Day: May 16, 2025

Nigerian Air Force Marks 61st Anniversary with Special Jumu’ah Service: Imam Highlights Role of Civilians in National Security

oluwatobi enitan

The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) today marked the commencement of its 61st anniversary celebrations with a Special Jumu’ah Prayer at the NAF Base Central Mosque in Abuja. The spiritual service was held in line with the anniversary theme: “Optimizing Civil-Military Relations in a Joint Operational Environment for Enhanced Air Operations.” Leading the prayer session, the Chief Imam of the NAF Base Central Mosque, Group Captain Abdullah Hassan Inuwa, offered gratitude to God for sustaining the Air Force for over six decades. He emphasized the significance of the anniversary as not…

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ASUU Slams Kaduna Varsity VC Over Unauthorized Strike Suspension

Shidali Khadijat Ajechi

Kaduna State University (KASU) is facing confusion following conflicting reports on the suspension of the ongoing ASUU strike. At a press conference on Thursday, Vice Chancellor Professor Abdullahi Ibrahim Musa announced that ASUU-KASU had called off its strike and classes would resume immediately. He said the decision came after Governor Uba Sani approved a ₦50 million monthly allocation for staff welfare and released ₦146 million to settle unpaid salaries and SIWES allowances. Musa added that the governor also approved the retention of a portion of the university’s internally generated revenue…

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FG to Unveil Three Programmes for Family Unity, Poverty Reduction

Shidali Khadijat Ajechi

As Nigeria marks the International Day of Families, the Federal Government has announced three key initiatives to support families and tackle poverty. The Minister of Women Affairs, Imaan Sulaiman-Ibrahim, revealed this in a statement signed by her media adviser, Jonathan Eze, on Friday. She said the programmes will launch under President Bola Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda to address major family-related challenges. The initiatives aim to strengthen family bonds, protect vulnerable children, and reduce poverty, especially in urban areas facing insecurity and high living costs. The 2025 International Day of Families,…

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Police capture Kidnappers from Ughelli, recover N3.1m in Ransom

Shidali Khadijat Ajechi

Delta State Police Command has arrested four suspected kidnappers and recovered N3.1 million from them. The suspects — Abubakar Alwalu (25), Usman Husseini (25), Adamu Mohammed (30), and Anwalu Umaru (23) — were arrested on May 12. Police intercepted them along the Kwale/Ozoro express road while conducting a stop-and-search operation. Spokesperson Edafe Bright said the Dragon patrol team stopped a Toyota Sienna bus carrying passengers from Ughelli to Asaba. During a search of the vehicle, officers found N3.1 million in possession of the suspects. The kidnap victim later identified all…

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PDP’s Zoning System Under Fire: Wike Warns of 2027 Election Disaster

Tolu Adebayo

PDP’s Zoning System Under Fire: Wike Warns of 2027 Election Disaster The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has sounded a warning bell for his party, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), stating that it stands little chance of winning the 2027 presidential election against President Bola Tinubu if it fails to reform its zoning system. Wike made the assertion during a live media parley on Monday, citing the party’s non-adherence to its constitutional provisions regarding the zoning of the Chairmanship and Presidential candidacy. He noted that the party’s…

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Vigilante Group in Abuja catches a suspected Kidnapper

Tolu Adebayo

A suspected kidnapper, identified as Ibrahim Usman, was arrested on Saturday by members of the Vigilante Group of Nigeria (VGN) in the Takalafiya community, Kabusa District of Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC) in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). According to a video recorded by the group, Usman, an indigene of Zurmi Local Government Area in Zamfara State, confessed to participating in a series of kidnapping operations in the FCT and two other neighbouring states, Kogi and Nasarawa. The suspect was initially arrested by the VGN team during an operation in…

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Tensions Rise as Wike’s Administration Demolishes Luxury Estates

Tolu Adebayo

Tensions are running high in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) after a multi-million naira residential estate was demolished reportedly on the orders of the Minister of the FCT, Nyesom Wike. The demolition, which took place on Thursday morning, has sparked accusations of unlawful demolition and land grabbing against the Minister’s administration. The estate, located near Kugbo in the Karu area of the Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC), was developed by NGBEDE & Brothers International Company Ltd on a four-hectare plot. According to documents obtained by SaharaReporters, the estate had secured…

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President Tinubu Heads to Rome for Pope Leo XIV’s Inauguration

Tolu Adebayo

President Tinubu Heads to Rome for Pope Leo XIV’s Inauguration Abuja, Nigeria – President Bola Tinubu is set to travel to Rome, Italy, on Saturday at the invitation of Pope Leo XIV to attend the solemn mass marking the beginning of the Pontiff’s Pontificate. The President’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Mr. Bayo Onanuga, disclosed this in a statement on Thursday. According to the statement, titled ‘Pope Leo XIV invites President Tinubu to his inauguration on Sunday,’ the President will be accompanied by a delegation of top Catholic leaders…

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