Suspected fighters of the al-Qaeda-linked Jama’at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin (JNIM) have attacked a Volunteers for the Defense of the Homeland (VDP) headquarters in Koulpélogo province, near Burkina Faso’s border with Togo. Local sources confirmed that the assault took place on the night of February 20, during which the militants overran the facility. In a subsequent […] More
A section of the Niger-Benin oil pipeline was targeted in a sophisticated attack between the night of Thursday, February 20, and the early hours of Friday, February 21, security sources said. The assault occurred around 2 a.m. between Muntseka and Kamrey, straddling the Dosso and Tahoua regions, near the Dadinkowa Mosque in northern Niger. Local […] More
Suspected armed bandits abducted the Council Secretary of Munya Local Government Area, Daina Usman, and four others in a late-night attack in Sarkin Pawa, Niger State, intelligence sources have confirmed. Intelligence sources told Zagazola Makama that the attack occurred around 10:00 p.m. on February 20, when the assailants quietly infiltrated the residence of the Council […] More
President Bola Tinubu, on Thursday in Abuja, said former President Gen. Ibrahim Badamosi Babangida showed unusual courage and patriotism by admitting that late M.K.O. Abiola won the June 12 election in 1993. The President, who was the Special Guest of Honour at the launch of Babangida’s autobiography, ” A Journey in Service,” and the fundraising […] More
In his book, IBB expressed that undoubtedly, one of the most significant challenges he faced during his period was Sani Abacha. He said that Abacha had mixed feelings regarding a transition back to civilian rule. He wrote: “Without question, one of my biggest headaches at this time was Sani Abacha. I knew that Abacha was […] More
Former military leader, General Ibrahim Babangida, has refuted any involvement in the passing of esteemed journalist and Editor-in-Chief of Newswatch, Dele Giwa. In his autobiography, “A Journey in Service,” Babangida addresses and refutes the longstanding accusations regarding his involvement in Giwa’s death. He wrote, “The hysteria of the media did not help the investigation of […] More
Ibrahim Babangida, the former military president, expressed that he wanted MKO Abiola to lead an interim government following the annulment of the 1993 presidential election; however, Abiola declined the offer. IBB wrote in ‘his Book A Journey in Service’,“At one of my several meetings with Abiola, arranged this time by some traditional leaders, I offered […] More
The remains of Major General Chris Jemitola (Rtd.), former Aide-de-Camp (ADC) to former President Olusegun Obasanjo, were laid to rest on Thursday at the National Military Cemetery in Abuja. The burial, marked by military honors, was attended by top military officers, family, and friends, who praised his service, integrity, and leadership. The former Chief of […] More
The federal high Court at the Imo State, Owerri metropolis had today, February 20th, 2025 ruled that the terrorism sponsorship accusation levied against the administrative head of the Indigenous People Of Biafra (IPOB)movement, Mazi Chika Edoziem by the Nigerian ministry of defense was unlawful and unconstitutional, ordering an apology letter published on two national dailies […] More
President Bola Tinubu on Thursday reflected on a moment when he boldly confronted former military President Ibrahim Babangida, telling him he had missed a historic opportunity.Babangida, who ruled Nigeria from 1985 to 1993, was the country’s head of state when Tinubu was elected to the Senate in 1992 to represent Lagos West.Speaking at a book […] More
The National Judicial Council has stated that Justice Maurice Ikpambese remains the Chief Judge of Benue. This declaration is contained in a statement issued by Mrs Kemi Ogedengbe, Deputy Director of Information, NJC on Tuesday in Abuja. “The attention of the NJC has been drawn to a certain media report to the effect that the […] More
Several classrooms at the Government Girls Science and Technical College on Gombe Road in Potiskum, Yobe State, have collapsed, resulting in injuries to female students. The incident took place during class time when the structure unexpectedly collapsed, trapping numerous students beneath the debris. More