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Minister of State for Defence, Dr. Bello Muhammed Matawalle, has expressed profound concern over the escalating terrorist and bandit activities in Sokoto, Zamfara, Katsina, and Kebbi States. The Minister’s alarm is a clarion call to action, underscoring the gravity of the situation and the need for swift and decisive intervention. The escalating violence has resulted…

The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Abdullahi Ganduje, has revealed the party’s strategy to address the perceived marginalization of the Igbo people. Ganduje attributed the marginalization to the fact that the five states in the South-East are governed by different political parties, hindering their ability to negotiate effectively. Abdullahi Ganduje emphasized the…

AbdulSamad Rabiu, Chairman of BUA Cement, disclosed yesterday the challenges his company faced when attempting to lower cement prices for Nigerian consumers. Speaking during the 8th Annual General Meeting in Abuja, AbdulSamad Rabiu revealed that BUA Cement had reduced the price of cement to N3,500 per bag last year, selling over a million tons at…

The recent proposal by the Minister of Education, Prof. Tahir Mamman, to establish 18 years as the minimum age for university admission has sparked a nationwide debate. During his tour of the 2024 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) centers, the former director-general of the Nigerian Law School hinted that the Federal Government was considering this…

The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has conducted a series of successful airstrikes against terrorists in the Jubillaram area near Lake Chad, eliminating several militants and dealing a significant blow to their operations. The airstrikes, which were carried out by NAF fighter jets, targeted terrorist hideouts and logistics bases, destroying their infrastructure and disrupting their supply…

The President of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Comrade Joe Ajaero, has been released from detention and has vowed to continue the struggle for workers’ rights. Joe Ajaero was accompanied by the NLC’s solicitors, led by Femi Falana, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), and other lawyers and NLC officials. Addressing workers, Ajaero appreciated the…