Defence ministers visit North-East theatre, commend troops as over 280 terrorist neutralized

Defence ministers visit North-East theatre, commend troops as over 280 terrorist neutralized

By Zainab Uzomah| Abuja The Honourable Minister of Defence, Christopher Musa, and the Minister of State for Defence, Bello Matawalle, have visited the Headquarters Theatre Command of Joint Task Force (North East) Operation HADIN KAI in Maiduguri, reaffirming the Federal Government’s commitment to ending terrorism. According to a statement signed by Lieutenant Colonel Sani Uba, the visit, conducted on March 31, 2026, was aimed at assessing ongoing operations, strengthening strategic […]

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Governors, Ministers Head Key Committees as APC Unveils 2026 National Convention Line-Up

By Zainab Uzomah|Abuja The All Progressives Congress (APC) has announced the composition of sub-committees for its 2026 National Convention, as the ruling party intensifies preparations for the event. In a statement signed by the party’s National Publicity Secretary, Felix Morka, the APC said the sub-committees were approved to ensure a transparent, credible and well-coordinated convention, with responsibilities spanning operational, administrative, electoral, logistics, security and programme-related activities. According to the party, […]

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Nigeria, UK Foreign Ministers Meet To Deepen Bilateral Ties

By Baba Sunday|| Abuja‎‎‎Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Yusuf Maitama Tuggar, OON, has met with the British Foreign Secretary to discuss ways of strengthening cooperation between both countries across a broad range of areas.‎‎The meeting, held at the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) in London, focused on shared priorities including trade, investment, security, education, migration, and climate action.‎‎Ambassador Tuggar described the engagement as “constructive and forward-looking,” noting that it […]

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Two Ghanaian Ministers, 6 Others Die in Military Helicopter Crash

Two Ghanaian cabinet ministers are among eight people who died when a military helicopter crashed in the Ashanti Region on Wednesday morning. Defence Minister Edward Omane Boamah and Environment, Science and Technology Minister Ibrahim Murtala Muhammed, 50, were confirmed dead by Chief of Staff Julius Debrah, who described the crash as “a national tragedy.” The helicopter, carrying three crew members and five passengers, departed Accra at 09:12 GMT bound for […]

August 6, 2025 41

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Drama as outage disrupts power minister’s speech at N’Assembly

Drama played out on Monday when power supply was seized as the Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, was speaking at the National Assembly. Adelabu was fielding questions from senators at the investigative hearing on “the need to halt the increase in the price of electricity” organised by the Senate Committee on Power. Power was, thereafter, restored in less than five minutes. Speaking about the power interruption, the Chairman of the […]

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