The Joint Task Force North East Operation Hadin Kai has, in seven months of operations, killed 438 Boko Haram and ISWAP terrorists. Abdulsalam Abubakar, the theatre commander of OPHK, North-East Sector 1, who disclosed this on Saturday at the Christmas Luncheon in Maiduguri, said the operations were coordinated between May and December. Mr Abubakar said…
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U.S. President Donald Trump paused military aid to Ukraine following last week’s clash with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, potentially hampering Ukraine’s efforts to fend off Russia as he pivots towards warmer relations with Moscow. Trump upended U.S. policy on Ukraine and Russia upon taking office in January, opening talks with Moscow. The reversal culminated in…
Hilda, ex-girlfriend of BBNaija star Soma, publicly accuses him of abuse and shares evidence on social media amid speculation surrounding his alleged breakup with Angel Smith. Social media was abuzz with rumors that Soma and Angel had split, reportedly due to his reconnection with Hilda. In a recent development, Hilda addressed the situation in a…
The successful rescue of Nigerian Army troops and Civilian Joint Task Force (CJTF) members from an ISWAP ambush in the Damboa–Biu axis of Borno State has taken a tragic turn, as the commander leading the operation was later killed by terrorists who reportedly intercepted a communication detailing his safe location. The Brigade Commander, whose name…
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has announced new appointments to key positions in the party’s national working committee (NWC), following a zoning realignment approved at Thursday’s meeting of the national executive committee (NEC) held in Abuja. Abdulkarim Kana, a former national legal adviser, is now the party’s deputy national secretary, while Murtala Kogiya from Katsina…
US President Donald Trump threatened his former advisor Elon Musk with “serious consequences” Saturday if the tech billionaire seeks to punish Republicans who vote for a controversial spending bill. The comments by Trump to NBC News come after the relationship between the world’s most powerful person and the world’s richest imploded in bitter and spectacular…
Nigeria’s external reserves have climbed to $40.11 billion as of July 2025, according to the Central Bank Governor, Yemi Cardoso. He disclosed this during the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) briefing held on Monday, July 22, 2025. Cardoso noted that the $40.11 billion reserve level represents approximately 9.5 months of import cover, signaling a significant boost…
A Lagos-based human rights lawyer, Festus Ogun, has filed a lawsuit against Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, for allegedly violating his fundamental rights by blocking him on X, formerly known as Twitter. The suit was filed at the Federal High Court in Lagos and announced by Mr Ogun on Friday through his Facebook page. He…
President Bola Tinubu says the removal of subsidy on premium motor spirit (PMS), also known as petrol, is designed to free up budgetary resources for critical investments. Tinubu spoke on Tuesday during the 17th annual Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria (CIBN) banking and finance conference in Abuja. He was represented by Vice-President Kashim Shettima….
