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Troops of Operation Hadin Kai, Nigerian soldiers repelled a coordinated attack by Boko Haram/Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) terrorists on the New Marte area in Borno state. The attack began at 1:35am on Tuesday, with personnel of the army and air force engaging the insurgents in a duel. According to the Nigerian Army, the attack resulted in the death of “several assailants”, with two soldiers also killed. “In a joint land and air operations, troops of Operation Hadin Kai defeated a BH/ISWAP night attack on New Marte, Borno State in a gruelling battle that commenced at 1:35 am this…

Foreign students applying to study in the United States may have their social media vetted following a new directive from the Donald Trump-led administration. POLITICO reported the changes after obtaining a cable signed on Tuesday. In preparation for such required vetting, the administration is ordering US embassies and consular sections to pause scheduling new interviews for such student visa applicants. The cable was signed by Marco Rubio, the secretary of state. “Effective immediately, in preparation for an expansion of required social media screening and vetting, consular sections should not add any additional student or exchange visitor (F, M, and J)…

President Bola Tinubu has extended warm birthday wishes to former Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, on the occasion of his 60th birthday, commending his long-standing service to Nigeria and Rivers State. In a statement released on Tuesday by Bayo Onanuga, presidential media aide, Tinubu described Amaechi as a “dedicated public servant” who played key roles in shaping the nation’s democratic and infrastructural progress. Amaechi’s political career spans decades, beginning as Speaker of the Rivers State House of Assembly, followed by two terms as Governor of Rivers State. He also served as Chairman of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum, and later, as…

President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of new governing council members for three federal universities. The institutions include the University of Abuja (UniAbuja), University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN), and Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka (NAU). In February, the president had dissolved the governing council of UniAbuja and removed Aisha Maikudi as vice-chancellor over concerns about her eligibility for the position. In a statement on Tuesday, Bayo Onanuga, special adviser to the president on information and strategy, said Tinubu named four new members for UniAbuja’s governing council. They are Rosemary Iriowen Egonmwan (south-south), Adedeji Adefuye (south-west), Sarki Abba Abdulkadir (north-west), and…

A suspected suicide bomber has been killed by an explosive device on Monday in the nation’s capital, Abuja. One individual was injured as a result of the blast. A military source, who pleaded anonymity at the scene of the blast, said the man believed to be a suicide bomber was killed by an explosive contained in a rubber can close to the Mogadishu barracks in Abuja. At the time of this report, the military personnel, DSS, police and officers of the National Emergency Management Agency were taking inventory of the incident at the location Issues of suicide bomb blasts are…

Oluremi Tinubu has gifted N25 million to Kanyeyachukwu Tagbo-Okeke, a 15-year-old autistic artist who set a new Guinness World Record (GWR) for largest art canvas. Kanyeyachukwu achieved the feat in November 2024 with a painting measuring 12,304 square meters, featuring a multicolored autism awareness ribbon surrounded by emojis. Autism, or autism spectrum disorder (ASD), refers to a broad range of conditions characterised by challenges with social skills, repetitive behaviors, speech and nonverbal communication. Receiving Kanyeyachukwu in her office on Monday, the president’s wife described his achievement as heroic and applauded his creativity despite living with autism. The first lady also…

Aliko Dangote, president of the Dangote Industries Limited (DIL), has stated that the company will soon start exporting coal out of Nigeria. Speaking on Monday during a courtesy call to the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) headquarters in Lagos, Dangote said DIL is also targeting a $7 million daily revenue from the sale of fertiliser in the next two years. The billionaire said the company will soon “massively expand” its export operations. “For some of you who have been to our Cement factory in Itori, we’re already exporting cement out of Nigeria. We have a whole factory of six million tons…

One person has been reported injured in an explosion that occurred on Monday afternoon at a bus-stop along the Mararaba-Nyanya expressway in Abuja. According to a terse statement released by the Nigerian Army, the blast occurred at the bus stop opposite the Mogadishu cantonment in Asokoro. The army did not give details of the incident but added that the situation is under control. Josephine Adeh, the spokesperson of the federal capital territory (FCT) police command, said officers of the explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) unit were immediately deployed to the scene after the blast was reported. Adeh said in a statement…

President Bola Tinubu has given a 14-day ultimatum for defaulting property owners in the federal capital territory (FCT) to pay their alleged ground rent debts. On Monday, the federal capital territory administration (FCTA) commenced enforcement on the 4,794 properties revoked for non-payment of ground rent for a period of 10 to 43 years. The FCTA sealed many offices, including the headquarters of the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP), Access Bank in Wuse Market, a Total petrol station in the same area, and an FIRS office in Zone 5. Following the act, Tinubu met with Zacch…

A divisional police officer (DPO) has died after hoodlums attacked a station in Rano LGA, Kano, protesting the death of a suspect. In a statement issued on Monday, the Kano police command said the incident happened on Sunday evening. According to the police, Abdullahi Musa, a motorcycle mechanic, was arrested Sunday evening after several complaints from the public alleging, he rode around recklessly, reportedly under the influence of drugs. “While in custody, Musa became weak and was rushed to Rano General Hospital, where he died the following morning while receiving treatment,” the statement reads. The police noted that news of…