Team Yobe has secured its first medal at the National Sports Festival in Abeokuta, Ogun State, following the impressive performance of Charity Jatau’s in the 48kg Judo event. Jatau’s silver medal has put Team Yobe on the medal table, and the team is optimistic about adding more medals to their tally. Also, Team Kaduna won gold medals in both male and female category of beach volleyball at the ongoing National Sports Festival (NSF), In the male category, Kaduna beat Rivers to lift the gold medal, while hosts Ogun were beaten by Kaduna girls, to pick gold medals in both…
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The Minister of Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike said he has decided to pull out of all agreements hitherto reached to ensure peace return to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and resolved to fight on until justice is attained. Wike in a statement issued Sunday also fingered the Governor of Oyo State, Seyi Makinde and Peter Mba of Enugu state of reneging on the agreement reached to put an end to the crisis in the main opposition party. He noted that since after the 2023 general election, the PDP has been wantonly swinging from one part of…
Former coach of Manchester United, Erik Ten Hag will on Monday sign as Bayer Leverkusen new coach. Ten Hag has been out of job since he was sacked by Manchester United. He would sign a two year deal with the German club. Ten Hag replaces Real Madrid bound Xabi Alonso and he has given priority to Bayer project.
Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have intercepted six million pills of opioids worth N6,524,000,000 at the Apapa, Lagos and Onne, Rivers sea ports. The opioids intercepted are: tamol 225mg, tapentadol 225mg and carisoprodol 225mg as well as 332,000 bottles of codeine-based cough syrup. Its Director of Media and Advocacy, Femi Babafemi in a statement issued Sunday said the seizures at the Apapa and Onne ports followed intelligence and tracking of new trafficking routes to ship illicit substances into Nigeria by drug cartels, which necessitated the watch-listing of the containers for 100 percent examination. He noted…
The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, has highlighted how strategic collaboration with the Nigerian Air Force is paving the way for a sustainable aviation ecosystem that will benefit the nation for decades. Keyamo reiterated the government’s commitment to advancing Nigeria’s aviation industry through strategic alliances that harmonise national security priorities with economic growth targets. Speaking at the 4th African Air Forces Forum in Lagos, Keyamo emphasised the deepening partnership between both institutions in critical areas including airspace security, infrastructure development, and aviation workforce training. He explained that their joint efforts extend beyond combating terrorism to creating…
The Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB) has commenced an on-site investigation into the crash-landing of a Diamond training aircraft operated by the Aviation Training School. The incident occurred at 17:28 local time on May 23, 2025, during a simulated instrument approach on Runway 05 at General Tunde Idiagbon International Airport, Ilorin. NSIB Director General, Captain Alex Badeh visited the crash site today, May 24, 2025, to assess the situation and oversee the initial phase of the investigation. Badeh in a statement issued Saturday by the Director, Public Affairs and Family Assistance, Mrs. Bimbo Oladeji confirmed that the aircraft’s data…
Troops of Operation Hadin Kai (OPHK) have thwarted what would have been a deadliest attack by Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists, neutralising over 21 insurgents and recovering a cache of arms and ammunition. Acting Deputy Director Army Public Relations, Headquarters, Theatre Command Operation, Hadin Kai, Capt. Reuben Kovangiya in a statement issued Saturday said the failed attempt occurred in the wake of Friday, 23 May 2025, when the terrorists targeted troops of 25 Task Force Brigade, Damboa in Borno State. He revealed that the troops, bolstered by Close Air Support provided by the Air Component, engaged the terrorists in a fierce and…
The South-North Progressives Forum (SNPF) has urged the political coalition led by the former Vice President Atiku Abubakar and former Governor of Kaduna state, Mallam Nasir El-Rufai to zone presidential ticket to the South ahead of the 2027 general election. The Convener of the group, Onyekwulisi Ikechwuku, while addressing a press conference on Saturday in Abuja with the theme, “The South Deserves Another Tenure of Four Years”, lamented that federal character principle, which seeks equitable representation in federal appointments and public resource allocation, didn’t capture elective positions in its equality framework. He said historically, the nation has witnessed a disparity…
The Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi has said that no appointee of President Bola Tinubu met with any governor from the South-south over planned defection to the All Progressives Congress (APC) has insisted by Mr. Paul Ibe, the media aide to former Vice President Atiku Abubakar. Fagbemi in a statement issued by his Special Assistant on Communication and Publicity, Kamorudeen Ogundele appealed to the members of the public to disregard the insinuation as it was a feeble attempt to discredit Tinubu-led administration’s fight against corruption. He said: “The attention of the Office of…
Troops of 3 Division/Operation Safe Haven on Friday neutralised at Teng Village in Qua’an Pan Local Government Area of Plateau State. Media Information Officer, Operation Safe Haven, Major Samson Zhakom in a statement issued Friday revealed that during the operation, troops made contact, overwhelmed the criminals and forced them to retreat in disarray. He noted: “As part of ongoing efforts to flush out arm-carrying criminals from Plateau State, in the early hours of 23 May 2025, troops of 3 Division/Operation Safe Haven conducted an intelligence-based raid operation at bandits’ hideout at Teng Village in Qua’an Pan Local Government Area…