Nigerian Army troops have in coordinated operations smashed terrorists’ strongholds and rescued 13 kidnap hostages. Troops also arrested two terrorists’ logistics suppliers, and killed three insurgents during the encounter. A statement by the Nigerian Army on its official X handle said troops on 12 September, 2024 while acting on reliable intelligence in Kaduna State, launched a highly coordinated operation aimed at rescuing abducted persons from violent extremist camps. The statement said troops engaged the terrorists in an intense firefight at Chigbolu Village in Kachia local government area, where they overpowered the terrorists, forcing them to flee and abandoning their captives.…
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Nigerians have been called upon to support the Nigerian military onslaught against terrorist in the fight against insecurity in the country. The call was made on Friday by Musa Ilyasu Kwankwaso, an All Progressive Congress (APC) stalwart in Kano while appealing to Nigerians to shun double standards against the government. He lamented that some Nigerians are more interested in promoting negative stories that will paint the government black but neglect it’s positive achievements. “Just imagine how they break the news and how they spread it when bandits attack and kill people. But when the military attack and kill bandits they…
Senator Kawu Sumaila has commended the Nigerian troops for neutralizing notorious bandit Kachalla Buzu alias Halilu Sububu in Zamfara state, saying “this is a welcome development and the troops deserve commendation.” Senator Sumaila, who is representing Kano South, said the success will not be unconnected with the recent commitment exhibited by the federal government through the Defense Ministry and the office of the National Security Adviser, Malam Nuhu Ribadu. “Neutralization of this bandit kingpin is something commendable. I want to use this opportunity to commend Mr. President, Ahmed Bola Tinubu, the Minister of State for Defense, Bello Matawalle, National Security…
As President Bola Tinubu considers replacing Ajuri Ngelale, who stepped down from his duties over the weekend, a body known as Progressive Northern Media Professionals, has urged the President to appoint Mallam Abdulaziz Abdulaziz as his spokesman. In a statement made available to newsmen in Kano on Monday, the association pleads with president Tinubu to consider Abdulaziz for the top job, describing him as a professional, who has all it takes to perform credibly, if given the opportunity. The statement which is signed by the interim president of the group, Mallam Mahmood Muhammad, further described Abdulaziz as a forthright journalist,…
The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt.-Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja, on Friday, inaugurated Community Students Hostel built for Sumaila Local Government students studying in Kano. Inaugurating the project in Wailari quarters, Lagbaja said the project was part of the efforts by the Nigerian Army to encourage learning in the state. He said that the Special Intervention Project was initiated by his office to support communities of serving senior officers of the Nigerian army, who rose to the enviable rank of Major Generals through dedication to duty and service to the nation. Lagbaja, represented by the GOC One Division, Kaduna, Maj.-Gen. Mayirenso…
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Ltd (NNPCL) has said Dangote Refinery and other domestic refiners are “free to sell directly to any marketer on a willing buyer, willing seller basis”, thereby dismissing the allegation of the national oil company becoming a sole offtaker. The NNPCL was reacting to the Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC’s) claim that the organisation hiked the price of Premium Motor Motor Spirit, otherwise called petrol, to undermine the efforts of Dangote Refinery to reduce the price of petroleum products in the country. MURIC in a statement signed by its Executive Director, Professor Ishaq Akintola, also advised NNPCL…
The president and commander-in-chief of Nigerian armed forces, Bola Tinubu, has urged the 478 graduates of 6th Regular Course Cadet, RCC, of the Nigerian Police Academy, Wudil, Kano state to serve Nigeria with honour, courage and compassion. He stated this while delivering an address at the commissioning of the officers that graduated from the four faculties of the Academy on Saturday. President Tinubu who was represented at the event by the Vice President Kashim Shetima also urged the graduating cadet to shun excessive abuse of power in their duty post, saying ” you should bear in mind that you are…
Special Adviser to the President on Media & Publicity and Official Presidential Spokesperson, Chief Ajuri Ngelale has announced his decision to take an indefinite leave of absence from his official duties. The announcement came through a memo submitted to the Chief of Staff to the President, Femi Gbajabiamila, on Friday. In his statement, Ngelale cited pressing medical issues affecting his immediate family as the primary reason for this decision. “This agonizing decision was taken after significant consultations with my family over the past several days as a vexatious medical situation has worsened at home,” Ngelale explained. The leave of absence…
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) has disclosed that it has supplied 30 million barrels of crude oil to the Dangote Refinery. The Executive Vice President of NNPCL Downstream, Adedapo Segun, who made the revelation on Thursday on Arise Television, said plans were underway to supply an additional 17 million barrels to the refinery soon. Segun added that the company would supply 6.3 million barrels of crude in September and 11.3 million barrels in October. “We have supplied about 30 million barrels to Dangote so far, 6.3 million this month, and we will supply 11.3 million in October,” Segun…
Dangote Group has denied reports that the Nigeria National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) is currently lifting petrol from its refinery at N897 per liter. The group’s Chief Branding and Communications Officer, Anthony Chiejina, in a statement on Thursday, said that the company is unable to set the price of petrol until it finalises its arrangement with the NNPCL. Chiejina said the attention of the group has been drawn to a headline, ‘NNPC lifts Dangote Petrol, sells at N897 per liter.’ “We would like to state that NNPC has not commenced lifting of refined Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), commonly known as…