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US Trains Nigerian Troops In Drones, Combat Medicine In Bauchi

adminAugust 25, 2026

The United States has stepped up military cooperation with Nigeria, training Nigerian troops in unmanned aircraft systems, combat casualty care and other specialised operational skills in Bauchi State. The training is being conducted at a US military operating location in the state as part of a broader security partnership aimed at strengthening the capability and...

FG Sets a 12-Month Target For Carter Bridge Reconstruction

adminAugust 25, 2026

The Federal Government has set a 12-month timeline for the reconstruction of Carter Bridge in Lagos. This brings forward the completion schedule for the strategic 1.58-kilometre bridge. Minister of Works, Sen. Dave Umahi, disclosed this during an inspection of the Carter Bridge and Iddo Bridge projects, saying the government was accelerating the work because of...

Police Detain Radda’s CSO, ADC Amid Katsina APC Crisis

adminAugust 25, 2026

The Inspector-General of Police, Olatunji Disu, has reportedly detained the Chief Security Officer (CSO) and Aide-de-Camp (ADC) to Katsina State Governor, Dikko Umaru Radda, amid escalating political tensions within the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in the state. SaharaReporters reported that the two officers had been in detention at the Force Headquarters in Abuja since...

China-Nigeria Trade Hits $17.4bn As Zero-Tariff Policy Boosts Nigerian Exports

adminAugust 25, 2026

Nigeria’s exports to China recorded a sharp increase in the first half of 2026, pushing bilateral trade between both countries to $17.4 billion, amid a new zero-tariff arrangement covering Nigerian products. The Chinese Consul General in Lagos, Yan Yuqing, disclosed this at the 2026 Nigeria International New Energy and Power Industry Expo and Nigeria International...

2027 Election Debate Gains Momentum As Clement Isong Foundation Joins Partners

adminAugust 25, 2026

The 2027 Akwa Ibom Election Debate is gaining wider institutional support as the Clement Isong Foundation has joined the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Akwa Ibom State Council, as a partner for the initiative. The debate, being organised by the NUJ State Council, is designed to provide voters with an opportunity to scrutinise candidates, their...

Ethiopia Applies to Host 2028 AFCON

adminAugust 25, 2026

Ethiopia has formally entered the race to host the 2028 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), with the Ethiopian Football Federation (EFF) submitting its application documents to the Confederation of African Football (CAF). According to Fana Media Corporation, the federation submitted its application documents as CAF continues the process of selecting hosts for the 2028, 2032...

AKSU Law Programme Gets Council of Legal Education Approval

adminAugust 25, 2026

Idara Jerome Akwa Ibom State University (AKSU) has secured approval from the Council of Legal Education (CLE) to commence its Bachelor of Laws (LL.B) programme. The approval followed an earlier clearance by the National Universities Commission (NUC) in November 2025, after the commission conducted the required resource verification and institutional assessment of the university’s proposed...

Umahi inspects Benin-Asaba road amid gridlock

adminAugust 25, 2026

Minister of Works, David Umahi, will on today Tuesday inspect the troubled Benin-Asaba Road following mounting complaints over its deteriorating condition and the resulting traffic gridlock. Umahi, who disclosed this monday during the flag-off of the Ibadan-Ijebu-Ode Road dualisation, said he would engage independent engineers, the project concessionaire and the state government on measures to...

NNPC, Partners Sign Agreements to Advance Bonga Deepwater Project

adminAugust 25, 2026

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd.) and its partners in OML 118 have signed key agreements to advance the Bonga South-West/Aparo deepwater project towards Final Investment Decision (FID). NNPC announced the development in a press release on Monday, saying the project is expected to attract between $15 billion and $21 billion in investment...

Mbah’s Intervention Ends ASUU Warning Strike At ESUT

adminAugust 24, 2026

The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Enugu State University of Science and Technology (ESUT) branch, on Monday suspended its two-week warning strike, paving the way for the immediate resumption of academic activities at the institution. The suspension followed an intervention by the Visitor to the university and Enugu State Governor, Dr Peter Ndubuisi Mbah,...

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US Trains Nigerian Troops In Drones, Combat Medicine In Bauchi

FG Sets a 12-Month Target For Carter Bridge Reconstruction

Police Detain Radda’s CSO, ADC Amid Katsina APC Crisis

China-Nigeria Trade Hits $17.4bn As Zero-Tariff Policy Boosts Nigerian Exports

2027 Election Debate Gains Momentum As Clement Isong Foundation Joins Partners

Ethiopia Applies to Host 2028 AFCON

AKSU Law Programme Gets Council of Legal Education Approval

Umahi inspects Benin-Asaba road amid gridlock

NNPC, Partners Sign Agreements to Advance Bonga Deepwater Project

Mbah’s Intervention Ends ASUU Warning Strike At ESUT

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