In Borno State’s Koibe village, in the Dikwa Local Government Area, soldiers from the 24 Task Force Brigade, alongside Hybrid Forces, ambushed fleeing Boko Haram militants, killing two and collecting their remains during a subsequent operation. This was all part of Operation Hadin Kai. According to military officials, the ambush was carried out in the … Read more
Reiterating its previous stance, the People’s Republic of China views Taiwan’s independence as a grave danger to its sovereignty and territorial integrity. During Thursday’s Media Salon in Abuja, Zhu Songbo, chief of the political section of the Chinese embassy in Nigeria, made this statement about the one-China principle as the foundation of China-Nigeria relations. Based … Read more
Pope Leo XIV has been congratulated by President Trump of the United States. The election of Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost, now Pope Leo XIV, was signaled by the rising of white smoke from the chimney above the Sistine Chapel in Vatican City, as previously reported by Naijatrial. Trump responded with a Facebook post in which … Read more
Over fifty members of the Catholic Archdiocese of Owerri Ecclesiastical Province have been abducted since 2015, according to priests from that province. Rev. Fr. Chijioke Ekeada, secretary to the Archdiocesan Priests’ Association, expressed his deepest sorrow in a communiqué shared with journalists in Owerri. He said that the Catholic clergy are now a particularly vulnerable … Read more
The rise of Cardinal Robert Prevost, better known as Leo XIV, as the new pope was met with a strong response from US President Donald Trump’s meme about the pope, according to American media personality Benny Johnson. On Thursday, Johnson announced this on his X account. His statement comes after Leo XIV was elected pope … Read more
The goal of the country’s Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC) is to ensure that all children, especially those living in rural areas, have access to quality education. They would be more enrolled and integrated into the formal education system, it said. The announcement was made by Aisha Garba, the Executive Secretary of UBEC, during a … Read more
More than ten duplexes constructed on a green space have been granted 48 hours by the Development Control Department to be demolished by the Abuja Metropolitan Management Council of the Federal Capital Territory Administration, FCTA. According to NAN, the order was given by council coordinator Felix Obuah on Thursday during a joint inspection visit that … Read more
The Labour Party (LP) dispute has not yet been resolved by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), according to the organization. In reaction to rumors in the media stating that it had recognized certain individuals as the party’s national chairman and secretary, the commission made this announcement public. A statement signed by Rotimi Oyekanmi, Chief … Read more
Early this morning, 7 May 2025, troops stationed at Izge as part of Operation Hadin Kai were able to resist a terrorist attack. We were able to neutralize scores of militants and capture eight of their combat facilitators. During the protracted firefight, the courageous soldiers showed great professionalism and determination, according to Captain Reuben Kovangiwa, … Read more
The Accountant General of the Federation has been approached by the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU) to inquire about the disturbing pattern of postponements in the disbursement of monthly salary due to its members. Recall that these delays first appeared at SSANU after staff data was migrated to the GIFMIS platform, which stands … Read more