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Mr Ndume said the North-east region hosts major insurgent strongholds and called for expanded military cooperation, including intelligence sharing, training, and aerial support. Borno South Senator, Ali Ndume, has urged President Bola Tinubu to extend ongoing United States-Nigeria operations against terrorist groups to the north-east region of Nigeria. Mr Ndume, a member of the All Progressives Congress (APC), said the …

President Bola Tinubu departed Lagos for Europe on Sunday, continuing his end-of-year break ahead of his official trip to Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates. Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President (Information & Strategy) disclosed this in a statement. According to him, His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the United Arab Emirates, has invited …

The Group Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, Bayo Ojulari, on Sunday assured Nigerians that ongoing price competition in the downstream petroleum sector will ultimately benefit consumers. He described current market tensions as a natural consequence of Nigeria’s transition from total import dependence to domestic refining. “Where there is healthy competition, the buyers are the ultimate …

In a statement on Saturday, Nigeria said it “unequivocally” supports the sovereignty, unity and territorial integrity of Somalia. Nigeria, Jordan, Algeria and more than 20 other countries have rejected Israel’s decision to recognise Somaliland as an independent state, warning that the move violates international law and threatens peace and security in the Horn of Africa. PREMIUM TIMES reports that Israel …

The Federal Government has announced readiness to deploy 7,000 forest guards across seven pilot states as part of efforts to address insecurity linked to ungoverned forest areas. The National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu, disclosed this on Saturday in Yola, Adamawa State, during the graduation ceremony of the newly trained forest guards. “We are fully aware of Nigerians’ concerns about insecurity …

Suspected thugs have stripped naked the Chief Executive Officer of Hosamudia Farm, Don Pedro Obaseki, in Benin City, the Edo State capital. In a video circulating on the internet on Sunday, Obaseki was seen being attacked at Uwa Primary School, where he had gone to play football. Obaseki, a cousin of former Edo State Governor Godwin Obaseki, was reportedly taken …

Abuja – A US Board-Certified Physician, Dr David Ikudayisi, has called on the Federal and State Governments to address the root causes of “brain drain” by improving working conditions and hospital equipment standards in Nigeria. Ikudayisi, the Medical Director of Glory Wellness and Regenerative Centre, who operates medical practices in both Florida, USA, and Nigeria, gave the advice while speaking …

By Igbotako Nowinta Benin City, Edo Nigeria – Benin City was aglow with faith and celebration on Sunday, December 21, 2025, as Rev. Harry E. Osayande, Senior Pastor of Final Word Grace Assembly International Incorporated (Transformation Centre), delivered a stirring and prophetic sermon that left worshippers energized and yearning for more. Preaching during the church’s Thanksgiving Service at its auditorium …

The state government in a statement says the operations targeted terrorist strongholds within the Tangaza Local Government Area. The Sokoto State Government has confirmed that missile strikes conducted on Thursday by the US military targeted terrorist strongholds within the Tangaza Local Government Area (LGA). The government also said no civilian casualties have so far been recorded from the strikes in …

The President made the remark at his Lagos residence on Friday. President Bola Tinubu said that the circumstances surrounding the release of kidnapped schoolchildren in Kebbi and Niger states are less important than the fact that they were safely returned, declaring that “the end justifies the means.” The president made the remark at his Lagos residence on Friday when he …