The United States is preparing to withdraw about 200 troops deployed to Nigeria for counterterrorism operations, with the bulk of the personnel expected to leave by late September, according to The New York Times. The planned drawdown comes after a major US-led counterterrorism operation in the Lake Chad Basin that Washington says dealt a significant...
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The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has allayed concerns among candidates over its new O’Level result verification process, saying candidates who previously uploaded their results are not required to re-upload them or obtain a new verification code. The Board made the clarification following numerous complaints and enquiries from candidates who uploaded their O’Level results...
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The Minister of Education, Dr. Maruf Tunji Alausa, has called on the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) and other student leaders across the country to mobilise at least 10 million student votes for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu ahead of the 2027 general elections. Alausa made the call in Abuja when the leadership of NANS...
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President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has given Nigeria’s defence, intelligence and security chiefs 90 days to produce a comprehensive National Threat Assessment and a Five-Year Strategic Defence Operations Plan aimed at fundamentally reshaping the country’s response to evolving security threats. The directive comes amid persistent kidnapping, banditry and insurgency across parts of the country and barely...
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The Federal Government has unveiled a N140 billion social protection programme aimed at moving vulnerable Nigerians beyond temporary palliatives to sustainable livelihoods, economic empowerment and self-reliance. The Household Prosperity and Empowerment Social Protection Project (HOPE-SP) was launched at the State House Banquet Hall in Abuja alongside four other initiatives designed to strengthen Nigeria’s humanitarian response...
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The International Cancer Centre Abuja (ICCA) and Singapore-based Innova Healthcare Nigeria Limited have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to establish a comprehensive oncology centre in Abuja. The centre will be located at ICCA’s existing facility along Airport Road, with the partnership aimed at expanding access to modern and affordable cancer diagnosis and treatment in...
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President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has ordered urgent intervention on the deteriorating Benin-Agbor-Asaba road and the Ifaki-Kabba-Ado Ekiti corridor, following growing hardship faced by motorists and commuters. The directive has prompted the Minister of Works, Senator David Umahi, to move swiftly to coordinate emergency measures aimed at restoring movement along the affected routes. Umahi, who expressed...
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Nigeria is seeking a stronger and more balanced defence-industrial partnership with Türkiye, anchored on joint production, local manufacturing, technology transfer and sustainable industrial development. Minister of Defence, General Christopher Musa, made the call at the 7th Nigeria–Türkiye Defence Industry Business Forum held in Abuja. Musa said Nigeria must move beyond a traditional buyer-seller relationship with...
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The Presidency has accused former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar of repeatedly changing his position on petrol subsidy, demanding that he provide Nigerians with clear details of the cost, funding and beneficiaries of his proposed policy. Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, made the demand in a statement on Wednesday, describing...
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Senator Ambassador Ita Solomon Enang, LLD, OFR, has formally presented his Letters of Credence to the Federal President of Germany, His Excellency Frank-Walter Steinmeier, at the Presidential Palace in Berlin, marking the beginning of his diplomatic assignment as Nigeria’s Ambassador to Germany. Expressing his gratitude, Ambassador Enang said: “Let me express my immense gratitude to...
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