A group of soldiers on Benin’s national television claimed to have seized power in the West African nation on Sunday. The announcement came as the West African country was preparing…
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Tinubu’s Hardship: Bagudu, Jega calls for empowerment of Nigerian youths
Former INEC chair Attahiru Jega and budget and economic planning minister Abubakar Bagudu have called for empowerment and constructive engagement of youths to bolster national development. Messrs Jega and Bagudu…
Read More Tinubu’s Hardship: Bagudu, Jega calls for empowerment of Nigerian youthsBandits, Terrorists, Oil Thieves: Nigerian Navy recruits about 2,000 ratings
The Nigerian Navy on Saturday completed the recruitment of 1,962 ratings to support ongoing joint military operations across the country. The chief of naval staff, Idi Abbas, inducted the sailors…
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The Apapa command of the Nigeria Customs Service says it uncovered cocaine weighing 25.5kg onboard a Brazilian ship, MV San Anthonio, in Lagos on Saturday. Its area controller, Emmanuel Oshoba,…
Read More Cocaine: Customs intercepts 25.5kg of coke from Brazilian shipNigeria’s fighter jet crashes during test flight, pilots manoeuvred aircraft from populated areas in Niger
The Nigerian Air Force has commended two Alpha Jet pilots who safely ejected after encountering an in-flight emergency during a post-inspection test flight. The air force, in a statement, said…
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