Troops rescue 19 kidnapped victims in Abuja, recover weapons
Troops of the Nigerian Army have rescued 19 kidnapped victims during a coordinated search-and-rescue operation…
Troops rescue 19 kidnapped victims in Abuja, recover weapons
Troops of the Nigerian Army have rescued 19 kidnapped victims during a coordinated search-and-rescue operation around Gidan Dogo in the Bwari area council of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). In a statement on Saturday, Lt. Col. Olawuyi Itunuoluwa, acting assistant director of army public relations at the headquarters guards brigade, said the operation was carried…
Obi formally picks ADC membership card, vows to challenge Electoral Act 2026 in court
The presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in 2023, Peter Obi has formally registered as a member of the African Democratic Congress (ADC). Obi registered on Saturday at Agulu ward 2 in Anaocha LGA of Anambra state, during the flag-off of the party’s membership and mobilisation exercise. According to Arise Television, Obi said he…
Daniel Bwala and the Tragedy of Activism, By Abdul Mahmud
When Daniel Bwala recently appeared in a televised exchange with journalist Mehdi Hasan on Aljazeera, many Nigerians watched with a mixture of fascination and discomfort. It was not merely a debate. It was something more revealing. It was a public portrait of a deeper crisis in Nigeria’s political culture. It was the tragedy of activism….
Harnessing water for progress: The role of hydropower in national development
By Joseph Kwewum Hydroelectric power remains one of the most established and reliable forms of renewable energy in the world today. By converting the gravitational potential energy of flowing or falling water into electricity, hydropower provides a consistent and scalable source of power that has supported industrial growth and national development for more than a…
Army chief lauds local production of combat vehicles
The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Major Gen. Waidi Shaibu, has described the production of locally manufactured Vanquisher Light Combat Vehicles as a major milestone in strengthening Nigeria’s defence capability. Speaking on Wednesday at the inauguration of the vehicles in Kaduna, the COAS, represented by the Chief of Policy and Plans, Army Headquarters, Maj. Gen….
2027: There will be no opposition to APC in Plateau, says Mutfwang
Plateau sate governor, Caleb Mutfwang, has declared that there will be no opposition to the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the state during the 2027 general election. Mutfwang state this on Tuesday at the swearing in of Rufus Giwa the newly elected state Chairman of the party along side other executive members of the APC….