Troops Repel ISWAP Assault in Kukawa, Neutralise Over 25 Terrorists

Troops Repel ISWAP Assault in Kukawa, Neutralise Over 25 Terrorists

By Zainab Uzomah| Abuja Troops of Operation HADIN KAI have repelled a coordinated attack by Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) terrorists in Kukawa Local Government Area of Borno State, killing more than 25 terrorists and recovering weapons and ammunition. According to a statement by the Acting Military Information Officer, Headquarters Joint Task Force North East, Operation HADIN KAI, Captain Mohammed Goni, the terrorists launched a multi-directional assault on troops […]

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NAF 931 crash: All 25 on board killed as Air Force releases names, orders probe

By Zainab Uzomah ABUJA — The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has confirmed that all 25 people aboard its ATR-42 aircraft, NAF 931, died when the aircraft crashed in the Igbokoda area of Ilaje Local Government Area of Ondo State on Monday, October 5, 2026. The confirmation ends earlier uncertainty over the number of people aboard the aircraft. While the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, had initially reported […]

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NAF Air Support Disrupts Kidnappers’ Operations in Benue

By Zainab Uzomah| Abuja The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) says its air support has disrupted the activities of suspected kidnappers operating around Ogbadigbo Local Government Area of Benue State, near the Enugu-Benue boundary. According to a statement by the Director of Public Relations and Information, Air Commodore Ehimen Ejodame, the operation involved close air support for surface forces targeting the criminal elements in the area. The NAF said the air […]

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ARCN, Agriculture College Heads Back ASUCA’s Call to Review CATA Funds, Exit IPPIS

By Zainab Uzomah| Abuja The Agricultural Research Council of Nigeria (ARCN) and heads of Federal Colleges of Agriculture across the country have backed the Academic Staff Union of Colleges of Agriculture (ASUCA)’s call for a review of CATA funds disbursement and the proposed exit of the institutions from the Integrated Personnel and Payroll Information System (IPPIS). According to a statement signed by Khadijat O. Ameen, Public Relations Officer to the […]

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Police Rescue 20 Prospective NYSC Members, Arrest Suspects in Nationwide Operations

By Zainab Uzomah| Abuja The Nigeria Police Force says it has recorded a series of operational successes across several states, including the rescue of 20 prospective National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members abducted in Imo State and the recovery of firearms and rustled cattle. The Force said the 20 prospective corps members, who were kidnapped on October 1, 2026, were rescued through an intelligence-led joint operation involving the police and […]

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Navy Uncovers 40,000 Litres of Suspected Crude Oil in Delta

By Zainab Uzomah| Abuja The Nigerian Navy has uncovered about 40,000 litres of substance suspected to be crude oil stored in a large dugout reservoir in the Oteghele area of Delta State. The discovery was made on Wednesday, October 7, 2026, by personnel of the Nigerian Navy Ship DELTA (NNS DELTA) during an intelligence-led operation against crude oil theft and related activities in its area of operations. The Navy said […]

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Customs Links Trade Reforms to Nigeria’s $1tn Economic Ambition

By Zainab Uzomah| Abuja The Nigeria Customs Service says stronger trade facilitation, predictable business processes and effective implementation of economic reforms will be critical to Nigeria’s ambition of building a $1 trillion economy. Comptroller-General of Customs, Adewale Adeniyi, stated this on Tuesday, October 6, 2026, while speaking at the New Nigeria Festival held at the Shehu Musa Yar’Adua Conference Hall, Abuja. Adeniyi said the target would remain unattainable unless government […]

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Customs Repatriates Trafficked Baby Gorilla to Congo After Three Years in Nigeria

Zainab Uzomah ABUJA — A baby gorilla rescued from wildlife traffickers in Nigeria has been returned to the Republic of Congo after spending more than three years in rehabilitation, in what the Nigeria Customs Service described as its first full-cycle international wildlife enforcement operation. The female gorilla, named Bili, was rescued by Customs officers in August 2023 and subsequently cared for by the Pandrillus Foundation in Calabar. A DNA test […]

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FCT NUJ Urges Journalists to Uphold Ethics Ahead of 2027 Elections

Zainab Uzomah|Abuja The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), FCT Council, has called on journalists and media organisations to uphold the highest standards of professional and ethical journalism as the country approaches the 2027 general elections. The call was contained in a communiqué issued at the end of its October 2026 Congress held in Abuja, where members deliberated on issues affecting the welfare of journalists, the Union, the nation and the […]

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