DHQ Condemns Abductions, Begins Probe Into Alleged Troop Withdrawal In Kebbi

DHQ Condemns Abductions, Begins Probe Into Alleged Troop Withdrawal In Kebbi

By Zainab Uzomah The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has decried the abduction of 25 students in Kebbi and Niger states, describing the incident as a cruel attack on innocent schoolchildren. It assured Nigerians that troops are already intensifying operations to rescue the victims and track down those behind the assaults. According to the statement signed by Major General Michael Onoja, Director of Defence Media Operations, the military is investigating the claim […]

November 24, 2025 21

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Bangladesh Air Force Jet Crashes Into School, Killing 19, Injuring 164

At least 19 people were killed and 164 others injured when a Bangladesh Air Force training jet crashed into a school and college campus in Dhaka on Monday, following a technical malfunction shortly after take-off, military officials confirmed. The F-7 BGI aircraft, a Chinese-made fighter jet, had departed from the Bangladesh Air Force base in Kurmitola at 1:06 p.m. local time as part of a routine training mission. According to […]

July 21, 2025 16

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Police Rescue 46 Ghanaians Trafficked into Nigeria

By Toffa Momoh The rescued victims have been handed over to the Ghana High Commission in Abuja for repatriation The Nigeria Police Force has rescued 46 Ghanaians trafficked into Nigeria and arrested seven suspects in connection with cross-border human trafficking and cyber fraud networks. In a statement, Olumuyiwa Adejobi, Force Public Relations Officer, said the two operations were conducted by the INTERPOL National Central Bureau (NCB), Abuja, targeting transnational organised […]

June 28, 2025 29

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One House, two speakers: Lagos Assembly sinks deeper into crisis

The crisis in the Lagos State House of Assembly has escalated, with both Mudashiru Obasa and Mojisola Meranda claiming the Speakership. Compounding the turmoil, the Assembly now has two clerks – Ottun Babatunde and the suspended Olalekan Onafeko – each asserting authority, writes GBENGA OLONINIRAN The leadership crisis rocking the Lagos State House of Assembly has polarised the state legislative arm. At the moment, both Mudashiru Obasa and Mojisola Meranda are […]

March 3, 2025 79

BUSINESS

Govt moves to translate Lagos laws into Yoruba with AI

The Lagos State Law Reform Commission has organised a three-day workshop to harness Artificial Intelligence in translating the laws of Lagos State into the Yoruba language. This was contained in a statement by the Senior Special Assistant on New Media to Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, Jubril Gawat, posted on his X account on Tuesday. According to the statement, the theme for the three-day event was “Unlocking AI Powered Translation: Enhancing Access […]

July 10, 2024 54

POLITICS

BREAKING: Tinubu signs bill returning old national anthem into law

President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday signed the National Anthem Bill 2024 into law. The bill seeks to reinstate the old anthem, “Nigeria, We Hail Thee.” This was disclosed by the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, during the joint plenary that Tinubu attended. The final assent to the passage of the bill will bring about a shift from the now-recognised, “Arise O Compatriots.” The bill was rapidly cleared by both the Senate […]

May 29, 2024 99

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Landlady, husband flee after throwing tenant’s corpse into canal

A landlord, Bola Abiodun, and her husband, identified simply as Sunday, have flown their Temidire community home in the Ifo Local Government Area of Ogun State after allegedly disposing of their tenant’s body in a canal. Our correspondent learnt that the incident, which occurred at about 12:05 pm on May 8, 2024, led the state police command to launch a manhunt for the couple after their disappearance following the alleged […]

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