Troops of 18 Brigade have rescued nine kidnapped victims and also foiled terrorist attacks in Mariga and Rijau Local Government Areas (LGAs) of Niger State. Acting Assistant Director Army Public Relations, in a statement issued Friday by Capt. Adebayo Adewumi said on Wednesday, 12 August, 2026, troops of Nigerian Army Training Centre (NATRAC) Admin Battalion, deployed at Kotonkoro, while conducting sustained offensive operations against terrorist elements, successfully rescued nine kidnapped victims in Mariga LGA. He noted that the victims were subsequently handed over to representatives of the Mariga Local Government authorities for documentation and onward reunification with their families.…
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The Director General of Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB), Capt. Alex Badeh has warned that the proposed reduction of the Ticket Sales Charge (TSC) from six per cent to four per cent could affect the agency’s ability to effectively discharge its expanding transport safety investigation mandate. Badeh made the disclosure on Friday during a media chat with journalists in Abuja, stressing that the Bureau is currently handling a growing volume of investigations across Nigeria’s aviation, rail and maritime sectors. He asserted that the NSIB’s responsibilities have expanded significantly beyond aviation accident investigation, requiring increased funding, specialised equipment, technical…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), says it has restored four more previously suppressed State House of Assembly constituencies in Dela and Kogi States. This, it said, was in pursuant to the Judgment of the Courts directing the restoration of the additional constituencies in the two states. INEC National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee, Mohammed Haruna in a statement issued Friday said while three constituencies were restored in Delta, one was restored in Kogi stage. He noted: “The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) wishes to notify the public that it has restored four more previously suppressed…
Ahead of the Osun State governorship election scheduled for Saturday, 15th August 2026, a total of 1,906,390 voters will decide the fate of the 15 governorship candidates in the election. TheHintsNews reports that the leading candidates including the incumbent Governor and the candidate of Accord Senator Ademola Adeleke, Bola Oyebamiji of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and Dr. Najeem Salaam of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) on Tuesday at the Arise News town hall offered their different visions for the state. While Adeleke defended his three-and-a-half-year record, Oyebamiji presented himself as an investment and public finance expert capable of…
Ahead of the 2027 elections, the Presidential Candidate of the Social Democratic Party (SDP), Adewole Adebayo has vowed to cure the ‘economic illegeracy’ of President Bola Tinubu. Adebayo disclosed this on Thursday in Abuja after an interactive session with the leaders of the Middle Belt Forum. While highlighting his strategic vision to transform Nigeria, Adebayo promised to address insecurity by restructuring armed forces to be community-based and eliminating government-sponsored criminality. He added that his key priorities would be to revitalise agriculture, formalise the mining sector to harness mineral wealth, and promote progressive taxation. Adebay said if elected, his foreign…
Two high-profile terrorist members on Wednesday surrendered to the troops operation Hadin Kai bringing with them arms, ammunition and other military items Acting Military Information Officer, Capt. Mohammed Goni in a statement issued Wednesday said the North East Theatre of Operations have recorded a 213 per cent increase in terrorist surrenders compared with the preceding week. He stressed that the notable increase in the number of terrorist fighters and associates surrendering to troops over the past one week was due to sustained operations by troops. The operations, he added, included coordinated ground actions, engagements against identified terrorist positions and…
The Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre (CISLAC) has expressed concern over the growing threat of electoral violence, political intimidation and vote buying ahead of the August 15 governorship election in Osun State. CISLAC said available findings from independent monitoring, media reports and ongoing assessments of the electoral environment indicated a worrying pattern of violence, intimidation and alleged voter inducement. These, it said, could undermine the credibility of the election and discourage citizens from participating freely. Its Executive Director, Auwal Musa Rafsanjani in a statement issued Wednesday noted that several election-related incidents including killings, shootings, clashes, attacks on political gatherings,…
Citing court order, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced that the candidate of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) for the Osun State Governorship election, Dr. Francis Ajala and his running mate, Faseke Oladipo, have been added to the ballot. The commission had fixed Saturday August 15 for the office season governorship election. INEC National Commissioner, and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee, Mohammed Haruna in a statement issued explained that the action was taken in compliance with the judgment of the Federal High Court, Abuja, delivered on 22nd July 2026 in Suit No. FHC/ABJ/CS/344/2026, between SDP and…
Security personnel on Monday eliminated 17 Bandits during an attack on a security camp at Makuku in Sakaba Local Government Area of Kebbi State. The camp which was occupied by personnel of the Special Intervention Squad (SIS) Platoon 2 and Police Mobile Force (PMF) 48 came under attack at about 0600hrs,when a large group of armed bandits, numbering over 200 and riding on motorcycles stormed the camp. Force Public Relations Officer, CSP Ani Iniedu in a statement issued Tuesday said on receipt of the distress call, the Commissioner of Police, Kebbi State Command, immediately mobilised and deployed reinforcements, which…
Governor Ademola Adeleke has denied contracting substandard roads in the state, describing the allegations as propaganda being peddled around by the All Progressives Congress (APC) against his administration. Adeleke, who is the governorship candidate of the Accord Party in the Saturday’s Osun state gibenrroship election stated this on Tuesday in Osogbo during the Town Hall meeting organised for the day leading governorship candidates by ARISE TV. Adeleke dismissed the allegations, noting that he used certified engineers — both Nigerian and international,to ensure the quality of roads. The governor explained that the state capital, Osogbo and major towns in the…