Agency Report Troops of the Nigerian Army deployed for a special clearance operation in Sambisa Forest, have eliminated 11 Islamic States of West Africa Province terrorists. The Nigerian Army, in a statement on its official X Handle, disclosed this on Saturday. It said the feat was achieved in coordinated special clearance operations with a hybrid force on terrorists’ enclave in Jongo Village within the notorious Sambisa Forest. It said that the troops targeted the enclave, and engaged the terrorists in a fierce gun battle, killing some while others fled in disarray. The army said its troops further conducted exploitation ahead…
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The General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, Pastor Enoch Adeboye, has said he is still wary of sexual immorality despite his ‘anointing’ and years in the ministry. Adeboye said despite his age, he runs faster than before to avoid any form of sexual temptation, noting that no amount of anointing can fight such temptation. The cleric also warned ministers of the gospel to be wary of sexual immorality and the erroneous belief that their ‘anointing’ could help them withstand any temptation. He stated these during a sermon at the just concluded Ministers & Workers Conference of RCCG…
Dele Momodu, celebrity journalist and social commentator, has weighed into the rift between his niece and Afrobeat megastar, David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido. Sophia, Davido’s first baby mama and Momodu’s niece, has been in the news since she filed a counter suit against her daughter’s father over custody of their child. Shortly before his wedding, Davido had dragged Sophia before a Lagos High Court, seeking custody of their child. He had made different accusations against Sophia, saying she was using the child as an avenue to frustrate and exploit him. But in her response, Sophia denied the allegation, saying…
…generation dips to 0.08megawatts Nigeria’s Power grid again collapsed on Saturday with the generation dipping to an abysmal 0.80 Mega watt of electricity. With this development, a nationwide power outage has hit Nigeria. According to the website of Independent System Operator, an autonomous arm of the Transmission Company of Nigeria, the power plants contribution to the grid began to decline around 2pm to 2,797.16MW from the average 3,417.99MW around 1pm. It further declined to 1,020.08 around 3pm before dramatically falling to 0.80 by 4pm. The 0.80 was generated by the Trans-Amadi Power plant. This is the fourth power grid collapse…
The Police Command in Rivers State has cautioned the public regarding potential cult-related activities across the country on June 7. SP Grace Iringe-Koko, the spokesperson of the command, disclosed in a statement in Port Harcourt on Saturday that a large number of Black Axe cultists were preparing to mark their Founder’s Day. According to her, intelligence reports indicate that the confraternity intends to initiate innocent victims into their group and potentially engage in clashes with rival cults on the same day. She said: “We have received information about the Neo-Black Movement (NBM), also known as Aiye or Black Axe, which…
The Lucky Aiyedatiwa Campaign Organisation Foot Soldiers Independent Council ((LACO-FSIC) at the weekend cautioned opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ondo State against utterances capable of pitching the executive arm of government against the judicial arm, as both operate separately. The Campaign Council gave the upbraid in a statement on Saturday by its Director of Contact and Engagement, Dr. Marindoti Oludare. He reacted in response to the persistence by the PDP Candidate, Mr. Agboola Ajayi, that Governor Aiyedatiwa should have prevented some communities from filing a suit that led to the nullification of 33 Local Council Development Areas, by an…
Umar Faruk, Gusau A member House of the Representatives representing Bungudu/Maru Federal constituency in Zamfara State, Abdul Malik Zubairu has sponsored the wedding of 105 orphans. In an elaborate ceremony at the weekend at Bungudu town, the headquarters of Bungudu Local Government Area, the orphans were mostly children of banditry victims. The lawmaker however provided full beddings and working materials for the brides. In his speech, Chairman of the occasion, Sen. Kawu Sumaila lauded the lawmaker for supporting the marriage of the less privileged persons in society. “This is an act of promoting morality in the society by supporting marriage,…
The Nigerian state is controversial, with citizens often living in a climate of conspiracy theories. Recently, a picture surfaced on social media showing military graduands with a backdrop of the Nigerian Army School of Islamic Affairs. This has generated mixed reactions across various ethnic and religious groups. At first, I ignored it because not everything is worth one’s attention, but on second thought, it worth my time. I don’t know how true the background sign is, particularly in the era of deep AI, but if it is true, there is nothing wrong with unbundling school curricula to serve a purpose.…
On a very quiet night, Ada was startled out of sleep by distant shouts of ‘fire, fire, fire please help’, as she tried to figure out where the persistent shouts were coming from, she was again jolted by sounds of intense and sustained gun shots that sounded even closer! She made to hide inside her wardrobe, but as she jumped out of bed…she kicked the side stool she had sat on bed to eat dinner with 4 hours earlier. In pain she crawled into the wardrobe as her shin begun bleeding ceaselessly. More gunshots rented the air as the shouts…
A record eight United Kingdom (UK) politicians of Nigerian origin have been elected into the House of Commons following the announcement of results from the July 4 general election. Leader of the Labour Party, Sir Keir Starmer, has become the Prime Minister of the UK following his party’s remarkable victory, ending the 14-year rule of the Conservative Party. Notably, Thursday’s election delivered the most diverse parliament in the country’s history, with a notable increase in the number of members of parliament of ethnic minorities. About 30 Nigerians participated as candidates in the poll, representing their various constituencies. Out of the…