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The Federal Government has expressed sympathy with the government and people of South Korea following the tragic crash of Jeju Air Flight 2216....

Lagos State Government has announced the official signing of an agreement to develop a major housing project in Ikorodu area of the state.According to the statement posted on the official Facebook page of the Lagos State Government, the Odonla-Odugunyan housing estate project will cover an expansive 9.98 hectares of land and feature 704 modern 2-bedroom apartments across 44 blocks.“The Lag...

The Federal Government of Nigeria says it will conduct a comprehensive investigation into the air strike that led to the death of 10 people in Sokoto State.The air strike had occurred in Gidan Bisa and Runtuwa villages of Silame Local Government Area in the state.This is contained in a statement by Mr Abubakar Bawa, Chief Press Secretary to Sokoto State governor and made available to newsmen in Abuja on Sa...

Troops on operation across the country have killed 148 terrorists and arrested 258 criminals including two weapons carriers.The weapons carriers identified as Danweri and Abubakar Hamza were arrested in Alkaleri Local Government Area of Bauchi State.The Director of Defence Media Operations Maj-Gen Edward Buba announced this in a statement on Saturday.Gen. Buba said troops rescued kidnap v...

Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority, NCAA, expressed dissatisfaction over the rise in flight delays and cancellations, saying at least 180 flights were cancelled between September and October.Acting Director-General of NCAA, Captain Chris Najomo, spoke at a meeting he held in Lagos with airline Chief Executive Officers.Najomo lamented the poor management of these disruptions by airlines...

The Nigeria Police Force has reiterated its stance against the misuse of the name and office of the Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, by unprofessional officers in fraudulent activities.In a statement released today, the Force’s Public Relations Officer, Muyiwa Adejobi, expressed concern over the conduct of these officers, whose actions he said continue to tarnish the reputation of the force and undermine...

Some officers attached to the Ogun State Police Command have been arrested for allegedly demanding money from the family of a missing girl before taking action on the case.The Public Relations Officer for the Nigeria Police Force, Muyiwa Adejobi, disclosed this in a post on X.com on Saturday.Although he did not reveal the identities of the officers involved, Adejobi stated that they were being held in dete...

Niger’s President Abdourahmane Tchiani is facing a backlash of criticism from his fellow countrymen following his recent allegation of a conspiracy by Nigeria against his country.Tchiani in a Christmas Day interview claimed, among other things, that Nigeria had provided a base for French soldiers near Lake Chad had established training camps for terrorists in Sokoto, Zamfara and Kebbi states, all aimed at destabilisin...

ECOWAS, the West African Regional Bloc has risen in Nigeria’s defence over the claims by Niger Republic that it was plotting to destabilise Nger’s military leaderThis comes just as the Federal Government strongly rejected allegations made in a viral video by the military leader of Niger Republic, General Abdourahamane Tchiani, claiming non-existent collusion between Nigeria and France to destabilize h...

Following the Christmas day strikes on Lakurawa terrorists dens at Gidan Bisa and Gidan Runtuwa in Silame Local Government Area of Sokoto State, the Defence Headquarters attributed the death of 10 villagers to the explosion that was triggered by the destruction of Lakurawa terrorists’ base and not by direct airstrikes conducted by the Nigerian Air Force.Director of Defence Media Operations, Maj-Gen. Edward ...