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Defence Ministers, CDS visit North-East frontlines, reaffirm FG’s commitment to security
The Minister of Defence, Alhaji Abubakar Badaru, Minister of State for Defence, Dr. Bello Matawalle, and the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Christopher Musa, on Friday visited frontline troops in Borno State as part of efforts to assess the security situation in the region. Speaking at the Borno State Government House in Maiduguri, Minister Badaru said the visit aimed…
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NDLEA, NAPTIP set up teams to strengthen collaboration against drug, human trafficking
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) and the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) have set up teams on both sides to strengthen collaboration against drug abuse and human trafficking. A statement issued on Friday by the NDLEA Director of Media and Advocacy, Femi Babafemi, said it was the highpoint of discussions between the NDLEA…
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Wike blasts FCT council chairmen over unpaid teachers’ salaries
By Kunle Sanni Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has expressed strong displeasure over the failure of area council chairmen to pay primary school teachers and council workers the approved national minimum wage, despite the release of necessary funds. Wike made the remarks on Thursday during an inspection of key road projects in Abuja, scheduled for commissioning…
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Reps Committee holds meeting with Rivers Sole Administrator
The House of Representatives ad hoc committee on Rivers State and the Sole Administrator of the state, Retired Vice Admiral Ibok Ete Ibas, has finally met after several postponements. The House is exercising its constitutional right to take over the functions of the Rivers State House of Assembly. Ibas apologised for not attending the previous meeting and requests for additional…
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Kalu urges South-East to fully support Tinubu ahead of 2027
By Kunle Sanni Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Benjamin Kalu, has called on the South-East to go beyond passive support and fully align with President Bola Tinubu’s administration, stating that the government has performed impressively since taking office. Kalu made the call on Thursday during the launch of the Abia State headquarters of the Renewed Hope…
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Military needs more resources, support to effectively deal with insecurity- Gov. Sule
Nasarawa State Governor, Abdullahi Sule, has said that Nigeria’s military requires more resources to address the killings in the north central part of the country. Sule, who disclosed this as a guest on Channels Television’s Politics Today on Thursday, explained that the military needs more support in the form of technology and communication, among others, to effectively deal with the situation. Sule…
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Bode George urges Delta Governor to resign over defection to APC
Former Deputy National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Chief Bode George, has called on Delta State Governor, Sheriff Oborevwori, to resign following his defection to the All Progressives Congress (APC). George said the PDP provided the platform that enabled Oborevwori to emerge victorious in the 2023 governorship election and that his departure to APC was unacceptable. “I am…
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Overland Airways: We’re strengthening regional air connectivity — Keyamo
The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, alongside the Executive Governor of Niger State, Dr. Mohammed Umar Bago, on Tuesday, April 23, 2025, attended the inaugural flight ceremony of Overland Airways into the Bola Ahmed Tinubu International Airport, Minna. The event marked the commencement of scheduled commercial flights to the newly upgraded airport, aimed at improving regional air…
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Why we pushed for drug test for corpers, prospective couples – NDLEA
Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, Brig Gen Mohamed Buba Marwa (Rtd) has said the push for drug integrity test for youth corps members, prospective couples is not punitive but to discourage substance abuse. Marwa stated this during a meeting with the Director General of the National Youth Service Corps, Brig Gen Olakunle Oluseye Nafiu…
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JUST IN: Tinubu meets NSA, Defence Chief over insecurity in North-Central
By Kunle Sanni President Bola Tinubu is currently holding a closed-door meeting with the National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu, and the Chief of Defence Staff, General Christopher Musa, at the State House, Abuja. The meeting, which is taking place at the President’s official residence within the Presidential Villa, comes just a day after Tinubu returned from a 19-day working visit…
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