Military Offensive Frees Four Kidnap Victims Held With Late General Rabe Abubakar

Military Offensive Frees Four Kidnap Victims Held With Late General Rabe Abubakar

By Zainab Uzomah|Abuja Troops of the Nigerian Army have rescued four kidnap victims during ongoing operations targeting a notorious bandit leader, Kachalla Muhammadu Fulani, and his criminal network in Katsina State. The rescue followed a coordinated offensive operation conducted on Tuesday by troops of the 17 Brigade Strike Group and Quick Response Force, supported by troops of the 8 Division Special Forces, under Operation CLEAN SWEEP III. The troops, aided […]

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Military Rescues Wife of Late Major General Rabe Abubakar From Bandits’ Den

By Zainab Uzomah|Abuja Troops of the Nigerian Army, supported by the Nigerian Air Force, have rescued Mrs Amina Abubakar, wife of the late Major General Rabe Abubakar, a former Director of Defence Information, from bandits' captivity after weeks in abduction. Mrs Abubakar was kidnapped alongside her husband, who was later killed by the assailants, during an attack in Katsina State. According to a statement issued on Monday by the Director […]

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DHQ Delegation Condoles Family of Late Major General Rabe Abubakar, Katsina Government

By Zainab Uzomah|Abuja A delegation from the Defence Headquarters (DHQ), led by Major General IM Abdullahi, Chief of Administration (Army), has paid condolence visits to the family of the late Major General Rabe Abubakar (retd) and the Katsina State Government following the retired senior officer's death. According to a statement signed by Lieutenant Colonel Aliyu Danja, Media Information Officer, Joint Task Force (North West) Operation FANSAN YAMMA, the delegation visited […]

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DHQ Confirms Death of Retired Major General Rabe Abubakar in Captivity

By Zainab Uzomah|Abuja The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has confirmed the death of retired Major General Rabe Abubakar, who died while in captivity after being abducted by his captors. In a statement issued on Friday and signed by the Director of Defence Information, Major General Samaila Uba, the Armed Forces of Nigeria expressed condolences to the family of the late senior officer, his colleagues and Nigerians over the loss. The military […]

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APC Releases Timetable for 2027 General Elections

By Zainab Uzomah|Abuja The All Progressives Congress (APC) has released its timetable and schedule of activities for the 2027 general elections. According to a schedule signed by the party’s National Organising Secretary, Sulaiman Muhammad Argungu, the timetable outlines key activities, including timelines for screening of aspirants, appeals, and the conduct of primary elections. It also provides details on the sale of nomination and expression of interest forms. The party said […]

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Army Arrests Man Impersonating Retired Major General

By Zainab Uzomah|Abuja The Nigerian Army has arrested a man who has been posing as a retired Major General and allegedly using the false identity to deceive the public. According to the statement signed by Colonel Appolonia Anele, Acting Director of Army Public Relations, the suspect, identified as Alhaji Tijjani Abdul Rauf, had for years falsely presented himself as a retired senior officer, despite never having served in the Nigerian […]

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INEC, IPAC Push Electoral Reforms Ahead of 2027 General Elections

By Toffa Momoh | Abuja The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has reaffirmed its commitment to credible, transparent, and inclusive elections as it engaged leaders of political parties on Day Two of its first-quarter 2026 stakeholders’ consultations in Abuja. Chairman of INEC, Professor Joash O. Amupitan, SAN, described the meeting as a critical milestone, marking his first formal consultative engagement with political parties since assuming office. He said the dialogue […]

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Iranian general, pilot killed in helicopter crash

An Iranian Revolutionary Guards general and pilot were killed in a helicopter crash during an anti-terror operation in the country’s restive southeast, state media reported on Monday. The “ultra-light gyroplane” of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps “had an accident while conducting combat operations” in a border area, the IRNA news agency said. It said the crash happened in Sirkan, a city in Sistan-Baluchistan province, and identified the dead as General […]

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Naira: Manufacturers plan general price hike

Manufacturers have predicted fresh hikes in the prices of commodities in the market to rise in response to the continued fall of the naira against the United States dollar. On Friday, the naira plunged to N1,420/$ at the parallel window of the foreign exchange market. The President of the Manufacturers Association of Nigeria, Francis Meshioye, said that the naira, which has now remained at over N1,400 in the parallel market […]

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