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Neutralize Terrorists Without Mercy, COAS Urges Soilders
The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Olufemi Oluyede, has issued a firm directive to commanding officers and troops across Nigeria: eliminate terrorists without mercy and ensure national territory is cleared of all threats. Oluyede delivered the charge on Friday while closing the Nigerian Army's biannual conference in Maiduguri — a three-day gathering where senior army officials evaluated strategies...
Court Convicts 18 Foreign Nationals For Cyber Terrorism, Orders Deportation After Sentence
A Federal High Court in Lagos has convicted and sentenced 18 foreign nationals to one year of imprisonment each for cybercrime, fraud, impersonation, and attempts to destabilize Nigeria’s constitutional structure. The convicts, initially pleading not guilty, later changed their pleas under a plea bargain agreement with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). The rulings were delivered separately by Justices...
NCAA To Penalize Airlines For Bringing Passengers Without Valid Entry Visas – Minister Of Interior
The Minister of Interior, Dr. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, on Friday announced that airlines flying passengers into Nigeria without valid entry visas, landing, and exit cards will face penalties. He made this declaration during a stakeholders’ sensitisation programme on the implementation of the e-visa, landing, and exit cards held in Lagos. Dr. Tunji-Ojo emphasized that “Nigeria is not a testing ground” and...
Tinubu Pledges Increased Financial Support For Nigerian Universities
At the 35th Convocation of Adeyemi Federal University of Education, Ondo (AFUED), President Tinubu, represented by Prof. Adebayo Bamire, Vice-Chancellor of Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile Ife, Osun, addressed key issues affecting the nation’s universities. The President stated that his administration has been working to stabilize the country’s economy and is fully aware of the challenges in Nigerian universities. He said, “This...
A’Ibom Gov Charges Appointees To Defect Or Resign
Akwa Ibom State Governor Umo Eno has asked all commissioners and political appointees in his cabinet to either join him in defecting to the All Progressives Congress or step down from their positions. According to a video shared by Channels TV on Friday, the governor spoke during a State Executive Council meeting on Thursday. Eno confirmed his planned defection to the...
FG Promise To Strengthen Domestic Carriers
The Federal Government has announced a shift in its aviation strategy, declaring that it will now be paying attention to policies that can strengthen local airlines against the widespread calls for a national carrier. This announcement was made in Lagos by the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, during the launch of a book authored by veteran aviation...
Uzodimma Calls For Swift Probe Of JAMB Website Hackers
The Imo State Governor, Hope Uzodimma, charges the Nigeria Police Force and the Department of State Services to intensify the investigation of suspected hackers of the Joint Administration and Monitoring Board’s website. JAMB experienced glitches in its website in the last Unified Tertiary and Matriculation Board examination, which affected the results of more than 370,000 students, mostly from the southeast. The...
EFCC Chair Denies Pre-Defection Meeting With Governors
The Economic Financial Crimes Commission has denied a claim that its chairman, Ola Olukoyede, met with an incumbent governor and his predecessor 48 hours before they defected to the All Progressives Congress. The response followed claims made by Paul Ibe, spokesperson to former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, during a recent interview on a national television station. Ibe had claimed that both...
FG Empowers Youths To Boost $1tn Economy Goal
The Federal Government has trained 535 Nigerian youths in welding, fabrication, and metallurgy as part of its plan to reposition the country’s steel and metal sector for economic transformation. The capacity-building initiative, tagged Bootcamp Training on Welding and Fabrication; Industrial Foundry and Metallurgy, and Instrumentation, Control and Mechanical Maintenance, ended on Friday, May 23, 2025, at the Metallurgical Training Institute,...
Dangote, Partners Niger Govt To Unveil Rice Project
The Dangote Group has unveiled a multi-billion naira agricultural partnership with the Niger State Government to boost rice production and strengthen Nigeria’s food security. According to a statement, the Senior Special Adviser to the President of Dangote Group, Fatima Abdurrahman, announced the partnership during the opening of the 2025 Niger National Trade Fair in Minna. She disclosed that the conglomerate is...
