Facts emerged yesterday of how Nigeria’s military repelled the planned invasion of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Abuja, by terrorists. In the foiled invasion, many of the attackers suffered fatalities. Unfortunately, one soldier was killed, while two others were injured. Sources privy to the exchange informed Saturday Vanguard that the gunfight that ensued was […]

–As locals leave B/Gwari villages in droves By Ibrahim Hassan-Wuyo  The Birnin-Gwari Emirate Progressives Union (BEPU) has expressed concern over the high level of anxiety in Damari town of Kazage Ward in Birnin-Gwari Local Government Area of Kaduna State making the people  to desert the community en masse over continuos  attacks by terrorists. “Today, the […]

By Friday Olokor, Kayode Oyero, Alexander Okere and Adebayo Folorunsho-Francis Opposition against the Muslim-Muslim presidential ticket of the All Progressives Congress deepened on Friday as popular Christian members of the party vowed to mobilise voters against it in 2023. The aggrieved Christian members said the decision of the party’s presidential candidate, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, to pick […]

Following the increase in the pump price of petrol, some federal and state civil servants have appealed to both governments to increase workers salaries to reduce their hardships. The workers, who spoke to the News Agency of Nigeria, in separate interviews on Friday in Katsina, said the appeal was necessary because prices of goods and […]

A coalition of support groups for the Peoples Democratic Party’s governorship candidate in Kaduna State, Alhaji Isa Kudan, on Friday, endorsed the Labour Party’s candidate in state, Jonathan Asake, ahead of the 2023 governorship race in the state. The coalition under the aegis of the ‘Coalition of Support Groups of Honourable Isah Ashiru Kudan in […]

The Chief of Army Staff, Faruk Yahaya, approved the posting and appointment of some top officers to command, instructional and staff positions across formations and units. Hours after the leadership of the Nigerian military told President Muhammadu Buhari that it had adopted a ‘new strategy’ to tackle the insecurity in the country, the army announced the redeployment […]

. By Kingsley Omonobi, Abuja An unknown number of soldiers were said to have been killed on Thursday night by Boko Haram terrorists stormed an Army checkpoint around Zuma Rock, the border between FCT and Niger State. Sources said the terrorists arrived Zuma Rock on the axis of Madalla and Suleija along the Abuja-Kaduna highway, […]

•DHQ debunks voice note, kills 30 Boko Haram terrorists in Bwari forest •Assures Abuja residents of security of lives & property A viral voice note allegedly from one of the soldiers in the Presidential Guards Brigade who were ambushed by terrorists has explained how some officers and men of the Brigade were killed by Boko […]

By Gbenga Oloniniran The Nigerian Army has on Friday, announced a reshuffling of its leadership by appointing new General Commanders, Corp Commanders, Commandants of training institutions, Brigade Commanders, and Commanding Officers amongst others. According to a statement by the Defence Headquarters, signed by the Director, Army Public Relations, Brigadier General Onyema Nwachukwu, the Chief of Army […]

By Eniola Akinkuotu, Solomon Odeniyi,  Damilola Aina and Gift Habib Tinubu and Atiku • Nwajiuba faults APC, PDP primaries over statutory delegates, vote buying …says former Lagos gov, ex-VP bribed delegates with dollars The immediate past Minister of State for Education, Chukwuemeka Nwajiuba, and a group, Incorporated Trustees of Rights for All International, have filed an […]