Troops Kill Wanted Biafra Leader, Arrest Two Other 'Notorious Terrorists'
Premium Times
The Nigerian army said the troops killed the wanted kingpin and arrested others during multiple operations in Nigeria's south-east. Read more »
Electricity Disconnection...Ministers, Top Officials Abandon Offices, Work From Home
Leadership
For the second week, most ministries, departments and agencies (MDAs) of government located in the Federal Secretariat, Abuja, have been without electricity supply from the Abuja… Read more »
Sports Minister Tasks NFF to Hire First-Class Coach for Super Eagles
This Day
Sports Minister, John Owan Enoh, has said the next foreign coach for the Super Eagles must be a first-class coach, who will command the respect of the players and be convinced he… Read more »
Nigeria No Longer Interested in Airline Partnership - Ethiopian Airlines
Vanguard
Ethiopian Airlines has announced that the Nigerian government is no longer interested in partnership aimed at establishing the proposed Nigeria Air project. Read more »
Troops Eliminate Over 70 Militants in Chad, Borno, Destroy Camps
Vanguard
The Multinational Joint Task Force (MNJTF) said on Monday that its troops fighting insurgency have successfully obliterated terrorist camps situated on islets across the… Read more »
NPFL Transfers - Rangers Secure Young Striker Chimobi Igwilo On Three-Year Deal
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The young forward will challenge for a place in coach Fidelis Ilechukwu's squad. Read more »
WHO Intervenes As Nigeria Records Cholera Outbreak in Prison
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This discovery contradicts the previous position of the National Correctional Service (NCoS) spokesperson, Abubakar Umar, who had declared correctional centres cholera-free only… Read more »
Rumors of a Political Capture [blog]
CFR
Accusations of influence peddling in the heart of its presidency raise the ugly scepter of state capture in Nigeria. Read more »
Dangote Refinery - Urgent Need for a New Strategy
Vanguard
When Dangote Refinery, early this year, rolled out its diesel and supplied marketers at a substantially reduced price of N1,200, Nigerians chanted, " Bravo to Dangote". Read more »
Drone, Not Helicopter, Crashed in Kaduna - Nigerian Air Force
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NAF said no casualty was recorded during the crash of the Unmanned Aerial Vehicle. Read more »
Boko Haram Resumes Suicide Bombing in North-East Nigeria, Kills 21
Premium Times
A 2017 research work published by the Combating Terrorism Center at West Point revealed that Boko Haram used more than 200 female suicide bombers between 2014 and 2017. Read more »
Police Declare Retired Officer, Seven Others Wanted
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PREMIUM TIMES gathered that the declaration was connected to the recent killing of two police operatives and three vigilante members in early May. Read more »
What Happened Between Finidi George and Osimhen Victor?
Leadership
Finidi George currently mentains the record for serving the shortest time as head coach of the Super Eagles of Nigeria. Read more »
Kano Emirate Crisis - Lawmakers Delay Resumption From Recess Over 'Bomb Scare'
Premium Times
Since 23 May when the lawmakers proceeded on a two-week recess, they have not resumed. Read more »
Investigations Revealed N30 Billion Cash Inflow Into Mompha's Bank Account - Witness
Premium Times
The witness told the court what he learned about Mompha and his company and the details of the allegations against them during an investigation. Read more »