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Abou Maryam, a commander of Islamic State of West Africa, ISWAP also known as Modu Kime, has been killed in a coordinated air strikes by the the Nigerian military along the fringes of Lake Chad in Borno State.

The ISWAP commander was killed alongside some fighters of the terrorist group in a bombing at the river banks of Bisko and Tumbum Tawaye in Abadam Local Government Area of Borno, according to News sources.

According to report, the operation was conducted after Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) missions, revealed the location of Abou Maryam who has been under the searchlight of …

Nigerian government on Thursday approved approved 16 contracts aimed at boosting the capacity to transmit and distribute electricity in Nigeria.

The award of contracts designed to alleviate the bottlenecks associated with evacuation and distribution of the Nigerian Electricity Supply Industry was confirmed at an extraordinary meeting of Nigeria’s federal cabinet presided over by Vice President Yemi Osinbajo.

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The Minister of Power, Alhaji Abubakar Aliyu, briefed State House correspondents at the end of the meeting.

He said, ‘Approval was given for award of contract for of 2x 60 MVA

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has reacted to the audiotape alleging that Nigeria’s Attorney General and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami controls the anti-graft agency.

In the trending audio, Mohammed Idris, a lawyer, and police officer attached to the EFCC made serious claims regarding the influence of Malami.

The operative stated that the AGF, who supervises the commission head by Abdulrasheed Bawa, compromised cases of corruption.

In one of the recordings published by Daily Nigerian, Idris is heard discussing with Abdulbari Yusuf, a brother of retired Rear Admiral, Tahir Yusuf, facing trial.

The one-time Director of Navy Accounts …

The wife of Ooni of Ife, Olori Prophetess Naomi Silekunola, has divorced her husband, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi.

The monarch’s wife, in a post on her Instagram page, said she will no longer be referred to as wife to the Ooni of Ife or as Queen of Ile-Ife but as the Queen of the people and mother of my adorable Prince.”

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She explained that she tried to make her marriage work and smiled through the struggle, but realised that she had just one assignment which is her son.

‘I bless the

The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Akwa Ibom State University chapter, Ikot Akpaden, Mkpat Enin local government area, has made a public announcement that rejected the November Salary plan by the state government and threatened to resume its suspended strike.

It was gathered that the Vice-Chancellor of the University, Prof. Nse Essien in a memo with reference number AKSU/Reg/S/vol.111/694, issued through the institution’s registrar, Mrs Ebi Eno-Ibanga told staff members that the November 2021 salary would be paid within two days to Christmas without the backlog of arrears as expected.

The VC, however, apologised for the delay in …

The National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN) on Thursday matriculated 72 inmates of the Nigeria Correctional Service (NCoS), Kuje Medium Security Custodial Centre, Abuja to study various courses.

The Vice-Chancellor, NOUN, Prof. Olufemi Peters, urged the students to make use of their study materials judiciously.

The VC who was represented by the National Coordinator, Special Studies, NOUN, Mrs Modupe Adesina, described the collaboration between NOUN and NCoS as very smooth.

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According to him, NOUN remains the largest in Africa and the only accredited single-mode Open and Distance Learning Institution in Nigeria.…

Over 13 million people were ordered to stay home in the Chinese city of Xi’an, which imposed a strict lockdown on Wednesday and dramatically tightened travel controls to fight a growing Covid-19 outbreak.

While Beijing is preparing to host the 2022 Winter Olympics in February, China is on high alert as it fights local outbreaks in several cities. The new restrictions were imposed after Xi’an reported 52 new coronavirus cases on Wednesday, bringing the total to 143 since December 9.

From midnight on Thursday, all households may only “send one household member outside once every two days to purchase necessities,”

The Nigerian Army has elevated 41 Brigadier Generals to the rank of Major General and 76 Colonels to the rank of Brigadier General.

A statement issued by Army spokesman, Brigadier General Onyema Nwachukwu on Wednesday said the Army Council took the decision on Tuesday by approving the promotion of senior officers to the ranks of Major General and Brigadier General respectively.

Amongst those promoted to the rank of Major General include – Brigadier General CU Onwunle Director, Directorate of Army Data Processing Lagos; Brigadier General M Danmadami, Research Fellow/Subject Expert, Indian Sub-Continental at the Nigerian Army Resource Centre Abuja; Brigadier …

The Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria, HURIWA, has reminded President Muhammadu Buhari that his integrity and credibility would be at stake if he doesn’t keep to his solemn promise to release the detained leader of the now prescribed Indigenous Peoples of Biafra (IPOB) Mazi Nnamdi Kanu from the custody.

HURIWA told President Buhari that it would be disheartening to say that when confronted with unimpeachable appeal for the release of the detained Kanu, he failed in his promise.

The group recalled that President Buhari had provided the clearest optimism to a delegation of a South East group led by …

The Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) has fixed January 27 and February 1, 2022, for a nationwide protest against the planned removal of fuel subsidies.

This was confirmed in a communiqué signed by the NLC President, Ayuba Wabba and General Secretary, Emmanuel Ugboaja, after a National Executive Council meeting held at the Labour House in Abuja on Friday.

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The Labour Union said the planned removal of fuel subsidy was extremely insensitive to the acute hardship being experienced by Nigerians.

The NLC said, ‘Any further increase in petrol would expose

Elder statesman and Nobel laurete, Prof Wole Soyinka, has urged the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), to ensure the exposure of killers of a former Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Chief Bola Ige, to reinstate what he termed “the broken lines of justice.”

The playwright wondered what happened to the President’s pledge to open an enquiry into the country’s spate of political murders.

Ige, also an ex-governor of old Oyo State, was assassinated by unidentified gunmen at his Bodija, Ibadan, Oyo State, home on December, 23, 2001.

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The Federal Government of Nigeria has secured a $700m loan from the World Bank for specific water projects in the country, the Minister of Water Resources, Suleiman Adamu, has announced.

According to him, most of the problems associated with water supply in the country are the responsibilities of state governments.

The minister said these in an interview with journalists on Monday night during the maiden edition of the Rewards and Recognition Awards ceremony organised by the ministry in Abuja.

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He said seven states, comprising Imo, Delta, Bauchi, Ekiti, Katsina, Kaduna …