Author: Lawan

Troops of the Joint Task Force, Operation Whirl Stroke (OPWS), have foiled a kidnapping attempt and rescued two victims during a fighting patrol along the Naka–Ahume Road in Benue State. The victims were rescued on Saturday, October 24, 2026, when the troops encountered suspected kidnappers allegedly armed with dangerous weapons while attempting to abduct motorists and other road users.In a statement issued to journalists in Makurdi, the Acting Media Information Officer, Headquarters, Joint Task Force OPWS, Lieutenant Ahmad Zubairu, said the troops engaged the suspects in a gun battle, forcing them to abandon their captives and flee. He said the…

National Security Adviser (NSA), Mallam Nuhu Ribadu, has called for stronger global and regional cooperation, intelligence sharing and the responsible use of emerging technologies to combat terrorism and violent extremism in Africa. He said terrorist groups were exploiting porous borders, local grievances, illicit financial networks, digital platforms, misinformation and online radicalisation to expand their operations across the continent.Ribadu made the call at the opening of the High-Level African Lessons Learned Forum on Counter-Terrorism Cooperation, Intelligence Sharing and Emerging Technologies in Abuja. He said the evolving security threat required stronger intelligence coordination, sustained partnerships and practical cooperation among African countries and…

The Berom Youth Moulders-Association (BYM) has called for urgent reinforcement of security personnel in Danda and Buhum villages in Vwang (Vom) District of Jos South Local Government Area of Plateau State following an attempted attack by suspected gunmen. The attack reportedly occurred at about 10 a.m. on Sunday, but the assailants fled after sighting members of the community’s vigilante group. However, the youths expressed concern that the suspected attackers might still be hiding in the rocky areas surrounding the communities, raising fears of a possible return.In a statement signed by its National Publicity Secretary, Rwang Tengwong, the association urged security…

The member representing Bichi Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, Hon. Abubakar Kabir-Bichi, says the late President Muhammadu Buhari would not have won the 2015 presidential election without the political support and strategic intervention of President Bola Tinubu. Kabir-Bichi, stated this on Monday at Stakeholders’ meeting and inauguration of the All Progressives Congress (APC), 2027 Campaign Council Bichi Chapel in Bichi. He insisted that the North owed Tinubu a debt of gratitude for approving execution of massive road construction and several developmental projects cutting across the region. Kabir-Bichi noted that the time had come for the Northern political establishment…

Professor Pat Utomi has criticised the All Progressives Congress (APC) over the distribution of luxury sport utility vehicles (SUVs) to selected party youth leaders, questioning the government’s spending priorities amid concerns over the salaries of Nigerian soldiers and the country’s economic challenges. Utomi, a chieftain of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), condemned the reported distribution of brand-new 2026 Toyota Prado SUVs, arguing that the money spent on the vehicles could have been channelled into critical sectors such as healthcare. In a post on X on Sunday, the professor expressed concern that an APC youth leader could showcase expensive vehicles at…

Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof. Muhammad Ali Pate, has confirmed that Nigeria’s index Ebola patient departed Abuja for Switzerland earlier this morning with his approval. In a statement, the Minister said the 42-year-old patient was clinically much improved, stable, conscious, and communicating, with laboratory results moving toward baseline. He noted that she remains infectious, which is why strict protocols were maintained during the transfer. The patient was evacuated together with her spouse, who has remained asymptomatic. Prof. Pate thanked the clinical staff for the high-quality care provided and the public health personnel who ensured the evacuation followed…

The Rainbow Coalition being promoted by the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, is running into growing resistance across the country, with governors, state chapters and influential figures of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) rejecting the political arrangement amid fears that it could weaken the party and undermine its candidates in the 2027 general elections. A nationwide survey by Daily Sun revealed sharp opposition to the cross-party alliance in parts of the South East, South South, North Central and North West, where party leaders have either openly disowned the coalition, questioned its motives or declined to…

The Congress of University Academics (CONUA) has warned the Federal Government of possible industrial action over its failure to conclude a collective bargaining agreement with the union and settle outstanding salaries and other entitlements owed to university lecturers. The union, which demanded immediate payment of three and a half months’ withheld salaries, promotion arrears and outstanding benefits arising from the 25 and 35 per cent wage awards, declared that its preference for dialogue should not be mistaken for weakness or unwillingness to defend its members. Its National President, Niyi Sunmonu, issued the warning on Saturday, October 24, following the union’s…

Imo State Governor, Hope Uzodimma has proposed the establishment of a national media centre in honour of the late media entrepreneur, High Chief Raymond Aleogho Dokpesi, to promote research into the role of journalism in economic growth and national development. Uzodimma also warned that political interference, poor remuneration, harassment of journalists and the growing economic vulnerability of media organisations threaten press freedom and Nigeria’s democratic development.The governor, who made the proposal yesterday in Abuja, said the best tribute to Dokpesi, founder of DAAR Communications Plc, was to protect the freedom he helped advance and ensure that journalism remained credible, independent…

The Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) has criticised President Bola Tinubu over his claim that opposition parties created hunger and poverty in the country, insisting that the administration should focus on addressing the hardship faced by Nigerians. The party’s National Publicity Secretary, Osa Director, made the remarks during an interview on Channels Television’s Morning Brief, in response to Tinubu’s comments at a political gathering in Kaduna over the weekend. Director questioned whether the President was suggesting that hunger began only after his administration took office about three years ago.“Is he saying that the hunger started in the last three years? Because…