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Rotary Club Ilorin Fate Neighbourhood Invests Oyindamola Bello as 12th President

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Rotary Club Ilorin Fate Neighbourhood Invests Oyindamola Bello as 12th President

The Rotary Club of Ilorin Fate Neighbourhood has ushered in a new chapter of service and leadership with the official investiture of Rotarian Bello A. Oyindamola as the club’s 12th President. The colourful investiture ceremony, held on Saturday, October 3, 2026, at JJ & Jayz Events Centre, Taoheed Off Basin Road, Ilorin, brought together Rotary…

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Civil Society Organizations

Nigerian Army Repel ISWAP Attack on Kukawa Military Base, Kill Over 25 Terrorists (more Photos)

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Nigerian Army Repel ISWAP Attack on Kukawa Military Base, Kill Over 25 Terrorists (more Photos)

Troops of the Nigerian Army’s 101 Special Forces Battalion in Kukawa, Borno State, have successfully repelled a major attack by Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) terrorists who attempted to overrun the military position from four different directions. Security sources informed that the attack occurred between about 9:00 p.m. and 11:30 p.m. on Tuesday night,…

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Insecurities and insurgencies, News

Prof. Wale Sulaiman Congratulates Danladi on Conferment as Ciroma of Gwanara Emirate

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Prof. Wale Sulaiman Congratulates Danladi on Conferment as Ciroma of Gwanara Emirate

Prof. Wale Sulaiman, CON, has congratulated the Speaker of the Kwara State House of Assembly and All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate for the 2027 election, Rt. Hon. Engr. Yakubu Salihu Danladi, on his conferment with the traditional title of Ciroma of Gwanara Emirate. The traditional honour was announced during the 2026 Gani Festival held…

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Celebrities

Troops Kill Five Bandits, Including Kingpin Baban Love, in Zamfara Clash

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Troops Kill Five Bandits, Including Kingpin Baban Love, in Zamfara Clash

Troops of Operation FANSAN YANMA have reportedly killed five suspected bandits, including two individuals identified as notorious figures known as Baban Love and Mai Zamani, during a gun battle in Tsafe Local Government Area of Zamfara State. According to security sources, the clash occurred in the western axis of Tsafe, an area that has continued…

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National Security and Military

Two Local Vigilantes Killed, Three Injured in Plateau Fulani Militia Attack

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Two Local Vigilantes Killed, Three Injured in Plateau Fulani Militia Attack

Two local vigilante youths have been killed and three others injured in an attack by suspected Fulani militias in Angwan Sarki village, Mangor District of Bokkos Local Government Area of Plateau State. Security sources told newsmen that the incident occurred at about 12:10 a.m. on Oct. 5, 2026, when troops of Sector 5, Operation Enduring…

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Insecurities and insurgencies, News

ICPC, AGF Ask Court to Reject El-Rufai’s N1bn Suit Over Family Access

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ICPC, AGF Ask Court to Reject El-Rufai’s N1bn Suit Over Family Access

The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) and the Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF) have urged the Federal High Court in Abuja to dismiss a ₦1 billion fundamental rights suit filed by former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai over alleged restrictions on access to his family while in detention. The case, marked…

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Financial Crimes, ICPC

Early-Morning NAF ATR-42 Crash: NAF Launches Search-and-Rescue Operation in Ondo

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Early-Morning NAF ATR-42 Crash: NAF Launches Search-and-Rescue Operation in Ondo

The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has commenced search-and-rescue operations following the crash of one of its ATR-42 aircraft in the Igbokoda area of Ondo State. The accident occurred on Monday, October 5, 2026, while the aircraft was on a routine mission from Benin to Lagos, according to the NAF. The NAF Director of Public Relations…

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Aviation accident

Sunday Strike in Owo Forest: Army, DSS, Amotekun Kill Senior ISWAP Leader Planning Attacks in Southern Nigeria

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Sunday Strike in Owo Forest: Army, DSS, Amotekun Kill Senior ISWAP Leader Planning Attacks in Southern Nigeria

A senior commander of the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP), Abdussamad Ohida, also known as Anwar, was killed on Sunday during a joint security operation in a forest around Owo, Ondo State, Nigerian Army authorities have confirmed. Ohida was reportedly killed alongside several other members of the terrorist organisation when troops of the Nigerian…

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Terrorism and Terrorists

Umahi Fires Back at Critics, Says Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway Built to Withstand Flooding

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Umahi Fires Back at Critics, Says Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway Built to Withstand Flooding

The Minister of Works, David Umahi, has dismissed concerns over the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway’s vulnerability to flooding, insisting that the major infrastructure project was designed to withstand challenging weather conditions. Umahi gave the assurance amid public debate over the impact of the coastal highway on communities along the corridor, particularly following heavy rainfall and reports…

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Civil Constructions and Housing

‘Don’t Let Them Kill Our Children’: Parents Beg Olubadan as Kidnappers Demand N1bn for 20 NYSC Members

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‘Don’t Let Them Kill Our Children’: Parents Beg Olubadan as Kidnappers Demand N1bn for 20 NYSC Members

Parents of 20 prospective members of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), abducted in Imo State while travelling to their orientation camps, have appealed to the Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Rashidi Ladoja, to intervene and help secure the safe release of their children. The desperate appeal followed a ransom demand of ₦1 billion reportedly issued…

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