The Nigerian Army and the United Kingdom have reaffirmed their commitment to deepening strategic defence cooperation aimed at strengthening Nigeria’s national security and enhancing the operational readiness of the Armed Forces. The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Waidi Shaibu, made this known on Tuesday, August 11, 2026, when he received the British Defence Adviser to Nigeria, Brigadier Tom Harper, MBE, on a courtesy visit to Army Headquarters, Abuja. Shaibu said sustained cooperation with trusted international partners remained critical to the Nigerian Army’s transformation efforts, particularly in the areas of operational effectiveness, force protection, intelligence gathering, specialised training, professional…
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The Edo state government has announced the nomination of Ayewoh Ambrose Oyakhilome as the Executive Chairman of the Edo State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB). The nomination was approved by the Executive governor of Edo state, Senator Monday Okpebholo, according to a statement issued by the Secretary to the State Government, Umar Musa Ikhilor, Oyakhilome is described as a dedicated politician and public administrator with a strong commitment to effective leadership and public service. The government said he is passionate about promoting policies and initiatives aimed at improving the quality of education and learning outcomes across the state. Before his…
A joint security team led by the Nigerian Army has rescued all 16 persons abducted by suspected kidnappers in Kogi state. The victims were kidnapped on Sunday, August 9, 2026, when armed criminals attacked commuters along the Ojuwo–Ajengo–Memarebo and Ojiwo–Itobe roads in Ofu local government council of the state. According to the Nigerian Army, troops of 21 Battalion, working with personnel of the Nigerian Navy Ship (NNS) Lugard, the Nigeria Police Force, local vigilantes and hunters, launched a search-and-rescue operation after receiving credible intelligence that the victims had been taken to the vicinity of Adumu Community in Dekina local government…
Adamawa state governor, Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri, has directed senior medical officers in the state to submit requests for critical hospital equipment directly to his office as part of efforts to improve healthcare delivery and address the growing emigration of Nigerian doctors. The governor gave the directive on Monday during a courtesy visit by the Association of Principal Medical Officers (APMO) to the Government House in Yola, where he spoke on the challenges facing the state’s health sector, particularly the nationwide “brain drain” affecting the medical profession. Fintiri said allowing frontline medical personnel to communicate their equipment needs directly to the…
Burkina Faso has inaugurated a 25-megawatt thermal power plant in Koudougou, marking the third power-generation facility commissioned in the country in less than a month as the government accelerates efforts to reduce its reliance on imported electricity. Energy Minister Yacouba Zabré Gouba inaugurated the Koudougou facility on August 10. The plant, which cost 15.4 billion CFA francs, comprises 28 generator sets and was constructed in 347 days by Lebanese company BUTEC Power Generation. The facility will operate under a five-year contract before being transferred to the national electricity utility, SONABEL. The Koudougou project follows the commissioning of a 50-megawatt plant…
The Anambra State Police Command has reiterated that motorists using tinted-glass vehicles are required to obtain the appropriate permit in line with existing regulations. The Command said the requirement was primarily aimed at enhancing public safety, security and effective policing across the state. In a statement issued on Monday, the Police Public Relations Officer, Tochukwu Ikenga, said the clarification followed an incident in which police officers on duty reportedly rejected a N200,000 bribe offered by a motorist stopped for using tinted glass without the required permit. According to the Command, the officers refused the money and instead directed the motorist…
The Minister of Works, Senator David Umahi, has described the Gombe-Biu axis of the Akwanga-Jos-Bauchi-Gombe-Biu-Maiduguri Super Highway as a priority project of the President Bola Ahmed Tinubu administration. Umahi made the declaration on Monday in Abuja when he received Gombe State Governor, Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya, who renewed his call for the Federal Government to expedite work on major road projects connecting the state to other parts of the North-East. The governor’s meeting with the minister formed part of his continued advocacy for federal intervention in strategic road infrastructure, which he said was critical to unlocking Gombe’s agricultural, commercial, industrial and…
Troops of the Joint Task Force (North East), Operation HADIN KAI (OPHK), have repelled an attack by Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) terrorists on a Forward Operating Base (FOB) in Gajiram, Nganzai Local Government Area of Borno State. The attack occurred at about 12:20 a.m. on Monday when a large number of terrorists launched an assault on the military position in an attempt to overrun the base. The troops responded with sustained fire, forcing the attackers to retreat after suffering what the military described as heavy casualties. Capt. Mohammed Goni, Acting Military Information Officer, Headquarters Joint Task Force (North…
The Muslim Public Affairs Centre (MPAC), Nigeria, has urged Muslim voters in Osun State to participate actively in the state’s governorship election scheduled for Saturday, August 15, describing voting as a sacred trust, or amanah, that should be exercised with conscience and concern for the common good. In a statement issued ahead of the election, MPAC called on eligible Muslim voters across the state’s 30 local government areas to turn out in large numbers and vote freely, without being influenced by money, fear, tribal considerations or personal interests. Signed by Disu Kamor, Executive Chairman of the Muslim Public Affairs Centre…
The Yobe State Police Command has arrested five suspects in connection with alleged vandalism of electricity infrastructure and fraudulent acquisition of food items in Fika, Tarmuwa and Damaturu. The command’s Public Relations Officer, Dungus Abdulkarim, disclosed this in a statement issued in Damaturu. Abdulkarim said operatives of the ‘A’ Division, Damaturu, arrested two suspects over an alleged fraud involving the acquisition of food items from a shop along the Ajari-Gashua Road in the state capital. He said the incident occurred on July 31, when an accomplice allegedly impersonated the complainant through a telephone call and fraudulently obtained one carton of…