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Abuja: The Nigerian Army has deployed General Officers Commanding (GOCs) to its newly established divisions and activated three new brigades as part of ongoing efforts to strengthen its operational capabilities and enhance national security. The appointments followed President Bola Tinubu’s approval for the expansion of the Nigerian Army from eight to 12 divisions to improve command and control, force projection …

President Bola Tinubu says Nigeria’s economy has recovered, while security operations are delivering improved results through stronger coordination among security and intelligence agencies. Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, disclosed this on Tuesday after leading the National Communications Team to a meeting with the President in Abuja. The delegation included the Presidential Media Team and heads of information …

Rev. Ugolor challenged journalists to abandon routine event reporting in favor of compelling, evidence-based investigative journalism capable of uncovering hidden financial transactions, exposing corruption and stimulating policy reforms. Every naira stolen from Nigeria through illicit financial flows is far more than a financial loss; it is a hospital left unbuilt, a classroom abandoned, a road that remains impassable, a young …

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. military said it knocked down an Iranian ballistic missile attack against American forces in the Middle East on Tuesday, shattering a brief pause in the fighting as mediators tried to get both sides back to negotiations. In addition, American and Saudi forces struck sites used by Iran-backed militias in Iraq to carry out attacks in …

The Court of Appeal in Abuja, on Tuesday, nullified the judgment of the Federal High Court ordering the Independent National Electoral Commission to deregister the African Democratic Congress and four other political parties. In a unanimous judgment delivered by a three-member panel of justices led by Justice Abba Mohammed, the appellate court held that the June 15 judgment of the …

  President Tinubu described the assault as an unprovoked act of terror against defenceless people. President Bola Tinubu has condemned the Monday attack on a Kaduna community that led to the death of about 30 people. The attack in Naridon village of Kauru Local Government Area occurred on Monday morning and has been condemned by local and international rights groups. …

The Caspian Sea has become the latest region to be sucked into the growing conflict between Iran and its adversaries – not least because it’s a vital artery in the growing relationship between Iran and Russia. Ukraine at the weekend said its drones had struck two Russian vessels carrying military cargoes in the Caspian, the world’s largest inland body of …

JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu arrived to the White House on Tuesday to meet with President Donald Trump for the first time since they launched a joint war against Iran, offering a chance for Netanyahu to smooth out strains in their relationship. It comes as both face growing pressures at home. Netanyahu is up for reelection and …

The Minister of Defence, retired Gen. Christopher Musa, says President Bola Tinubu will soon announce another salary increase for personnel of the Armed Forces. Musa disclosed this on Monday in Abuja during a one-day training and financial empowerment workshop for widows and wives of service personnel. The minister said the proposed increase was part of the Federal Government’s efforts to …

The House Committee probing the establishment and operations of the Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council (PFIPC), has requested the Inspector-General of Police, Mr Olatunji Disu to provide the agency’s Director-General, Mr Adeyemi Adeniyi on July 29. The committee also ruled that 13 civil servants across the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Office of the Accountant …