Tag: News
FCTA DEBUNKS CLOSURE OF SCHOOLS; DIRECTS SUSPENSION OF DANLAMI HAYYO
Abuja, FCT | 25 November 2025 The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has debunked reports alleging that all public schools in the FCT have been directed to shut down. The administration described the claim as false and misleading, assuring residents that the approved academic calendar remains unchanged. This clarification follows the unauthorized circular that announced…
Nigeria, Barbados Seal Strategic Pharma MoU to Boost Local Production, Regional Health Security
Abuja, Nigeria | 25 November 2025 Nigeria and Barbados have taken a significant step toward strengthening health sector cooperation with the signing of a landmark Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between Nigeria’s Presidential Initiative for Unlocking the Healthcare Value Chain (PVAC) and Barbados Pharmaceutical Inc. (BPI). The ceremony, witnessed by the Coordinating Minister of Health and…
FG DEBUNKS REPORT OF BAN ON OPEN GRAZING, SAYS IT PLANS WELL-STRUCTURED GRADUAL TRANSITION
Abuja, Nigeria | 25 November 2025 The Federal Government has dismissed reports circulating in some media outlets claiming that open grazing has been banned nationwide.The Minister of Livestock Development, Idi Mukhtar Maiha, clarified that no such policy has been declared. Instead, the government is implementing a gradual and well-structured transition from open grazing to modern…
Kebbi Police Arrest Suspect Linked to the Killing of a Teenager in Birnin Kebbi
Birnin Kebbi, Kebbi State | 25 November 2025 The Kebbi State Police Command has arrested 22-year-old Jame Jidda in connection with the killing of a teenager in Birnin Kebbi.According to a statement issued by the Police Public Relations Officer, CSP Nafiu Abubakar Kotarkoshi, the tragic incident occurred on 24 November 2025 after police received a…
COAS VOWS RELENTLESS ONSLAUGHT AGAINST CRIMINAL NETWORKS AS HE HOSTS KOGI GOVERNOR
Army Headquarters, Abuja | 25 November 2025 The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Waidi Shaibu, Nigerian Army Medal, has reaffirmed the Nigerian Army’s unwavering resolve to confront and dismantle criminal networks threatening peace and stability in Kogi State and across the country. He gave the assurance on Tuesday, 25 November 2025, while receiving…
TROOPS INTENSIFY HARVEST-SEASON PROTECTION AS TWO CRIMINAL HERDERS ARRESTED IN MAKURDI FARMLAND PATROL
Makurdi, Benue State | 25 November 2025 In a sustained effort to safeguard farmers and ensure food security during the peak of the harvest season, troops of Operation WHIRL STROKE (OPWS) have arrested two herders for allegedly trespassing and destroying crops on community farmlands in Makurdi, Benue State. The incident occurred on 20 November 2025,…
DSS N5.5b Defamation Suit: SERAP Witness Admits to ‘No Invasion by Operatives’; Case Adjourned to Feb 19, 2026 for Adoption of Final Written Address
Abuja, Nigeria — November 25, 2025 A witness of the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP), Kolawole Oluwadare, on Monday told the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) that certain words he used in publications about the Department of State Services (DSS) wrongfully suggested an invasion that did not occur. Testifying in the…
US and Nigeria Security Chiefs Meet
Pentagon, Washington D.C. — 25 November, 2025 The United States Secretary of War, Pete Hegseth, has met with Nigeria’s National Security Advisor, Nuhu Ribadu, during a high-level security engagement at the Pentagon. According to a press statement released on the official website of the U.S. Government Department of War, Sean Parnell—Assistant to the Secretary of…
OPERATION ZAFIN WUTA: 6 BRIGADE TROOPS ARREST NOTORIOUS KIDNAPPER IN WUKARI, INTENSIFY SEARCH FOR VICTIM
Wukari, Taraba State — 23 November 2025 Troops of the 6 Brigade, Nigerian Army, operating under Sector 3 of Operation Whirl Stroke (OPWS), have achieved another significant breakthrough under OPERATION ZAFIN WUTA with the arrest of a wanted and notorious kidnapping suspect in Wukari Local Government Area of Taraba State. Acting on actionable and credible…
GOC 82 DIVISION VISITS EZE IMO, SEEKS STRONGER TIES WITH TRADITIONAL RULERS
Owerri, Imo State, 20 November 2025 The General Officer Commanding (GOC) 82 Division, Nigerian Army, Major General OA Fadairo, has reaffirmed the Army’s commitment to strengthening civil–military cooperation and deepening its engagement with traditional institutions across the South East. He gave this assurance during a recent courtesy visit to Eze Imo, His Royal Highness Eze…