Ogun State Governor and Chairman of the Southern Governors’ Forum, Prince Dapo Abiodun, has strongly condemned the gruesome killing of at least 42 innocent people and the abduction of several others by suspected terrorists in Agwarra and Borgu Local Government Areas of Niger State, describing the attack as callous, senseless and a crime against humanity….
The Nigerian Government has confirmed that recent United States airstrikes on terrorist positions in the North-West were carried out under a joint counter-terrorism framework aimed at dismantling the growing presence of the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) outside its traditional North-East strongholds. The confirmation followed reports of coordinated aerial bombardments on suspected ISWAP hideouts…
The Federal Government has approved the introduction of mandatory pre-employment drug testing for all prospective applicants seeking entry into the Nigerian Public Service, in a decisive move to curb the growing challenge of illicit drug use across the Country. The directive was disclosed in a statement issued on Monday by the Director of Information and…
Suspected gunmen on Tuesday evening carried out a deadly ambush along the Okene–Auchi Federal Highway, killing a serving Nigerian Army soldier and abducting 13 passengers from two commercial vehicles, heightening concerns over growing insecurity on major highways in the country. The attack occurred at about 5:35 p.m. along the busy highway linking Kogi and Edo…
Nigeria is set to significantly strengthen its air power as it prepares to receive 24 M-346 fighter jets from Italy in what has been described as the largest Military Aircraft acquisition in West Africa. The aircraft are being supplied by Italian aerospace and defence company Leonardo S.p.A. under a comprehensive defence agreement valued at about…
