Troops of Operation Whirl Stroke have rescued 11 kidnapped victims during a well-coordinated offensive operation in Benue state. The operation led by Commander Sector 1, Col. KO Bukoye and supported by the Air Component have continued offensive operations across Benue and neighbouring Taraba States, between August 2 and 3, 2025. Its Acting Media Information Officer, Lt. Ahmad Zubairu in a statement issued Monday said the high-impact operation was carried out simultaneously in Tse-Ahur and Chito general areas of Ukum Local Government of Benue State, with Sector 3 providing a strategic blocking position in Gindin Mangoro, Wukari LGA of Taraba State…
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The immediate past Executive Secretary of the National Agricultural Lands Development Authority (NALDA), Prince Paul Ikonne, has expressed concerns over the Alex Otti-led administration’s claim that it spent ₦54 billion on renobagion and construction of public schools across Abia State. TheHintsNews reports hat the state government in a report signed by the Accountant General of Abia State, Njum Uma-Onyemenam revealed that the state generated N320 billion in 2024 from Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC) allocations, Internally Generated Revenue (IGR), and other capital receipts, excluding local government earnings and borrowings. Among the key expenditures listed in the report —…
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has described the plan by the Bola Tinubu administration’s plan to spend over ₦712 billion on the renovation of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos as wasteful and a misplaced priority. The National Publicity Secretary of the party, Bolaji Abdullahi in a statement issued Sunday questioned whether the renovation plan and its associated cost had received approval from the National Assembly, describing the expenditure as reckless and insensitive. He maintained that the airport remained functional and serviceable, adding that what the aviation sector needs is not another gold-plated terminal, but proper maintenance,…
Presidential candidate of Labour Party in the 2023 elections, Peter Obi has declared that his four-year is sacrosanct if elected president in 2027. Obi in a statement issued on Sunday reaffirmed his longstanding pledge to serve only one term of four years if elected President of Nigeria. He also declared that his word is his bond, reiterating his commitment to purposeful leadership over prolonged rule. Referencing global figures such as Abraham Lincoln, John F. Kennedy, and Nelson Mandela, Obi emphasised that great leadership is not measured by the number of years in office, but by the quality and impact…
President Bola Tinubu has congratulated Nigeria’s national women’s basketball team, D’Tigress, for lifting their seventh African championship at the 2025 FIBA Women’s AfroBasket. TheHintsNews reports that Coach Rena Makama-led female team won the Afrobasket finals by defeating the Malian side, 78-64, in a thrilling match Sunday night at the Palais des Sports de Treichville in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire. Tinubu in a statement issued Sunday by his Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga commended the skill, resilience, determination, and teamwork that propelled the team to the fifth consecutive title, and the seventh overall. He praised the team’s determination to…
Nigeria’s women’s basketball team, D’Tigress on Sunday won the 2025 FIBA Women’s AfroBasket Championship for the fifth consecutive time after defeating Mali 78–64 in the final at the Palais des Sports de Treichville in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire. The feat ensured that the D’Tigress extended their remarkable reign on the continent by winning the title seventh overall. No team has ever achieved five consecutive titles in AfroBasket Women’s history like D’Tigress. Nigeria has lifted the AfroBasket Women’s title in 2003, 2005, 2017, 2019, 2021, 2023, and 2025. Their triumph marked their 29th straight win in the competition — an unbeaten…
Pan-Yoruba socio-political organisation, Afenifere, has commended the United Nations for declarating July 7 of every year as ‘World Amotekun Day’ TheHintsNews reports that Amotekun’s formal recognition by the global body (the UN) was made public last week by the President of the World Peace, Amb. Peer Stafsen while presenting the ‘certificate of affiliation’ to the Commandant of the Ondo State Amotekun Corps, Akogun Adetunji Adeleye (DCC Rtd) in Akure, the state capital. Checks revealed that Ondo State is significant on the issue of Amotekun as its former Governor, late Rotimi Akeredolu, SAN, was pivotal in the establishment of the…
Bandits have abducted 23 women in Moriki town, Zurmi Local Government Area of Zamfara State while they were out fetching firewood. According to Zagazola Makama, the incident occurred on Friday, August 2, at about 1:30 p.m. Sources said that the women, all residents of Moriki, were ambushed by the bandits in the bush on the outskirts of the town. The victims were taken to an unknown destination by the assailants. On receiving the report, troops of Operation Fansan Yanma with local vigilantes and other security agencies, launched a rescue operation to secure the release of the abducted women. The…
Troops of the 401 Special Forces Brigade/ Sector 1, Operation Whirl Stroke in collaboration with local hunters, have neutralised a bandit during clearance operation around the Tatough general area of Makurdi Local Government Area of Benue state. Acting Assistant Director Army Public Relations, 401 Special Forces Brigade/ Sector 1 OPWS, Capt. Abdullahi Osabo, in a statement issued Sunday said the operation, which included a fighting patrol and the escort of bereaved family members to Tse-Ayele village for the burial of a deceased relative, saw troops clear several identified hotspots and key locations, including Mdoor, Anter, Tse-Gegu, Tse-Akaajime, Tse-Agam, and…
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested three dispatch riders in Gwarimpa, Jahi, and Galadimawa areas of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) on Wednesday, 30th July, 2025. Its Director, Media and Advocacy, Femi Babafemi in a statement issued Sunday said they were arrested while conducting intelligence-led stop and search operations. He said: “In Abuja, the nation’s Federal Capital Territory, NDLEA operatives conducting intelligence-led stop and search operations in Gwarimpa, Jahi, and Galadimawa areas of the FCT on Wednesday 30th July arrested three dispatch riders: Sabo Sule, 24; Samuel Nnamdi, 28; and Idris Jibrin, 28, for distributing illicit…