversary, Adeleke acknowledged the deaths and injuries linked to the electoral crisis and urged residents to avoid violence and reprisal attacks. He announced plans to establish a Commission of Inquiry into the electoral violence and an election victims’ compensation […]
The Federal Government has introduced the Tertiary Institutions National Laureate Prize, with an annual prize pool of about N365 million to reward outstanding academic research, innovation and intellectual excellence in Nigeria’s tertiary institutions. Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, said the prize would recognise outstanding undergraduate dissertations, Master’s theses and doctoral research with commercial, industrial or developmental potential. Special prizes will also be awarded in areas including Engineering and Technology, […]
Troops of Sector 2, Operation FANSAN YAMMA, have rescued a kidnapped woman and disrupted a planned ransom exchange in Kebbi State. Acting on credible intelligence, the troops mobilised to intercept the ransom exchange involving the woman, who was abducted from her farm last month. According to the acting spokesperson, Colonel Olaniyi Osoba, the terrorists fled after encountering the troops, abandoning the victim. The woman was rescued unharmed and reunited with […]
The Secretary to the Government of the Federation, George Akume, has inaugurated a presidential committee on the National Threat Assessment and Five-Year Strategic Defence Operations Plan, charging members to work with professionalism, urgency and patriotism. The committee, established by President Bola Tinubu, has 90 days to produce a comprehensive national threat assessment and a five-year defence operations plan for the President’s consideration. Akume said the assessment should identify Nigeria’s major […]
The Federal Government has urged the 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory to develop and implement homegrown anti-corruption strategies to improve transparency, accountability and public service delivery. The call was made on Wednesday at a three-day workshop on the implementation of the Plateau State Integrity and Accountability Strategy, PLASIAS, in Jos, Plateau State. The Head of the National Anti-Corruption Secretariat, Victoria Ojogbane, who represented the Attorney-General of the Federation […]
President Bola Tinubu has described the Hausa people as important pillars of Nigeria’s unity and progress. Tinubu stated this in a message on his X handle on Wednesday to commemorate Hausa Day, being celebrated at the historic Daura Palace. The President said the Hausa language has flourished and become a major language of unity and commerce globally. He congratulated the Hausa community on the occasion and acknowledged its contribution to […]
Motorists and passengers have continued to face hardship on the Benin-Asaba highway, with some spending several days on the road due to failed sections and gridlock. The Minister of Works, David Umahi, who inspected the road, apologised to commuters and said the concessionaire, BAECC, had failed to properly handle the project. Umahi said the concessionaire removed existing asphalt despite warnings from the ministry, worsening the road. He ordered a review […]
