COAS orders troops to step up offensive against criminals in 2 Division area

COAS orders troops to step up offensive against criminals in 2 Division area

https://youtu.be/4tfFJ5DU4JM By Zainab Uzomah The Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Waidi Shaibu, has instructed troops under the 2 Division to intensify offensive operations and clear out criminal groups operating across the division’s area of responsibility. In a statement issued on 22 December by Colonel Appolonia Anele, Acting Director of Army Public Relations, the Army chief delivered the directive during his maiden operational visit to Odugbo Barracks in Ibadan on […]

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CAS Orders Stronger, Smarter Air Campaign to Decimate Terror Networks

By Zainab Uzomah The Chief of the Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshal Sunday Kelvin Aneke, has directed a more aggressive air campaign to confront terrorist threats across the country. The Air Force chief, who described the current security situation as a call for renewed national resolve, said the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) is reinforcing its operational posture to restore public confidence and strengthen nationwide security responses. According to the statement […]

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COAS Orders Offensive to Rescue Abducted Kebbi Schoolgirls

By Zainab Uzomah. The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt.-Gen. Waidi Shaibu, on Monday ordered troops of Operation FANSAN YANMA to intensify the ongoing search-and-rescue efforts for the schoolgirls abducted from Government Girls Comprehensive Senior Secondary School (GGCSS), Maga, in Danko/Wasagu Local Government Area of Kebbi State. Gen. Shaibu, who was on an operational tour of the state, warned that the mission must be prosecuted with precision, urgency, and sustained […]

November 19, 2025 20

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Niger State Government Orders Closure of Badeggi FM for ‘Inciting Violence’

By Toffa Momoh, Abuja Umar Bago, the governor of Niger state, has ordered the commissioner of police to seal off Badeggi FM radio station over alleged incitement of violence. Bago issued the directive on Friday during a meeting of the All Progressives Congress (APC) stakeholders at the government house in Minna. In a statement released by Bologi Ibrahim, the chief press secretary, the Niger governor said the “daily activities of […]

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Court Declares NYSC Ban on Skirt-Wearing Unconstitutional… Orders NYSC to Allow Skirts for Female Corps Members

By Toffa Momoh, Abuja The Federal High Court in Abuja has ruled that the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) policy prohibiting female corps members from wearing skirts is unconstitutional and violates their right to freedom of religion. Justice Hauwa Yilwa delivered the judgment on June 13, 2025, stating that enforcing trousers as the only uniform option infringes on religious beliefs and human dignity. In a judgment delivered on June 13, […]

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NHIA orders HMOs to approve treatment within one hour

The National Health Insurance Authority has implemented a new directive aimed at reducing delays in accessing healthcare services and enhancing patient care. It said the authorisation of care and issuance of authorisation codes by Health Management Organisations shall no longer exceed one hour from the time of requests by providers and healthcare facilities are to promptly submit requests for authorisation codes to HMOs to mitigate service access delays to enrollees. […]

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FG orders Discos to publish details of meter refunds

The Federal Government, through the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission, has directed all electricity distribution companies to publish the refunds they have made to customers who purchased meters under the Meter Asset Providers scheme. The NERC announced this on its social media handles on Monday. On Monday, the commission held the first Nigerian Electricity Supply Industry Stakeholders meeting in 2025. The MAP framework provides for the provision and maintenance of end-use […]

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IG orders clampdown on killers of policemen in Borno

The Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, has ordered an immediate clampdown on those responsible for the explosion at Nganzai Divisional Police Headquarters in Borno State, which claimed the lives of two police officers. The attack, which occurred on January 9, 2025, at around 12:10 a.m., resulted in the deaths of Inspector Bartholomew Kalawa and Corporal Mustapha Huzaifat. A statement by the Command’s Public Relations Officer, ASP Nahum Daso, noted that […]

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Senate orders Wike to halt Abuja house demolitions

The Senate on Thursday directed the Federal Capital Territory Minister, Nyesom Wike, to immediately halt all ongoing property demolitions in Abuja. This resolution followed concerns over alleged irregularities and hardships caused by the demolitions. In addition, the Senate summoned the minister to appear before an ad hoc committee formed to investigate the demolition activities. The committee, chaired by Deputy Senate President Senator Jibrin Barau, has been given two weeks to […]

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