In a series of successful Counter-terrorism operations across the country, troops of the Nigerian Army have delivered substantial blows to terrorist groups, rescuing several kidnap victims. The Army in a statement on Sunday, May 12, 2024, said troops rescued two 17 kidnapped victims in Katsina State and two others in Zamfara. “In a separate operation in the North West of Zamfara State, troops demonstrated their rapid response capabilities, when they received a distress call concerning the …
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Chancellor and founder of the Afe Babalola University, Aare Afe Babalola (SAN) has said that all former Governors of Ekiti failed to implement the blueprint for the state. Speaking at the commissioning of ABUAD Multi-System Hospital, Annex Odo-Ado, at Igirigiri road in Ado Ekiti, Babalola commended Governor Biodun Oyebanji for his recent strides, adding that the vision behind the creation of Ekiti was to make it the best state in Nigeria. He said; “It pains me that …
Nigerian skit maker, Justin has shared his experience at the Nigerian embassy in the United States. The skit maker who revealed that he arrived by 7am to renew his passport at the embassy on Friday, October 27, said an official at the embassy told him they don’t open on Fridays, and also claimed it is captured on their website even though it wasn’t true. He tweeted; “Flew to DC to renew my Nigerian passport today, their office …
The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has said that twenty-five states and the Federal Capital Territory will experience heavy rainfall on Thursday September 28 and Friday, Septemebr 29 with the possibility of flash floods. According to NiMet, the states projected to experience heavy rainfall include Katsina, Kano, Jigawa, Bauchi, Gombe, Plateau, Borno, Adamawa, Taraba, Kaduna, Niger, Nasarawa, Kogi, Enugu, Edo, Delta, Bayelsa and Abia. The forecast listed Anambra, Akwa Ibom, Cross River, Ebonyi, Kwara, and Benue States, including …
A Ghanaian gold mine owner has revealed plans to become the new owner of Chelsea. The Blues have been the subject of interest from a number of billionaires ever since Roman Abramovich decided he would look to sell the club. Bernard Antwi Boasiako has now come out to disclose his ambitious plans to buy the club and has already named three of the world’s biggest players he would like to sign. He told Ghana’s Wontumi FM radio station, as per …
A fake police officer, a soldier as well as a youth corps member are among 663 drug traffickers and users arrested when operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency raided notorious drug joints in Lagos, Abuja, Benue and other parts of the country. Director, Media & Advocacy of the agency, Femi Babafemi, who disclosed this in a statement on Sunday, said assorted illicit drugs weighing over 153, 256.876 kilograms were either destroyed or seized during the raids in the past …