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Troops under the 7 Division, Sector 1 of Operation Hadin Kai have dealt another blow to Boko Haram, storming their strongholds in Tangalanga and Bula Marwa, both in Borno State. According to details obtained by Zagazola Makama from military sources familiar with the mission, the operation was executed on Sunday, July 7, following “credible intelligence reports indicating the presence and activities of terrorist elements in the general area.” The troops, acting swiftly on the information, first moved into Tangalanga where they came under attack but quickly responded, killing two insurgents during the engagement. The team didn’t stop there. “After receiving…

The Ogun State Traffic Compliance and Enforcement Agency, TRACE, has said no fewer than two persons have lost their lives and nine others were severely injured in a road accident that occurred along the Owode-Ijako area of the Lagos-Abeokuta Expressway. The accident involved a red DAF truck with registration number JJJ-144XD, a white Mazda bus registered as EPE-394XP, and a yellow-coloured tricycle registered as DGB-599VC. According to a traffic update released by the command, the incident, which involved 14 persons, happened on Monday night. Part of the report reads: “Fourteen occupants, including 11 males and three females, were involved. Seven…

Reno Omokri, an aide to former President Goodluck Jonathan, has explained why it seems the popularity of President Bola Tinubu is waning. Omokri made the explanation on Wednesday while fielding questions on Channels TV’s Politics Today programme. He was asked by the TV host why it seems the popularity of President Tinubu is going low. According to Omokri, the dip in popularity of elected leaders is always the case in Nigeria, and so the case of Tinubu wasn’t exceptional. He said: “That is always the case in Nigeria. The best predictor of the future is the past in every administration.…

Former Military Head of State, Yakubu Gowon, on Wednesday disclosed that ex-President Muhammadu Buhari is not inclined to worldly and materialistic overtures. Gowon said nobody can doubt the fact that Buhari has the interest of Nigeria at heart and has guarded his integrity. He disclosed this on Wednesday during the public presentation and book launch of “According to the President: Lessons from a Presidential Spokesman’s Experience,” authored by Garba Shehu, the former Senior Special Assistant, Media and Publicity. Commending Shehu for the book, Gowon said communication plays a vital role in governance and nation-building. According to Gowon: “I know General…

The Commandant of Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, Kaduna State Command, CC Nuhu Dansadau, has affirmed the Corps’ commitment to the protection of lives, property, and Critical National Assets and Infrastructure across the state. SC Musa Labaran, Command’s Public Relations Officer, NSCDC Kaduna State Command, in a statement, said the Commandant stated this when the leadership of the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC), led by the Kaduna State Coordinator of the agency, M.A. Ibrahim, paid him a courtesy visit at the NSCDC Kaduna State Headquarters. While appreciating the visit of the management team of FCCPC to…

Ahead of the 2027 general election, Governor Dauda Lawal of Zamfara State has said he’s not afraid of any forces in the state. The governor stated this on Wednesday while fielding questions on Channels TV’s Politics Today programme. The statement comes amid speculation that he might switch tent to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) following the intractable crisis in the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Lawal said based on what they are doing in Zamfara, delivering the good aspect of democracy, he thinks there is no reason for him to fear anybody. He said: “The truth of the matter is,…

Abia State Secondary Education Management Board, SEMB, has disclosed that some teachers who are supposed to be teaching in the state’s senior secondary schools are abroad, but still collecting salaries. This is even as SEMB said that only 1,700 teachers were available in senior secondary schools in the state before the recent recruitment exercise carried out by Governor Alex Otti. The Director in charge of SEMB, Mrs. Ngozi Onwubiko, made this known on Wednesday in her office while speaking to journalists about the range of reforms introduced by her Board. Mrs. Onwubiko, who explained the reasons for the ongoing physical…

The starting XI for Paris Saint-Germain versus Real Madrid Club World Cup semi-final tie is out. The semi-final clash will take place on Wednesday night in the United States. However, Real Madrid manager Xabi Alonso opted to start the likes of Kylian Mbappé and Gonzalo Garcia to lead his attack line. As for PSG, their manager Luis Enrique decided to start Ousmane Dembélé to lead his attack line, alongside Désiré Doué. The kick-off time for the match is 8 p.m., Nigerian time. Real Madrid’s starting XI: Kylian Mbappé, Gonzalo Garcia, Vinicius, Güler, Bellingham, Tchouaméni, Fede Valverde, Fran Garcia, Rüdiger, Asensio,…

The National Examinations Council, NECO, has stepped up efforts to stem examination malpractices fuelled by internet fraud, especially the leak of examination questions through the WhatsApp platform. The Chairman of the Annual Posting Calendar Implementation Committee, APCIC, at NECO, Mr Ahmed Bagwai, stated this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria in Ibadan on Wednesday. Bagwai revealed that the council had initiated legal processes to obtain a court order to block identified telephone lines linked to these leaks. He said a motion ex parte had already been prepared with additional input expected before filing suits at the Suleja…

Senator Gabriel Suswam, on Wednesday, officially informed elders of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, the party’s decision to adopt the ADC as a platform to unsit the ruling APC in the country. The meeting held in Makurdi, at the residence of Terngu Tsegba, Benue State Steering Committee Chairman of the National Coalition Movement. Elders drawn from the 23 local government areas of the state attended the meeting in preparatory to the official unveiling of the African Democratic Congress, ADC to Benue people. Senator Suswam said the same way the PDP was given to the local people, ADC will also be given to…