Year: 2025

CP Dantawaye leads security patrol along FCT–Nasarawa–Kogi boundaries

Lukman Laleye Babalola

The Commissioner of Police, Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Command, CP Miller G. Dantawaye, on Tuesday led an extensive operational patrol along the FCT–Nasarawa–Kogi boundaries as part of sustained efforts to strengthen security in boundary and adjoining communities. The patrol, conducted on December 30, 2025, was aimed at assessing security deployments and reinforcing police presence in areas considered vulnerable to criminal activities. The development was disclosed in a statement issued by the Police Public Relations Officer, FCT Police Command, SP Josephine Adeh, anipr, mipra, in Abuja. According to the statement, the…

Maj General Adeyemo undertakes operational visit to Operation HADIN KAI, commissions Artillery projects

Lukman Laleye Babalola

The Commander Corps of Artillery (CCA), Major General John O. Adeyemo, has conducted a three-day operational visit to Joint Task Force North East, Operation HADIN KAI (OPHK), as part of efforts to assess and strengthen ongoing military operations against insurgency in the North East. The visit, which took place from 24 to 26 December 2025, was aimed at evaluating artillery resources, enhancing operational targeting, and reinforcing the commitment of the Nigerian Army Corps of Artillery (NACA) to the Command Philosophy of the Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Waidi…

Nigerian Army rescues eight civilians abducted on Ikang–Cameroon waterways

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The Nigerian Army has successfully rescued eight civilians who were abducted by suspected militants along the Ikang–Cameroon waterways in Cross River State. The rescue operation was carried out by troops of the 13 Brigade, Forward Operating Base (FOB) Ikang, following credible intelligence provided by members of the local community, according to a statement by the Army Public Relations. In the statement posted on the Nigerian Army’s official X (formerly Twitter) handle on Tuesday, the Assistant Director, Army Public Relations, 13 Brigade, Major Yemi Sokoya, disclosed that the victims six adults…

Still On Respecting The Elders! By Imam Murtadha Gusau

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In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful   Praise is due to Allah, Lord of the worlds, may the blessings and peace be upon our beloved master Muhammad, the last of Prophets, on his family, and all his companions.   Dear brothers and sisters! In the radiant teachings of Islam, the virtue of respecting the elders is emphasised as a sacred duty. Our beloved Prophet Muhammad (Peace be upon him) has left us profound guidance on the importance of treating the elderly with honour, compassion, and…

Senate President Akpabio empowers Akwa Ibom riverine women with fishing boats

Lukman Laleye Babalola

The President of the Senate, Senator Godswill Akpabio, has empowered women in riverine communities of Akwa Ibom State with fully equipped fishing boats to boost livelihoods and strengthen local economic activities. The empowerment programme, which took place on Boxing Day at Senator Akpabio’s country home in Ukana, Essien Udim Local Government Area, is part of his ongoing constituency development initiatives aimed at promoting sustainable income generation. A total of 10 outboard engine fishing boats were presented to women and cooperative groups drawn from riverine communities where fishing remains the primary…

NUJ FCT Council mourns Seven Gombe Journalists killed in tragic road crash

Lukman Laleye Babalola

The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Council, has expressed deep sorrow over the death of journalists from Gombe State who lost their lives in a ghastly road accident.   Chairman of the NUJ FCT Council, Comrade Grace Ike, in a condolence message addressed to the NUJ President, Comrade Alhassan Yahya, and members of the NUJ Gombe State Council, described the incident as a devastating blow to the journalism profession and the Nigerian media community.   Comrade Ike said the council received the news with profound shock…

Demolition of Baptist Primary School 1, Idikan: An Act of Injustice, Religious Bias, and Educational Vandalism By Mallam Ibrahim Agunbiade

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The demolition of Baptist Primary School 1, Idikan, reportedly carried out under the authority of the Baptist Church, is an outrageous assault on education, justice, and communal coexistence. This act represents not merely the destruction of a building, but the deliberate disruption of the lives and future of innocent children. Baptist Primary School 1, Idikan, is a historic public primary school that has served the Idikan community for decades. The overwhelming majority of its pupils are Muslim children from the host community, a community that is itself predominantly Muslim. The…

Anthony Joshua, the FRSC, and the Nigerian Spirit By Abdullahi O Haruna Haruspice

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There are moments when a nation reveals itself not through speeches or statistics, but through instinct. In the split seconds after metal met metal on the Lagos–Ibadan Expressway near Sagamu, Nigeria’s character surfaced with uncommon clarity. A global boxing icon lay in the aftermath of a violent crash, two lives were already lost, and chaos threatened to metastasise. What followed was not panic, but purpose. Not indifference, but empathy. Not disorder, but discipline. Anthony Joshua’s name may fill arenas from London to Las Vegas, but on that stretch of Ogun…

Dabiri-Erewa condoles Anthony Joshua over fatal Lagos–Ibadan Expressway crash

Lukman Laleye Babalola

The Chairman/CEO of the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM), Hon. Abike Dabiri-Erewa, has expressed condolences to world heavyweight boxing champion, Anthony Joshua, following a fatal road accident involving him, his friends and aides along the Lagos–Ibadan Expressway. The condolence message was contained in a statement signed by the Director of Media, Public Relations and Protocols of NiDCOM, Abdur-Rahman Balogun, mourning the tragic loss of two members of Joshua’s entourage who died in the accident. The crash, which occurred on Monday, claimed two lives, while Anthony Joshua sustained injuries and is…

Seven Journalists killed as NUJ Bus crashes in Gombe

Lukman Laleye Babalola

Seven journalists have been confirmed dead following a fatal road accident in Gombe State involving a bus owned by the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ). The accident occurred while the journalists were returning from a colleague’s wedding in Kaltungo Local Government Area. Reports indicated that the bus suffered a tyre burst around Kumo town in Akko Local Government Area, causing the driver to lose control and the vehicle to veer off the road into nearby bushes. The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) Gombe Sector Commander, Samson Kaura, confirmed that seven…