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…Asked for Protection of Humanitarian Workers, Civilians at all Times The United Nations (UN) has called for the upholding of the international humanitarian law in the ongoing battle between Nigeria and non-state actors, insisting that humanitarian workers and civilians must be protected at all times. A statement jointly signed on Tuesday by the UN Resident…
By Barikui Felix Operatives of the Port Harcourt Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, says it has arrested 36 suspected internet fraudsters in Port Harcourt, Rivers State The EFCC in a statement said the arrest were made on Tuesday, August 19, 2025 in a sting operation at various locations within Port…
By Barikui Felix The Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Olufemi Oloyede, has promised to look into the welfare challenges facing soldiers and their families in the 6 Division, Nigerian Army. Lt. Gen. Oloyede, who went round the Division to assess the needs of troops, assured the soldiers and their families that their needs would…
By Israel Adebiyi I recently visited my family in Lagos, and as always, my aged father took time to tutor me on the significance of my name — Adeniran (the crown has lineage). He reminded me of our heritage and where our royalty stems from. His weak voice, now distorted by the frequent grinding of…
The Federal Government has taken an important stride towards enhancing the security and protection of Nigerian citizens traveling abroad through a partnership with ASFAAR, aims at addressing issues surrounding the integrity of Nigerian data and documents. The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Yusuf Tuggar, on Tuesday while speaking at the Asfaar Press Launch and Media…
Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu, has said Nigeria is poised to forge better collaboration with the International Organisation for Migration (IOM) in tackling migration crisis, This is as she attributed the spate of illegal migration of Nigerians to the country’s huge demography explaining that over 70 per cent of the nation’s…
By Senator Iroegbu Nigeria’s security landscape has begun to shift. Terrorists are surrendering, warlords are falling, oil production is recovering, and communities once silenced by fear are slowly reclaiming public space. The latest and perhaps most consequential breakthrough is the capture of two of the most notorious terrorist kingpins in northern Nigeria. The resilience and…
•Says poverty, governance failures must be fixed •NCTC-ONSA, PAVE Network call for regional, inclusive approach Kaduna State Governor, Senator Uba Sani, has warned that military and law enforcement strategies alone are not enough to defeat violent extremism in Nigeria’s North-West. Speaking in Kaduna on Tuesday at the opening of a two-day summit on Preventing and…
The Abuja Rail Mass Transit (ARMT) project has recorded over four million passengers in last 15 months. Besides, the country received the first batch of students trained in China and also officially launched its local training program in Abuja in what is described as another significant milestone in the Nigeria’s rail system supported by the…
By Tracy Ohovwore The Governor of Edo State, Senator Monday Okpebholo, has extended his condolences to the Governor of Kogi State, Alhaji Usman Ododo, and the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Professor Nentawe Yilwatda, on the loss of their parents. In a statement issued by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr. Fred Itua,…
