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Troops of Operation MESA under the Nigerian Army’s 3 Brigade have thwarted a bandit attack on several villages in Shanono Local Government Area of Kano State, killing 19 armed bandits during a fierce gun battle The operation took place on Saturday evening, November 1, after the military received intelligence that gunmen were advancing toward Ungwan Tudu, Ungwan Tsamiya, and Goron …

The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has announced that its members will not resume duties until all their 19 demands are completely met by the Federal Government.The NARD President, Muhammad Suleiman, made this known in Abuja on Monday, November 3, 2025.Suleiman stated that none of the issues responsible for the association’s ongoing nationwide strike had received serious or adequate …

President Bola Tinubu has directed the immediate removal of persons convicted of serious crimes, including kidnapping, drug-related offences, human trafficking, fraud, and unlawful possession of firearms/arms dealing, among others, from the presidential pardon list.Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, announced this in a statement issued on Wednesday, October 29, 2025.The presidential pardon list had elicited …

Former Minister of State for Petroleum Resources and ex-Governor of Bayelsa State, Chief Timipre Sylva, has dismissed rumours linking him to an alleged coup plot, describing the claims as baseless and politically motivated.In a statement on Wednesday, Sylva’s Special Assistant on Media and Public Affairs, Chief Julius Bokoru, said the false narrative was being circulated by “desperate and narcissistic politicians” …

The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) has disbursed a total of ₦116.4 billion in student loans to more than 624,000 beneficiaries since the launch of its application portal on May 24, 2024.According to the agency’s Daily Status Report released on Tuesday, October 28, 2025, via its official X handle, NELFUND said it has so far received 929,805 applications, with 624,535 …

Newly appointed Service Chiefs The newly appointed service chiefs have had a closed door meeting with President Bola Tinubu at the Presidential Villa in Abuja. The meeting on Monday comes a few days after Tinubu sacked the former service chiefs in a major shake-up of Nigeria’s military leadership. The Presidency disclosed that the new service chiefs are in the State …

The University of Lagos (UNILAG) has commenced supplementary admission and directed candidates seeking admission to the institution to check their Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) portals for admission status. UNILAG gave the directive via a statement issued by the university’s Registrar, Abosede Wickliffe, on Monday, October 27, 2025. Wickliffe noted that a few applicants who did not meet the …

Nnamdi Kanu, the leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), has abandoned his earlier plan to call witnesses in his defence in the ongoing trial for alleged terrorism.Kanu, on Monday, October 27, 2025, told the Federal High Court in Abuja that he perused the case file and come to the conclusion that he had no case to answer.The …

President Bola Tinubu has made changes in the hierarchy of the Service Chiefs in furtherance of the efforts of the Federal Government of Nigeria to strengthen the national security architecture. In a statement made available by Sunday Dare, Special Adviser to the President Media & Public Communication onOctober 24, 2025, President appointed General Olufemi Oluyede to replace General Christopher Musa …

Substandard and expired consumables goods valued at about N25 million have been destroyed by Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON) on Friday in Kaduna as part of efforts to safeguard public health and ensure product quality. The exercise, held at a designated site outside the Kaduna metropolis, involved the destruction of 230 bags of expired sugar, as well as soft drinks, …