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Troops of the 1 Division, Nigerian Army, under Operation Fasan Yamma, have eliminated three terrorists in an ambush near Ngwagi Hill, Gwagwada community, along the Kaduna-Abuja Highway in Chikun Local Government Area of Kaduna State. The operation, carried out on March 11, 2025, was based on credible intelligence and led to a firefight, forcing other terrorists to retreat with injuries. Recovered items from the scene include two AK-47 rifles, eight AK-47 magazines, 374 rounds of 7.62mm x 39mm ammunition, 88 rounds of 7.62mm x 54mm NATO ammunition, and an Infinix mobile phone. Commending the troops, Major General Mayirenso Lander David…

President Bola Tinubu is currently in a closed-door meeting with members of the Lagos State House of Assembly at the State House in Abuja. Among the attendees are Speaker Mudashiru Obasa and Deputy Speaker Mojisola Meranda. Sources reveal that the lawmakers arrived in two white buses, with Meranda among them, while Obasa arrived separately a few minutes later.

The National Working Committee (NWC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is currently holding a closed-door meeting at the party’s national headquarters in Abuja. The meeting is presided over by the PDP’s acting National Chairman, Umar Damagum. This gathering comes just two days after the Supreme Court dismissed a motion seeking a stay of execution on a High Court ruling that removed Senator Samuel Anyanwu as the party’s National Secretary and replaced him with Sunday Udeh-Okoye. Security at the PDP headquarters was notably tight, with operatives from the Department of State Services (DSS), the police, and the Civil Defence Corps…

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has revealed that concerns for his safety kept him away from the Presidential Villa during the administration of former President Muhammadu Buhari. Speaking during a media chat in Abuja on Wednesday, the former Rivers State governor stated that he distanced himself from the Villa and the National Executive Council (NEC) meetings due to his strong opposition to the Buhari-led All Progressives Congress (APC) government. “I was a governor at the time, and I saw how the ruling party under Buhari was fighting the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). I stood my…

The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has arraigned Mr. Abubakar Mohammed Aseku, an Assistant Superintendent of Immigration with the Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS), for allegedly receiving salaries from three government agencies simultaneously. Mr. Aseku was brought before Justice Binta Dogonyaro of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court in Apo, Abuja, on Tuesday, facing a nine-count charge related to abuse of office and corruption. According to the ICPC, the defendant allegedly received ₦4.2 million in salaries from the Nasarawa State Ministry of Education, Science, and Technology in 2015 while still employed by the NIS as a…

The leader of INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, Primate Elijah Ayodele, has called on President Bola Tinubu to urgently reform Nigeria’s judiciary before 2027, warning that public trust in judges has significantly eroded. In a statement signed by his media aide, Oluwatosin Osho, Primate Ayodele expressed concerns over corruption and insincerity within the judiciary, stressing that without reforms, Nigeria’s democracy could face serious challenges. “The judiciary is meant to be the last hope of the common man, but today, it appears to serve only the rich while the poor bear the consequences. Justice is no longer guaranteed, and that is why…

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has filed a suit at the Federal High Court in Abuja, seeking to declare vacant the seat of Ned Nwoko, the senator representing Delta North Senatorial District. In the suit, PDP urged the court to direct the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to conduct a by-election to fill the position. The party also requested that Nwoko return all salaries, allowances, and other emoluments received since his defection from the PDP to the All Progressives Congress (APC). The case, filed on February 27, 2025, names Nwoko, the Senate President, and INEC as respondents. It was instituted…

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has dismissed a letter sent by Governor Simi Fubara to the Rivers State House of Assembly regarding the state’s budget presentation, calling it “useless.” Wike, who previously served as Rivers State governor, made this statement during a media chat on Wednesday. His remarks follow an ultimatum issued by Assembly Speaker Martin Amaewhule, who gave Fubara 48 hours to re-present the 2025 budget. Amaewhule’s demand came after a Supreme Court ruling by Justice Emmanuel Akomaye Agim, which ordered the 27 lawmakers in the Assembly to resume legislative functions immediately. Reacting to the…

Troops of Operation SAFE HAVEN (OPSH) have successfully rescued seven kidnapped victims during an offensive operation in Riyom Local Government Area (LGA) of Plateau State. The rescue mission, conducted under Operation LAFIYAN JAMA’A, was launched at the Attakar high grounds in the Ganawuri district following credible intelligence reports. The intelligence revealed that the victims had been abducted along the Jos-Ganawuri road on March 7, 2025. During the operation, troops engaged the kidnappers, forcing them to abandon their hostages and flee into the high grounds under intense gunfire. A thorough search of the area led to the rescue of seven victims…

Political economist Pat Utomi has criticized Senate President Godswill Akpabio and former lawmaker Dino Melaye, accusing them of engaging in worse conduct than Kogi Central Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan. Utomi condemned the Senate’s decision to suspend Akpoti-Uduaghan following her sexual harassment allegations, describing it as an act of impunity that undermines democracy. In a post on X, he argued that the suspension was a political witch-hunt rather than a legitimate disciplinary action. He questioned why Akpabio and Melaye, who have been involved in various controversies, were never subjected to similar punitive measures. “Akpabio himself and Dino Melaye have engaged in worse…