Tinubu hails Nigerian Armed Forces for quelling Benin coup
President Bola Tinubu has praised the Nigerian military for swiftly helping Benin Republic repel an attempted coup on Sunday. Presidential spokesperson Bayo Onanuga who confirmed the intervention in a statement…
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NiMet forecasts 3-day rains, cloudiness from Monday
The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has predicted dust haze and cloudiness from Monday to Wednesday across the country. NiMet’s weather outlook released on Sunday in Abuja envisaged moderate dust haze…
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ECOWAS troops deployed in Benin Rep after foiled coup
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) on Sunday said it ordered the immediate deployment of elements of its standby force to Benin after authorities there thwarted a coup…
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Nigeria’s Armed Forces dislodge Benin Rep coup plotters
……to protect democracy, Tinubu lauds action in Benin Republic President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has commended the gallantry of Nigeria’s military on Sunday for responding swiftly to the request by the…
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NAF hails pilots for averting tragedy before safe ejection from crashed Alpha Jet
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has commended the courage and exceptional professionalism of two Alpha Jet pilots who safely ejected after encountering an in-flight emergency during a post-inspection test flight.…
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Police Inspector shot dead at checkpoint by gunmen
………in Edo A police inspector attached to the Ekiadolor Area Command was on Friday shot dead by gunmen who opened fire during a routine stop-and-search operation in Benin, the Edo…
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DSS nabs doctor ferrying drugs to injured Kwara kidnappers
…,.in Kwara Biodun Esan, Ilorin Department of State Service has taken into custody a medical doctor who was ferrying drugs from Sokoto to kidnappers in parts of Kwara State. The…
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Ex-Minister denies link to terrorism, says I’ m not a financier
Former Attorney-General of the Federation and former Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, SAN has declared that he has never, at any time, been accused, invited, interrogated, investigated or charged by…
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Panic as IED explodes in Borno, kills 4 children, one injured
The Borno State Police Command has confirmed that four children were killed and one injured in an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) explosion on Friday in Banki, Bama Local Government Area…
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Troops rescue abducted Rev Ephraim Yakubu
Troops of the Nigerian Army in Plateau State on clearance mission have rescued Rev Ephraim Yakubu, who was kidnapped on December 3. According to reports, troops on a clearance patrol…
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