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Troops of the 21 Armoured Brigade, operation Hadin Kai, have reportedly recovered a large cache of arms and ammunition from the Islamic State of the West African Province(ISWAP) in Sambisa forest, Borno state. According to Zagazola Makama, a counter-insurgency publication, the troops discovered the underground armoury following the invasion of the Ukuba camp […]

The Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM) says all Nigerian students fleeing war-torn Sudan have been successfully evacuated. NIDCOM made the announcement on Saturday. The commission said 2,518 Nigerians have been evacuated since the exercise started on May 3 Sadiya Farouk, minister of humanitarian affairs and disaster management, had said each returnee […]

Babajide Sanwo-Olu, governor of Lagos, has asked members-elect of the house of representatives to respect the zoning arrangement of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for the leadership of the green chamber. Sanwo-Olu spoke in Lagos on Saturday when Tajudeen Abbas, the anointed candidate of the APC for the position of speaker, visited him […]

Is Nigerian politics getting better? Are Nigerian politicians getting more mature and politically savvy as we move from one phase to the other in democratisation and nation-building? From my balcony, I have been observing quietly the mini-crisis that has broken out in the All Progressives Congress (APC) over the sharing of positions in the […]

Usman Alkali Baba, the inspector-general of police (IGP), has ordered the arrest of Seun Kuti. Source: Top Stories

Tajudeen Abbas, a member-elect and aspirant for the speakership of the house of representatives has visited Babajide Sanwo-Olu, governor of Lagos, to seek his support. Abbas, the anointed candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for the position, visited Sanwo-Olu in Lagos, on Saturday, in the company of Benjamin Kalu, the party’s choice […]

Abdulaziz Yari, former governor of Zamfara state, says he bought 250 copies of a book written by Abubakar Malami, attorney-general of the federation, for N250 million. On Thursday, Malami launched the book titled: ‘Traversing The Thorny Terrain of Nigeria’s Justice Sector: My Travails and Triumphs’. The book was launched at an event […]