Troops of 33 Artillery Brigade under Operation Wutan Daji have neutralised several bandits and dismantled key operational bases following a coordinated clearance operation in Kumbodoro Forest and Kumbodoro Village in Bauchi State. According to a statement issued Tuesday, the offensive dealt a major setback to bandit networks operating within the area.It said the troops successfully cleared multiple bandit enclaves, including the notorious Azuge camps within the Kumbodoro Forest axis. It noted: “Supported by the Air Component, the troops neutralised several bandits and dismantled key operational bases, further degrading the criminals’ capability to threaten lives and property of citizens. The…
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Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo has officially received Nigeria’s Civil Aviation Master Plan (CAMP) from the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) during the opening session of the ICAO Global Implementation Support Symposium (GISS) in Marrakech, Morocco. Keyamo, who was also a special guest at a Ministerial Round Table where he spoke on ‘Future of Aviation Workforce in Nigeria’, highlighted the country’s efforts to address the issue of skills gap within the aviation ecosystem The presentation of the document, he said, marked a major milestone in Nigeria’s aviation sector, signaling a bold and structured pathway for the industry’s…
The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) Tuesday inaugurated and inducted newly appointed members of its Anti-Corruption and Transparency Unit (ACTU), reaffirming its commitment to promoting integrity, accountability, and ethical standards across the Agency. Speaking at the inauguration ceremony in Abuja, the Director General NiMet, Prof. Charles Anosike, described the event as a critical step in strengthening institutional mechanisms against corruption. He noted that the inauguration aligned with NiMet’s newly unveiled 2026–2030 Strategic Plan, anchored on core values of Integrity, Professionalism, Accountability, Commitment, and Excellence (I-PACE). According to him, ACTU serves as a key institutional safeguard responsible for preventing corruption and…
The Air Component of Joint Task Force, Operation Hadin Kai (OPHK) conducted a precision air strike on a known terrorist enclave and logistics hub located near the abandoned village of Jilli in Gubio Local Government Area of Borno State. Its Media Information Officer, Lt-Col. Sani Uba in a statement issued Sunday said the successful strike which eliminated scores of terrorists as executed on 11 April 2026, followed sustained intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) missions over the Bindul–Jilli axis. He added that the area has long been identified as a major terrorist movement corridor and convergence point for Islamic State…
Easter is a pagan festival surreptitiously merged with Christianity. Easter is not one of God’s holy days. The word Easter is not even scriptural; it does not exist in true translations of the bible. Easter was smuggled into the King James Bible in Acts 12:4, where it was substituted for the original word “Passover.” “When (Herod) had apprehended (Peter), he put him in prison, and delivered him to four quaternions of soldiers to keep him; intending after Easter to bring him forth to the people.” The word Easter only appears in the King James Version of the English Bible…
A drug already used to treat a rare disease could prolong the lives of women with aggressive ovarian cancer, a pivotal trial has found. The drug, relacorilant, was found to be far more effective than existing treatments, extending the lives of patients by 35 per cent – buying them precious time with loved ones. Experts say that the pill, typically prescribed for Cushing’s syndrome – a condition caused by having too much of the hormone cortisol in the body – also has fewer side effects than current ovarian cancer treatment, and can be taken at home. On average, patients…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced the postponement of nationwide voter revalidation exercise until after the 2027 general election. TheHintsNews reports that the commission had announced plans to commence a nationwide voter revalidation beginning from April 13 to May 29, 2026. The exercise, the electoral body explained, was aimed at removing ineligible entries and strengthening the integrity of Nigeria’s electoral process. The commission said the exercise would target the removal of “null and ineligible voters, such as deceased, non-Nigerians, underage, and multiple registrations,” in line with legal provisions. The electoral body, however, explained that the exercise was…
The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, Prof Joash Amupitan has denied endorsing a partisan post on X social media platform, saying he has no account. Amupitan in a statement issued Friday by his Chief Press Secretary, Adedayo Oketola maintained that he does not operate any social media account. He noted: “The attention of the Office of the Chairman, Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), has been drawn to a malicious and coordinated campaign of calumny circulating on social media. “The false claim alleges that the INEC Chairman, Prof. Joash Amupitan, SAN, has, in the past, endorsed a partisan post…
The Ijaw Youth Council (IYC), National Youth Council of Ogoni People (NYCOP), and other host community stakeholders have described their exclusion from National Assembly public hearing on pipeline surveillance contracts as unacceptable The President of IYC, Dr. Theophilus Alaye in a statement issued Friday revealed that they were completely excluded despite being primary actors in pipeline protection. Against this background,the groups staged a peaceful demonstration in Gokana Local Government Area, marching across major communities with placards to express their dissatisfaction and renew calls for the decentralisation of pipeline surveillance contracts. Speaking during the protest, Alaye stressed that critical stakeholders…
The Police have debunked a viral video circulating on social media alleging an ongoing terrorist attack in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja. Force Public Relations Officer, DCP Anthony Placid in a statement issued Friday said that no such incident occurred, and the claims contained in the video are entirely false, misleading, and malicious. He noted: “Preliminary investigations revealed that the video was deliberately curated using misleading footage sourced from online platforms to construct a false narrative aimed at causing panic, inciting public fear, and undermining public confidence in the security architecture of the nation’s capital. “In furtherance of…