NAF Combat Unit Flew 495 Missions Against Oil Theft in Niger Delta — Air Chief
The 115 Special Operations Group of the Nigerian Air Force executed 495 combat helicopter…
NAF Combat Unit Flew 495 Missions Against Oil Theft in Niger Delta — Air Chief
The 115 Special Operations Group of the Nigerian Air Force executed 495 combat helicopter missions across the Niger Delta in 2025, all directed at countering illegal oil bunkering and protecting critical petroleum infrastructure that remains central to Nigeria’s national revenue. The figures, disclosed by the Chief of the Air Staff during an operational visit…
Gun Battle Hits Amaechi’s Convoy in Rivers State
Political tensions in Rivers State escalated as armed men, believed to be political thugs, engaged in a gun battle with the convoy of Chibuike Amaechi, leader of the African Democratic Congress in the South-South region, during his visit to Ubima community for party registration activities. The incident unfolded between Ubima and Omuanwa in Ikwerre…
WAEC Extends CB-WASSCE Registration To March 13
The West African Examinations Council has extended the registration deadline for the 2026 Computer-Based West African Senior School Certificate Examination for school candidates by one day, pushing the closing date to Friday, March 13, 2026. The council announced the decision on Friday through a short post on its official X account. “Here is to announce…
ASUU Members Agitated as Salary Delays Persist
Public university lecturers across Nigeria are growing restless over the failure of the Federal Government to pay their salaries promptly, with the Academic Staff Union of Universities confirming that virtually no member of its nationwide membership has received their February salary as of Friday, March 6, and that payment of January salaries remains incomplete…
Food Security Equals National Security, FG Declare
Nigeria’s Federal Government has reaffirmed that food security sits at the heart of the country’s economic stabilisation strategy, poverty reduction agenda and national sovereignty, with senior ministers using a high-level quarterly engagement forum in Abuja to outline the administration’s agricultural reform efforts and stress the importance of citizen participation in governance. The declaration came…
UK Raises Language Requirement For Permanent Residency
Migrants seeking permanent residence in the United Kingdom will from March 2027 be required to demonstrate English language proficiency at A-level equivalent standard, a significant increase from the current GCSE-level requirement that has governed settlement applications for years. The change, forming part of a broader package of immigration reforms announced by the UK Home…
Tinubu Approves 65 Ambassadors to Fill Global Vacancies
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the posting of 65 ambassadors-designate to diplomatic missions across the world, filling critical vacancies in Nigeria’s foreign service more than a year after the recall of several envoys and following their confirmation by the Senate in December 2025. The list, released by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Wednesday,…
Obasanjo Blasts Africa’s “Leadership Deficit” at 89
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has declared that Africa’s failure to thrive is a direct result of poor leadership rather than a lack of wealth. Speaking in Abeokuta during his 89th birthday celebrations on Thursday, the elder statesman argued that the continent possesses ample land, intellect, and resources. He insisted that the “bane of development” is…
NEPC Demands Formalisation to Plug Niger Mining Leaks
The Nigeria Export Promotion Council (NEPC) has warned that the widening gap in Niger State’s mining sector is bleeding the national economy. Executive Director Nonye Ayeni told a workshop in Minna on Thursday that illegal and uncoordinated mining remains a persistent rot in the industry. The Council is now pressuring the state government and local…
DIG Mba, Others Bow Out as Seven AIGs Set for Promotion
The Nigeria Police Force has entered a period of systemic renewal following the swearing-in of Olatunji Disu as the 23rd indigenous Inspector-General of Police (IGP). Disu’s ascent has triggered the voluntary retirement of Deputy Inspector-General (DIG) Frank Mba and several other members of the force management team. The departing officers, who had already cleared their…