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"I want to make that very loud and clear, anybody who refuses to shoot or kill any bandit or terrorist in the name of waiting for an order, we will treat you like a bandit." Defence Minister, General Christopher Musa (rtd), has warned military personnel that any soldier who hesitates to kill terrorists or bandits while waiting for superior orders, would be treated as a terrorist. He gave the warning on Wednesday, 8 July, while speaking during a handover of newly acquired military equipment in Sokoto State, where he declared that troops have a duty to kill terrorists, bandits, or…

By Emmanuel Ogoigbe, Warri Chevron Nigeria Limited (CNL) and NNPC Gas Infrastructure Company Limited (NGIC), a subsidiary of Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), have signed a Network Entry Agreement (NEA) to streamline gas delivery from the Escravos Gas Plant into the Escravos–Lagos Pipeline System. The agreement establishes the contractual framework required under the Nigerian Gas Transportation Network Code to govern gas delivery operations, interfacing, and information exchange between CNL’s Escravos Gas Plant and NGIC’s pipeline network. Chairman/Managing Director (MD) of CNL, Jim Swartz, said the agreement demonstrates the NNPCL/CNL Joint Venture’s commitment to safe and reliable gas delivery while…

By Tony Ezimakor, Abuja Vice Presidential candidate of Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) in the 2027 general elections, Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso has taken a swipe at former governor of Borno State Ali Modu Sheriff over the latter's recent TV comment that questioned the acceptance of Peter Obi, the NDC presidential candidate, in the North, wondering when the controversial political figure became the spokesperson of Northern Nigeria. Reacting to the interview, the leader of the Kwankwassiyya Movement, one of the biggest political movements of Northern Nigeria and the country, noted that the interview raises serious questions about the judgment of Senator…

By Sylvia Kodilichukwu, Enugu Enugu State Ministry of Transport has banned all traffic taskforce operations on federal highways across Enugu metropolis with immediate effect as part of efforts to curb the activities of fake enforcement officials accused of extorting motorists. The directive was contained in a statement issued by Commander of Enugu State Traffic Management Authority (ESTMA), Mr. Kenneth Aniebonam Ugwu. According to the statement, the ministry took the decision following reports that impostors posing as officials of the Ministry had been operating on federal highways, harassing and extorting motorists, thereby tarnishing the image of the government. To address the…

*Bank Now Present In 20 African Countries, Four Global Financial Capitals, Has Over 50m Customers From 21 August this year, a new Group Chairman will sit stop the coveted hierarchy of leading bank, UBA. He is Mr Emmanuel Nnorom, who replaces Mr Tony Elumelu. The latter will retire from the bank's Board of Directors. The announcement came in the morning today, 6 July, after a meeting of the Board. UBA explained that Elumelu’s exit follows the completion of the maximum 12-year tenure allowed for non-executive directors under the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN)'s corporate governance regulations. Nnorom currently serves as…

By Stephen Gbadamosi, Ibadan Lawmaker representing Egbeda/Ona-Ara in the House of Representatives, Hon. Akin Alabi, has called on members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) youth wing in Egbeda Local Government Area (LGA) of Oyo State to remain united, as the party begins preparations for the 2027 general elections. The message was delivered on his behalf by Director-General (DG) of the Akin Alabi Campaign Organisation, Hon. Debo Amoo, during the APC Egbeda youth meeting held, weekend, at the party secretariat, Iwo Road, Ibadan,the state capital. Addressing the gathering, Alabi stressed that unity among party members would be critical to delivering…

*Massive Protest Rocks Bodinga LG Over Fresh Insecurity, Demonstrators Block Major Highway *Order Restored Now, Police Say By Rosemary Ameh, Sokoto Sokoto State Police Command has crushed a coordinated attack by suspected terrorists on Daraye village in Wamakko Local Government Area (LGA) of the state, killing one of the assailants, recovering an AK47 rifle and launching a manhunt for the fleeing suspects. The operation followed a distress call in the early hours of Saturday, 4 July, that a large group of heavily armed terrorists had invaded the community. The development prompted the swift deployment of tactical police teams to the…

An eye-popping alleged sum of about N8.8trillion said to have been spent outside the 2025 budget by the President Bola Tinubu administration, today sparked a fierce war of words between opposition heavyweight/presidential candidate of Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Mr Peter Obi, and the Federal Government (FG) with the matter sparking intense anger in social media. Obi accused the administration of presiding over what he described as “grand corruption,” citing the alleged amount as being in unbudgeted expenditure highlighted in a recent International Monetary Fund (IMF) 2026 Article IV Consultation Report. However, in a swift reaction, the FG described the interpretation…

*Cites latest UN report The 2027 presidential candidate of Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Peter Obi, has said that the growing hunger of Nigerian citizens will get worse unless the people enthrone leaders who have citizens’ welfare at heart. Reacting to the United Nations (UN) World Food Programme (WFP) alarm that over 17 million Nigerians in the North are at risk of acute hunger, Obi said that Nigeria is a food basket and only an incompetent leadership can drag the country into such a horrible situation. Writing on his X handle this weekend, Obi stated: "The recent report from the UN…

‎‎By Sam Tyav, Makurdi ‎Taraku Mills Limited, which went moribund for more than three decades, is set to resume production in the next few days.‎‎This is part of efforts by the Benue State Governor Hyacinth Alia to reposition the state by reviving moribund industries.‎‎Managing Director (MD) of Benue Investment and Property Company (BIPC), Dr. Raymond Asemakaha, who disclosed this during an inspection visit to Taraku Mills in Gwer Local Government Area, revealed that at least one production plant would become operational within the next few days, explaining that the remaining plants would be activated in phases.‎‎The BIPC boss noted that…