The Emir of Kano, Sanusi Lamido Sanusi has said that the economic reforms of President Bola Tinubu’s administration have pulled Nigeria back from the brink and are laying foundations for stability, though the government needs better communication of its achievements. Speaking on Tuesday at the Oxford Global Think Tank conference convened by Arunma Oteh, the former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria said the administration doesn’t express itself properly and tends to see every suggestion it does not like as an attack. He, however, said the progress of the reforms should be acknowledged. Sanusi stated: “This government doesn’t…
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Troops of 12 Composite Brigade, 5 Division Nigerian Army, have neutralised two kidnappers and recovered arms and ammunition during a follow-up exploitation operation in Edimogbo Forest, Igalamela/Odolu Local Government Area of Kogi State. Its Acting Assistant Director Army Public Relations, Lt. Hassan Abdullahi in a statement issued Tuesday said the operation conducted on 3 November, 2026, followed the successful raid on a suspected kidnappers’ hideout in the same forest on 2 November 2026, during which troops made contact with the criminal elements. He added: “Building on the gains of the initial operation, troops subsequently sustained the exploitation of the…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC,) has uncovered an illegal oil refinery operated by Chinese in the Ogere area of Ogun State. The operation, conducted on Saturday, October 31, 2026, by operatives of the Lagos Zonal Directorate 2 of the EFCC, followed credible intelligence and surveillance by the Commission on the activities of the illegal sludge oil refiners. The agency in a statement issued Tuesday said the refinery was found deserted when EFCC operatives stormed the premises, following the Commission’s earlier clampdown on four illegal lithium processing plants in the area. However, waste products from the refining…
Troops of the Nigerian Army, operating under the 21 Battalion Quick Reaction Force (QRF), have destroyed a suspected kidnappers’ hideout in Edimogbo Forest, Igalamela/Odolu Local Government Area of Kogi State, recovering a substantial cache of ammunition and other items during an offensive operation. Its Acting Director Army Public Relations, Col. Appolonia Anele in a statement issued Monday revealed that the operation followed credible human intelligence indicating the presence of suspected kidnappers hibernating in the forest. Acting swiftly on the information, he noted, troops mobilised to locate and neutralise the criminal elements. Anele added: “On approaching the hideout, the…
The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, has rolled out a short television campaign series titled “Tinubu Aviation Revolution Series” to showcase the achievements of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration in the aviation sector ahead of the 2027 presidential election. The initiative marks one of the first campaign communication interventions by the Minister following his appointment as Director of the Directorate of Air Transport Mobilisation under the All Progressives Congress Presidential Campaign Council (APC PCC). A statement issued on Saturday by his Special Adviser on Media and Communications, Tunde Moshood noted that the Directorate is responsible for…
Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu has said that his deputy, Dr. Obafemi Hamzat jettisoned his governorship ambition because of him in 2018 after party leaders persuaded him despite having the record and the backing to win. Sanwo-olu stated this on Friday in Lagos during the flag off of Hamzat’s governorship campaign. He stated: “Back in September 2018, Femi Hamzat wanted to be Governor of Lagos State. He had 13 years of public service under Asiwaju and BRF, with the record and backing to win. Then party leaders asked him to step aside for me. “It takes a rare man…
Troops of the Joint Task Force have eliminated 48 Boko Haram and Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) terrorists, foiling their attacks on military positions in Bitta Gwoza LGA of Borno State and North East Theatre Training School (NETTS), Buni Yadi, Gujba LGA of Yobe State between 29 and 30 October 2026. Acting Media Information Officer Capt. Mohammed Goni in a statement issued Friday said in Bitta, troops decisively disorganised an attempted terrorist assault on the night of 29 October 2026. He explained that the combined response of ground troops and air support overwhelmed the attackers, thwarting their…
Troops, Kill, Terrorists, Recover Arms, Motorcycle, Kaduna, Cattle, Kano Troops of Operation Fansan Yamma have neutralised three terrorists and recovered arms, motorcycle and rustled livestock in Kaduna and Kano States. Its Acting Media Information Officer, Capt. Tamuno Sinivie in a statement issued Friday said on 29th October 2026, troops of Sector 1 on fighting patrol along Shadow–Old Kuyello Road in Birnin Gwari Local Government Area of Kaduna State came under attack by armed terrorists. He added that the troops responded with superior firepower and repelled the attack. Sinivie stressed that during pursuit and exploitation of the area, troops neutralised three…
Nigeria and Russia on Friday agreed on a six-month timeline to conclude negotiations and sign a new agreement in Saint Petersburg, Russia, in April 2027. To facilitate this process, the two sides have constituted their respective negotiating teams to commence work immediately and ensure that the agreed timeline is met. The proposed agreement is expected to provide an updated framework for bilateral air transport relations and create opportunities for enhanced connectivity, closer institutional collaboration and mutually beneficial engagement between the aviation sectors of both countries. The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, led Nigeria’s delegation to a…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced that it has reinstated 66 governorship and state Houses of Assembly candidates after the review of the final list for the 2027 general election. TheHintsNews reports that the Commission had published the final lists on 10th October, 2026, and later issued a press statement on 13th October, 2026, promising to look into all petitions. INEC National Commission and Chairman of Information and Voter Education Committee (IVEC), Mohammed Haruna in a statement issued Thursday said it received complaints bordering on omission of political parties, wrongful inclusion of candidates whose names were not…