Multiple suicide bombings hit Maiduguri during Iftar

Multiple suicide bombings hit Maiduguri during Iftar

By Zainab Uzomah| Abuja Several explosions have struck crowded areas of Maiduguri in north-eastern Nigeria, with officials blaming suspected Boko Haram suicide bombers. The attacks happened at about 19:05 local time on Monday, during Iftar — the evening meal when Muslims break their fast in Ramadan — targeting busy public locations including the Post Office area, the Monday Market axis and the entrance to the University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital. […]

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Nigerian Air Force launches training to strengthen civilian protection during operations

By Zainab Uzomah|Abuja The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) says it remains committed to protecting civilians while maintaining pressure on terrorist groups across different operational theatres in the country. The Chief of the Air Staff, Air Marshal Sunday Kelvin Aneke, made the remarks during the inauguration of the Basic Civilian Harm Mitigation (CHM) Course 1/2026 at the Air Warfare and Doctrine Centre in Abuja on Monday. According to a statement signed […]

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Nigeria’s Chief of Air Staff deepens defence ties during Czech Republic visit

By Zainab Uzomah|Abuja The Chief of the Air Staff, Sunday Kelvin Aneke, has advanced Nigeria’s defence diplomacy and capacity-building drive during an official visit to the Czech Republic. According to a statement signed by Air Commodore Ehimen Ejodame, Director Public Relations and Information, the visit focused on strengthening international partnerships to support training, sustainment and operational capability development in line with modern security demands. During engagements with Aero Vodochody Aerospace, […]

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Customs Officers Attacked Again in Ogun During Anti-Smuggling Operation

By Zainab Uzomah The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) Ogun I Area Command says its officers have come under violent attack for the second time in one week during an anti-smuggling operation in the state. In a statement issued by the Command’s Public Relations Officer, Deputy Superintendent of Customs Zakari Chado, the latest incident occurred at about 06:00 on Saturday along a bush path in Alapoti, Ado-Odo/Ota Local Government Area. Officers […]

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NAF Recovers Drone After Loss of Control During Routine Mission

By Zainab Uzomah The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) says it has recovered one of its unmanned aerial vehicles after the aircraft lost its communication link during a routine counter-insurgency mission in the North-West. According to a statement signed by the Director of Public Relations and Information, Air Commodore Ehimen Ejodame and releases to the press today, the drone was operating on Thursday within the Area of Responsibility of Operation Fasan […]

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Air chief pledges mission-ready force during visit to Kaduna base

By Zainab Uzomah Nigeria’s Chief of the Air Staff, Air Marshal Sunday Aneke, has reaffirmed the Air Force’s commitment to counter-insurgency operations and internal security during his first operational visit to units in Kaduna. According to a statement signed by the Director of Public Relations and Information of the Nigerian Air Force, Air Commodore Ehimen Ejodame, the air chief made the pledge on 18 December while visiting the Air Training […]

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IG orders arrest of cops’ killers during Abuja Shi’ite procession

The Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, on Monday, ordered operatives to track down and arrest the sponsors and killers of the policemen involved in the recent procession by the Islamic Movement of Nigeria, commonly known as the Shi’ite. On Sunday, the Police reported that Shi’ite members attacked its personnel during their procession, resulting in the death of two police officers, with three others unconscious in hospital. The Shi’ite group, […]

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Ganduje’s corruption case documents stolen during protest – Gov

Kano State Governor, Abba Yusuf, on Wednesday, undertook an on-the-spot assessment of the Kano State High Court, which was vandalised, looted and razed amid the recent nationwide hunger protest, which turned violent in parts of the North. Yusuf, during the tour, regretted the invasion and destruction of the state high court by hoodlums, lamenting that “the hired miscreants carted away corruption charges documents on former Governor of Kano State, Abdullahi […]

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I wasn’t involved in contracts during my father’s administration – El-Rufai’s son

The member of the House of Representatives representing Kaduna North Federal Constituency, Bello El-Rufai, has said that he was not involved in the award of contracts during the tenure of his father, Nasir El-Rufai, as the governor of Kaduna State. Bello stated this in an interview hosted by Yaya Abba, titled, ‘With Shuraim.’ The former governor served as the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory from 2003 to 2007 under […]

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