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NIGERIA, CHINA DEEPEN DEFENCE TIES, PUSH LOCAL MILITARY PRODUCTION By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban The Federal Government has moved to strengthen Nigeria’s defence partnership with China as part of efforts to modernise the Armed Forces and boost local production of military equipment. Minister
TINUBU COMMENDS SECURITY AGENCIES OVER RESCUE OF ABDUCTED OYO PUPILS, TEACHERSp By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban President Bola Tinubu has expressed delight over the successful rescue of pupils and teachers abducted from Oriire community in Ogbomoso, Oyo State, praising security agencies for bringing
KANO POLICE IMPOUND 81 VEHICLES OVER COVERED NUMBER PLATES By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban The Kano State Police Command has impounded 81 vehicles for displaying covered, defaced or improperly fixed number plates as part of its ongoing Operation Clean Plates across the state.
PRP PRESIDENTIAL ASPIRANT URGES FG TO PROTECT NIGERIANS ABROAD By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban A presidential aspirant of the Peoples Redemption Party (PRP) for the 2027 election, Dr. Yakubu Kingsley, has condemned attacks on Nigerians living abroad, particularly in South Africa, and called
SECURITY FORCES RECOVER 1,000 STOLEN LIVESTOCK, DEAL MAJOR BLOW TO BANDITS IN KOGI By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban Security forces have recovered about 1,000 stolen livestock during coordinated operations against bandits and cattle-rustling syndicates across Kogi State, dealing a major setback to criminal
POLICE RESCUE TWO KIDNAP VICTIMS IN BAUCHI CRACKDOWN By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban The Bauchi State Police Command has rescued two kidnap victims during a coordinated security operation in Gwamnare Forest, Ningi Local Government Area of the state. Police spokesperson Nafiu Abubakar said
COURT JAILS MAN FOR LIFE OVER RAPE OF 13-YEAR-OLD GIRL IN AKWA IBOM By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban The Akwa Ibom State High Court sitting in Ikot Abasi has sentenced Israel Emmanuel Jacob to life imprisonment for raping a 13-year-old minor. Justice Ini-Abasi
FIRE SERVICE CONTAINS FIVE-MILLION-LITRE DIESEL TANK FIRE IN APAPA By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban The Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service has contained and extinguished a fire involving a five-million-litre diesel storage tank at Bono Energy Terminal, located within the Ibru Jetty Complex
FUT MINNA STUDENTS PROTEST RISING OFF-CAMPUS INSECURITY By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban Students of the Federal University of Technology (FUT) Minna, Niger State, on Tuesday staged a peaceful protest over persistent armed robbery attacks at off-campus hostels, calling for urgent intervention by the
ARMY COMMISSIONS 80 HOUSING UNITS FOR PERSONNEL IN JOS By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban The Nigerian Army has commissioned 80 housing units for its personnel in Jos, Plateau State, as part of efforts to improve soldiers’ welfare under its Soldier-First initiative. Commissioning the