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All US soldiers are set to leave Niger, ending their role in the fight against Islamist insurgents. Military leaders in the West African nation have sought closer ties with Russia since seizing power in a coup last year. On Friday the US also announced that it had agreed to close down its drone base near Agadez, in the Sahara desert. …

•For invading the community, indicting them for killing 17 soldiers without police investigation, maiming, brutalizing, harassing, cordoning off community, demolishing homes, properties, and causing them to flee into forest Residents of Okuama-Ewu, Ughelli South Local Government Area, Delta State, have instituted a N200 billion suit against the Nigerian Army at the Federal High Court, Warri, for cordoning off their community, …

NEW YORK — He seems “selfish and self-serving,” said one woman. The way he carries himself in public “leaves something to be desired,” said another. His “negative rhetoric and bias,” said another man, is what is “most harmful.” Over the past week, Donald Trump has been forced to sit inside a frigid New York courtroom and listen to a parade of potential …

A comprehensive and cohesive response is required to effectively address the menace of insecurity in northern Nigeria, the National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu, has stated. Mr Ribadu stated this in a lecture he presented on Thursday at the convocation ceremony of Usmanu DanFodiyo University, Sokoto. In the lecture, the NSA provided an elaborate analysis of the menace and highlighted the strategy …

The managing director of First Bank of Nigeria Limited, Adesola Adeduntan, has resigned his appointment from the company after nine years of holding the top executive position. He was due to retire in December when his tenure would have been fully completed. “I have however decided to proceed on retirement with effect from 20 April 2024 to pursue other interests,” …

Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has sealed a new partnership deal with the Italian Government to strengthen sociocultural and economic relationships between Nigeria and Italy. The partnership will advance opportunities in agriculture, technology, tourism, and culture and facilitating cooperation in technical and vocational training, among others. The deal was signed with the Veneto region of Italy on the sidelines …

Eminent Nigerians including Vice President Kashim Shettima and ex-Head of State, General Yakubu Gowon have spoken about the urgent need for the country to put an end to its lingering security challenge. Former Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Mariam Aloma Mukhtar and ex-Minister of Communication, Adebayo Shittu spoke in similar manner. While Vice President Shettima assured that the President Bola Tinubu …

Former Minister of Defence, Lt. Gen. Theophilus Danjuma (Rtd), has declared that Nigeria is a war front, and an embarrassment to the world. He then appealed to Nigerians to be their brother’s keeper and cease killing one another, to attract foreign investors from across the world. Gen. Danjuma, who spoke Friday at the opening ceremony of the Nwonyo International Fishing …

The Commissioner for Information in Kogi State, Kingsley Fanwo said Governor Usman Ododo did not shield former Governor Yahaya Bello from the arrest of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). Fanwo stated this in an interview with Channels Television on Friday.  He said Ododo is committed to upholding the laws of the country, including respecting its legal processes. “Governor …

The Group of seven Industrialized Nation, popularly known as the G7 has weighed in on the situation in the Middle, issuing a blistering statement condemning Iran’s recent direct attack against Israel and reaffirming its commitment towards the security of the Jewish State. G7’s statement was issued by its foreign ministers of Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom and …