Troops of Operation Whirl Stroke have recorded a major operational success following a well-coordinated intelligence-led operation that led to the recovery of a large cache of arms and ammunition in Takum LGA, Taraba State. Acting Media Information Officer HQ JTF Operation Whirl Stroke, Lt. Ahmad Zubairu in a statement issued Monday said the operation, conducted on 04 January 2026, was initiated after actionable intelligence was received regarding the movement of an associate of a notorious criminal kingpin, John Ngata. Acting swiftly on the intelligence, he said the troops deployed at Zaki-Biam immediately established a snap roadblock along the suspected…
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Yobe State in Nigeria’s northeast is in the news again for apparently wrong reason. Reports of the outcome of a preliminary findings from a Chronic Kidney Disease research conducted by the Biomedical Science Research and Training Centre (BIORTC) have raised serious public health concerns across communities and questioned early responses to epidemic on tne part of the authorities as well as access to healthcare facilities by the masses. The revelation also exposed an apparent lack of access to portable water supply, a basic necessity the people need to enhance their standard of living. The research led by the Director of…
The House of Representatives has released the four Tax Reform Acts duly signed into law by President Bola Tinubu to Nigerians for public record, verification, and reference. The Speaker of the House, Hon. Abbas Tajudeen in concert with the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio directed the immediate release of the Certified True Copies (CTCs) of the Acts, including the endorsement and assent pages signed by the President, following public concerns and allegations regarding purported alterations and the circulation of unauthorised and misleading versions of the laws. TheHintsNews reports that here had been calls for the postponement of the commencement date…
Troops of Operation Hadin Kai have arrested Shariff Umar, the principal coordinator of suicide bombing activities responsible for recent attacks and attempted attacks within the North East. Its Media Information Officer, Lt-Col. Sani Uba in a statement issued Saturday said the development followed intelligence-led cordon-and-search operations conducted at the Kalmari area of Maiduguri on 31 December 2025, during which 14 suspects linked to suicide bombing activities were arrested. He added that subsequent detailed identification and investigative processes established the structure, roles, and operational linkages of the terror cell. Uba noted: “During the investigation, a suspected suicide bomber currently…
The troops of the Nigerian Army have arrested 17 criminal suspects, rescued 31 kidnapped victims and recovered two pump-action guns with five rounds of ammunition across multiple theatres in the last 24 hours. In a statement issued Sunday, troops of 1 Brigade, Combat Team 5 at FOB Moriki, Zamfara working with local hunters, responded to a distress call regarding the kidnapping of residents at Kadage Village, Maradun LGA. On sighting the troops, the terrorists abandoned 25 kidnapped victims and fled. The victims were rescued, the area exploited without further contact and all rescued persons were reunited with their families…
Contrary to reports in some sections of the media, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has denied releasing the Timetable and Schedule of Activities for the 2027 general election. The electoral body stressed that Section 28(1) of the Electoral Act, 2022 provides that the Commission shall publish a notice of election not later than 360 days before the date appointed for a general election. The Chief Press Secretary to the INEC Chairman, Adedayo Oketola in a statement issued Friday said any timetable or schedule issued outside this statutory framework cannot emanate from INEC. He, therefore, described the information as…
The Presidential candidate of the Labour Party in the 2023 elections, Peter Obi has described the ongoing tax fraud saga as alarming. Obi in a statement issued Friday said for the first time in Nigeria’s history, a tax law has reportedly been forged, while the National Assembly itself has admitted that the version gazetted was not what was passed into law. According to him, Yet citizens are being asked to pay higher taxes under this manipulated framework — without transparency, without explanation, and without corresponding benefits. Yet today, Nigerians are asked to pay taxes without clarity, explanation, or visible…
Troops of Operation Hadin Kai have successfully neutralised three terrorist suicide bombers following a deliberate, intelligence-driven operation conducted along the Guduf–Pulka axis in Gwoza Local Government Area of Borno State. Its Media Information Officer, Lt-Col. Sani Uba in a statement issued Thursday said the operation, executed through covert intelligence efforts by troops in collaboration with local volunteer forces, led to the tracking and neutralisation of the suicide bombers before they could carry out planned attacks on innocent civilians. He explained that during the encounter, suicide vests and other improvised explosive device (IED) materials in the possession of the terrorists…
President Bola Tinubu has declared that the new tax laws, including those that took effect on June 26, 2025, and the remaining Acts scheduled to commence on January 1, 2026, will continue as planned. Tinubu in a statement he personally signed Tuesday said these reforms are a once-in-a-generation opportunity to build a fair, competitive, and robust fiscal foundation for our country. TheHintsNews reports that there have been several calls from opposition parties, lawmakers and private sectors for the suspension of implementation following allegations that the gazette tax laws were altered and at variance with the ones passed by the…