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Troops of the Joint Task Force South South, Operation Delta Safe (OPDS), have arrested six suspected illegal miners and intercepted a large wooden boat conveying about 5,000 bags of illegally mined ilmenite sand in Bayelsa State. The suspects were apprehended at about 4:45 p.m. on Sept. 13, 2026, when troops of 343 Amphibious Reconnaissance Battalion…
APC chieftain and Pro-Chancellor and Chairman of the Governing Council of the Federal University of Health Sciences, Ila-Orangun (FUHSI), Prof. Wale Sulaiman, CON, has congratulated the Executive Governor of Kwara State, Mallam AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, CON, on his turbaning as the Sardauna of Ilorin Emirate by the Emir of Ilorin and Chairman of the Kwara State…
Veteran Nollywood actor and film executive, Oludotun Baiyewu Jacobs, popularly known as Olu Jacobs, has died at the age of 84, bringing to an end a remarkable acting career that spanned more than five decades across theatre, television and film. Jacobs’ death was announced by his family on Wednesday, September 16, 2026. His son, Olusoji…
Four suspected bandits have been killed during a joint security operation in Lade, Patigi Local Government Area of Kwara State, following an attack on a cattle camp that resulted in the reported rustling of about 40 cows. The development was confirmed by the Kwara State Police Command in a statement issued by its spokesperson, SP…
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The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has taken delivery of five new helicopters as the Federal Government intensifies efforts to modernise the country’s airpower and strengthen the military’s ability to respond to evolving security threats. The development was disclosed by the NAF Director of Public Relations and Information, Air Commodore Ehimen Ejodame, in a statement issued…
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Vice President Kashim Shettima is in Ilorin, Kwara State, today, Wednesday, September 16, to commission two major government projects as the state hosts the formal turbaning of Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq as the Sardauna of Ilorin. Shettima is scheduled to commission the newly completed Kwara Garment Factory and the 11-storey Kwara Revenue House, projects the state…
A communal clash in Kowa Yarda Village, Karshi, Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC), has left one farmer dead and another critically injured following an alleged attack by a herder. The incident occurred at about 6:40 p.m. on Sept. 13, 2026, when troops of 177 Guards Battalion and personnel of the Nigeria Police at the Karshi…
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The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has forecast a mixture of sunshine, cloudiness and thunderstorms across different parts of the country, urging residents to take precautions against possible heavy rainfall, strong winds and flash floods. The weather outlook, covering a three-day period, highlights changing atmospheric conditions across Nigeria’s northern, North-Central and southern regions. The agency’s forecast…
The Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals FZE has officially opened its initial public offering (IPO), giving Nigerians and other investors an opportunity to acquire shares in one of Africa’s most ambitious industrial projects. The offer, valued at approximately N2.15 trillion, is expected to become one of the largest transactions in the history of Nigeria’s capital…
United States President Donald Trump has called on Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to stop attacks on Russian diesel infrastructure, warning that the strikes are worsening fuel shortages and driving up prices worldwide. Trump made the appeal on Sunday, September 13, 2026, while speaking to reporters during his visit to the Irish Open. His comments…