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Troops Repel Fresh Attack On NIPSS, Recover Rifle Stolen From Slain Soldier In Plateau
6+ hour ago (400+ words) Troops of Operation Enduring Peace have foiled another attempted attack on the National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies in Kuru, Jos South Local Government Area of Plateau State, killing one suspected militia member and recovering a service rifle allegedly…...
UNIOSUN VC Demands Dismissal Of Soldiers Over Alleged Assault, Sexual Harassment Of Students
19+ hour, 10+ min ago (247+ words) The Vice-Chancellor of Osun State University, Prof. Odunayo Adebooye, has called for the immediate trial and summary dismissal of soldiers accused of attacking and sexually assaulting students at private hostels in Osogbo, Osun State. Adebooye made the demand during an…...
Ogun Correctional Centre Records First BECE as 32 Inmates Sit Examination
18+ hour, 14+ min ago (655+ words) The Nigerian Correctional Service, Ogun State Command, has recorded a major milestone in its inmates" rehabilitation programme as 32 inmates of the Ibara Custodial Centre, Abeokuta, sat for the Basic Education Certificate Examination for the first time. The command also urged…...
104 Soldiers Vanish With Rifles After Borno Terror Raid
18+ hour, 40+ min ago (355+ words) . Army Declares Missing Troops Deserters Weeks After ISWAP Attack The Nigerian Army has declared 104 soldiers attached to the 162 Amphibious Battalion deserters after they allegedly disappeared with their service rifles in the aftermath of a deadly attack by suspected Islamic State…...
Only 50% Of Private Schools Captured In National Education Database " FG
1+ day, 16+ min ago (364+ words) The Federal Government has urged private school owners, state governments and local government authorities to register with the Digitalised Nigeria Education Management Information System, warning that incomplete education data could undermine efforts to reform the country's education sector. Minister of…...
Oyo Teachers End Strike, Schools Reopen Thursday
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (470+ words) The Nigeria Union of Teachers has directed public primary and secondary school teachers in Oyo State to suspend their one-month withdrawal of services following fresh security assurances by the state government after the killing of two teachers and the abduction…...
Rotary Donates Peace Institute To OOU, Graduates First Cohort
1+ day, 7+ hour ago (350+ words) The Rotary International District 9111 has donated a Peace Institute to the Olabisi Onabanjo University, Ago-Iwoye, Ogun State, in a move aimed at strengthening peacebuilding, conflict resolution and leadership development. The institute was officially inaugurated on Tuesday, with the Ogun State…...
NCo S: 1, 271 Offenders On Community-Based Sentences Nationwide
1+ day, 10+ hour ago (334+ words) The Nigerian Correctional Service has disclosed that no fewer than 1, 271 offenders are currently serving various non-custodial sentences across the country under alternative punishment measures aimed at reducing congestion in custodial centres. Latest statistics released by the NCo S as of…...
Dis Cos Rake In N801bn Amid Worsening Power Outages, Metering Gaps
1+ day, 11+ hour ago (338+ words) Electricity Distribution Companies (Dis Cos) generated a combined N801. 16bn in revenue from Nigerian electricity consumers between January and April 2026, despite months of widespread blackouts, unstable power supply and mounting complaints over poor service delivery. Data obtained from the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory…...
Nigerian-Canadian-Based Procurement Expert Named Senator of the University of Alberta
1+ day, 12+ hour ago (464+ words) Dr. Olawale Amuzat, a Nigerian- Canadian-based procurement and supply chain expert with extensive international credentials, has been named a Senator of the University of Alberta for a three-year term beginning in July. The institution is widely regarded as one of…...