By Elizabeth Ugbo The Senate Committee on Finance on Monday rescinded its earlier resolution seeking the removal of the Registrar-General of the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC), Hussaini Ishaq Magaji, after he apologised for failing to honour invitations and pledged improved engagement with lawmakers. The decision followed a motion adopted at the National Assembly in Abuja, […]
Read MoreBy Elizabeth Ugbo Gunmen abducted and killed Ojo Abbey in Isua Akoko, Ondo State, on February 22, 2026, while he returned from Ibilo in Edo State. The attackers reportedly seized him along the Ondo–Edo boundary and later murdered him in a forest in Igara. Police confirmed the incident on Sunday and announced the arrest of […]
Read MoreBy Elizabeth Ugbo Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State — Joint security agencies last week launched a major operation across forests in Ekiti North Senatorial District to flush out bandits fleeing from Kwara and Kogi states. The operation, ordered by Governor Biodun Oyebanji and coordinated by Special Adviser on Security, Brig Gen Ebenezer Ogundana (retd), targets criminal camps […]
Read MoreBy Elizabeth Ugbo Troops of Operation Hadin Kai killed eight Boko Haram/ISWAP fighters and recovered heavy weapons during coordinated attacks on Forward Operating Bases in Borno State between February 28 and March 1, 2026. The terrorists attacked FOBs in Mayanti, Gajigana, and Gajiram, but soldiers repelled them, seized RPGs, guns, and an armed drone, and […]
Read MoreBy Elizabeth Ugbo Twelve Nigerians were rescued on Saturday night after the Nigerian tugboat, LEO, sank in South African waters between Cape Town and Durban, while returning to Lagos from repairs, leaving one person dead and five others missing. The vessel carried 18 persons when it ran aground about 18 nautical miles offshore during stormy […]
Read MoreBy Elizabeth Ugbo An Iranian drone struck the runway of RAF Akrotiri in Cyprus just after midnight on Monday, damaging the British military base near Limassol, as Prime Minister Keir Starmer confirmed the UK would not join offensive strikes against Iran but would allow US defensive use of its bases. Drone Strike on RAF Akrotiri […]
Read MoreBy Elizabeth Ugbo Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya has commissioned the 27-kilometre Kuri–Nasarawa–Lambam–Gelambam–Dasa Talasse Junction Road in Yamaltu/Deba Local Government Area of Gombe State. The event took place during his working visit to the area to boost rural connectivity and economic growth. The governor also launched new LCDA secretariats and inspected key projects. He said the projects […]
Read MoreBy Elizabeth Ugbo President Bola Tinubu will on Monday convene the Nigeria Police Council in Abuja to consider the appointment of Olatunji Disu as substantive Inspector General of Police. The meeting follows the recent resignation of Kayode Egbetokun and complies with the Police Act 2020. If the council approves the nomination, Tinubu will forward Disu’s […]
Read MoreBy Elizabeth Ugbo Troops of Operation Hadin Kai repelled coordinated attacks by suspected ISWAP fighters on FOB Mayanti, FOB Gajigana and FOB Gajiram in Borno State between February 28 and March 1, 2026, killing at least 10 insurgents, recovering weapons and retaining full control of all bases after intense overnight battles supported by air assets. […]
Read MoreBy Elizabeth Ugbo Nigeria could earn higher oil revenue as tensions rise between the United States, Israel, and Iran, but consumers may face higher petrol and diesel prices if crude climbs above $90 per barrel. The hostilities escalated after coordinated strikes on Iran by the US and Israel, triggering retaliation and market panic. Analysts in […]
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