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Troops raid kidnappers’ enclave, rescue seven in Benue
By Kingsley Omonobi Troops of Operation Whirl Stroke (OPWS), in a coordinated operation with the Nigerian Police Force and local vigilantes, have rescued seven kidnapped victims from a suspected kidnappers’
Messi set for Argentina farewell, included in squad to face Benin
Lionel Messi was on Tuesday named in Argentina’s squad for a friendly against Benin on October 6, a match that will serve as his farewell appearance after announcing his international
Low enrollment forces PenCom to extend pension verification deadline
…Says only 31,099 of estimated 150,000 employees enrolled as at July 31 By Victor Ahiuma-Young The National Pension Commission (PenCom) has extended the deadline for the ongoing mandatory One-Time Online
Northern students endorse Tinubu for 2027
Student leaders representing tertiary institutions across the 19 northern states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) have endorsed President Bola Tinubu for re-election in the 2027 presidential election. The students,
US announces visa restrictions on some South African officials over land reform policies
By Favour Ulebor & Agency Report The United States has announced a new visa restriction policy targeting some foreign nationals from South Africa over the country’s land reform policies and
JUSUN declares indefinite strike in Nasarawa over non-implementation of financial autonomy, others
By Edwin Phillip, Lafia The Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria (JUSUN), Nasarawa State Branch, has declared an indefinite strike over the non-implementation of its demands by the state government and
2027: Atiku-Obi alliance won’t stop Tinubu, says BTO for PBAT ’27
By Dayo Johnson, Akure A political group backing President Bola Tinubu’s second-term bid, the BTO for PBAT ’27 movement, has declared that a proposed alliance between former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar
Aiyedatiwa issues 14-day ultimatum to kidnappers in Ondo forests
—Mobilises security agencies, hunters to raid hideouts By Dayo Johnson, Akure Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa of Ondo State has declared war on criminal elements, particularly kidnappers hiding in forest reserves across
Agro exports fall 36% to N803bn in Q2
By Cynthia AloNigeria’s agricultural export earnings fell by 36.09 per cent year-on-year to N802.99 billion in the second quarter of 2026 (Q2’26) from N1.26 trillion in the corresponding period of
Improvement in economic indicators points to Nigeria’s stabilisation — UBA boss
Group Managing Director of United Bank for Africa (UBA) and Chairman of the Body of Bank CEOs in Nigeria, Oliver Alawuba, has outlined a blueprint for building a resilient Nigerian
