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President Bola Tinubu has ordered the deployment of an army battalion to Kaiama Local Government, Kwara State, where Boko Haram terrorists overnight killed hapless villagers in Worro. President Tinubu said the new military command will spearhead Operation Savannah Shield to checkmate the barbaric terrorists and protect defenceless communities. Special Adviser...

The leadership of Civil Society for Cancer Eradication in Nigeria (CiSCANEN), has commended key government and institutional stakeholders for their sustained efforts to reduce the burden of cancer in Nigeria, In a message to commemorate World Cancer Day, the group called for strengthened mechanisms to improve access to affordable cancer...

The federal government has reaffirmed its commitment to securing Nigeria’s borders, curbing irregular migration, and strengthening international cooperation. Minister of Interior, Dr. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, made this known when he received the Deputy Director, Directorate-General for Migration and Home Affairs, Mr. Johannes Luchner, alongside the Head of the European Union Delegation...

Nigerian Senate has rejected a proposed amendment to Clause 60, Subsection 3, of the Electoral Amendment Bill that sought to make the electronic transmission of election results compulsory. As reported by Channels Television on Wednesday, the provision, if approved, would have required presiding officers of the Independent National Electoral Commission...

The African Union has appointed the Senior Special Assistant on Public Communication to former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, Hon. Phrank Shaibu as an Ambassador. The induction of Shaibu into the Governing Council of the Pan African AU Agenda 2063 took place today, Wednesday, February 04, in Abuja. The Agenda 2063...

The Citizen Network has strongly criticized the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) over its decision to commence the enforcement of a ban on sachet alcoholic beverages, describing the action as arbitrary, anti-people, and detrimental to the nation’s economy. Speaking in Abuja on Tuesday, the group’s...

*Rescuing 70 kidnapped victims Speaker of the Niger State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Abdulmalik Mohammed Sarkin-Daji, has commended the Nigerian Army, the Department of State Services (DSS), and other security agencies for what he described as remarkable successes recorded against bandits in Mariga LGA and parts of the Niger...

The Deputy Spokesperson of the House of Representatives, Hon Philip Agbese, has dismissed claims by Senator Ali Ndume.(Borno South) that the tax laws recently passed tax laws were falsified, describing it as “sheer mischief.” He insisted that due legislative processes were followed and that issues being raised have already been...

A covert intelligence operation coordinated by the Army Headquarters and the State Security Service (SSS), helped thwart a deadly plot to overthrow President Bola Tinubu’s government and assassinate key political figures, PREMIUM TIMES can authoritatively report. Multiple senior administration insiders said the plot began to unravel in late September 2025...

Troops of Operation HADIN KAI have recorded major operational successes against terrorist groups in the North East, killing scores of fighters, recovering heavy weapons and repelling a coordinated drone-supported attack, the military said on Wednesday. In a coordinated dawn operation on 28 January 2026, troops of the Joint Task Force...