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NAF Commissions Worship Centres, Reaffirms Troops’ Welfare and Commitment to Protect Civilians

September 6, 2025September 6, 2025Obianuju Nicole0

The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has restated its unwavering commitment to the welfare and morale of frontline personnel, while urging them to remain resolute in safeguarding civilians from bandits and insurgents. The charge was delivered on September 3, 2025, during the commissioning of new projects at the 4135 Force Protection Wing, Birnin Gwari, Kaduna State. […]

Nollywood Actor Ibrahim Chatta Loses Son, Colleagues Mourn

September 6, 2025September 6, 2025Obianuju Nicole0

Popular Nollywood actor, Ibrahim Chatta, is in mourning following the death of his son. The 54-year-old movie star announced the heartbreaking news on Saturday in a post on his Instagram page, though he did not disclose details about the circumstances of his son’s passing. Sharing a photo of the late boy, Chatta wrote:“Inna lillahi wa […]

16 Passengers Rescued as Gunmen Abduct Commuters in Edo State

September 6, 2025September 6, 2025Obianuju Nicole0

Passengers traveling in a New Edo Line bus and three other commercial vehicles were abducted yesterday, September 5, along the Benin–Iyere Agbanikaka Oluko Road in Edo State. The Edo State Police Command confirmed the incident, stating that 16 passengers from one of the commercial buses had already been rescued. CSP Moses Joel Yamu, the Police […]

Abia Government Sacks Six Justice Ministry Officers Over Payroll Fraud

September 5, 2025September 5, 2025Obianuju Nicole0

The Abia State Government has dismissed six officers of the Ministry of Justice after uncovering a payroll fraud scheme that allowed them to collect excess salaries. The decision, announced on Thursday in a statement signed by the Chairman of the Abia State Civil Service Commission, Eno Eze, followed an internal audit and administrative inquiry. Those […]

Onne Customs Rakes in N859bn Revenue, Intercepts N200bn Contraband in 15 Months

September 5, 2025Obianuju Nicole0

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Port Harcourt Area II Command, Onne, Rivers State, generated a total revenue of ₦859 billion between May 2024 and July 2025, while also intercepting contraband goods valued at ₦200 billion within the same period. The command’s Public Relations Officer, Theophilus Duniya, disclosed this in a document on Thursday, highlighting the […]

NAF Airstrikes Kill Over 15 Terrorists in Sambisa Forest

September 4, 2025September 4, 2025Obianuju Nicole0

The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) says it has neutralised more than 15 terrorists in an airstrike on a hideout within the Sambisa Forest area of Borno State. In a statement on Thursday, the Director of Public Relations and Information, Air Commodore Ehimen Ejodame, said the operation was executed on September 3, 2025, by the Air […]

Russia Demands Recognition of Annexed Ukrainian Territories in Peace Talks

September 3, 2025September 3, 2025Obianuju Nicole0

Russia is insisting that any potential peace deal with Ukraine must include international recognition of territories it has annexed and occupied, Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Wednesday. Lavrov stated that a “durable peace” could only be achieved if the “new territorial realities” — referring to Russia’s claims over Donetsk, Lugansk, Kherson, Zaporizhzhia, and the […]

AbdulRazaq Backs Tinubu’s Ban on Raw Shea Nut Export, Highlights Kwara’s 50-Tonne Processing Factory

September 3, 2025September 3, 2025Obianuju Nicole0

Kwara State Governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, has expressed strong support for President Bola Tinubu’s decision to ban the export of raw shea nuts, describing it as a move that will boost local production and strengthen Nigeria’s shea value chain. In a statement issued on Wednesday, the governor said the directive comes at a critical time as […]