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Eid-El-Kabir: Military warns of planned terror attacks in the North

Aminu Imam
Military on planned Sallah attacks

The headquarters of the Joint Task Force (North-East), ‘Operation Haɗin-Kai‘ (OPHK), has assured residents of the North-East region of adequate security ahead of the Eid-el-Kabir celebrations scheduled for tomorrow Wednesday, amid intelligence reports warning of possible terrorist attacks. In a security advisory issued yesterday, the Theatre Command said troops had been strategically deployed to vulnerable locations across the region to ensure peaceful celebrations. The Command, while extending Eid greetings to Muslim faithful, disclosed that remnants of Boko Haram and the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) might attempt to exploit…

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2027: Tinubu wins Presidential primary with 10.9m votes

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Tinubu wins Presidential primary

…Accepts APC ticket, vows robust nationwide security President Bola Tinubu has accepted his nomination as the presidential candidate of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) for the 2027 election, declaring that Nigeria was on an “irreversible path of economic expansion” and warning against politicians seeking to “take our country backwards”. Speaking yesterday at the Bola Ahmed Tinubu International Conference Centre in Abuja, the President said the task before the party was to consolidate reforms and secure long-term national progress. “Today, our task is to affirm that continuity is essential, to…

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‘35m Nigerians risk acute hunger in coming months’ – UN

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UN warns on hunger crisis

The United Nations (UN) has warned that about 35 million Nigerians are at risk of acute hunger from June to August. The UN Humanitarian Country Team in New York City, United States, who stated this on Friday, said Nigeria was facing a deepening hunger crisis, with millions at risk as the lean season approaches. “Nearly one in seven people, that is 35 million people nationwide in Nigeria, are likely to face acute food insecurity during this year’s lean season, which runs from June to August”, it stated. The UN said…

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“Fuel subsidy, FX cabals behind security crisis” – Tinubu

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Tinubu on security crisis

President Bola Tinubu says beneficiaries of the corruption-laden fuel subsidy and foreign exchange era are behind the escalating insecurity across Nigeria. Tinubu spoke through Olusegun Osoba, former governor of Ogun, on Wednesday at the launch of a book, titled: ‘The NADECO Story’, in Lagos. The President said unpatriotic elements who engaged in forex round-tripping are resisting his administration’s reforms, particularly the removal of fuel subsidy and the unification of the exchange rate markets. He said these vested interests are attempting to destabilise the country as retaliation for the policies that…

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IBAN backs NBC’s DSO strategy in “National Interest’

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IBAN backs NBC

…Says BON opposition risks delaying Nigeria’s digital future Aminu Imam The Independent Broadcasting Association of Nigeria (IBAN), in National Sovereignty Interest, has thrown its weight behind the National Broadcasting Commission’s (NBC) revamped Digital Switch-Over (DSO) initiative, dismissing objections raised by the Broadcasting Organisations of Nigeria (BON) as misleading and potentially harmful to Nigeria’s long-delayed digital migration efforts. In a statement issued yesterday, and signed by its Chairman, Alhaji (Dr.) Ahmed Tijjani Ramalan, IBAN argued that the NBC’s new “Big Picture” strategy represents the most credible pathway yet for achieving a…

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Tijjani Ramalan laments regulatory bottlenecks, rising costs in broadcast industry‎

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Ramalan raises alarm

……Calls for urgent reforms ‎The Executive Chairman of ATAR Communications Nigeria Limited, Ahmed Tijjani Ramalan, has raised concerns over mounting operational challenges confronting Nigeria’s broadcasting industry, warning that rising costs, regulatory bottlenecks and shrinking advertising opportunities are threatening the survival of media organisations. ‎Speaking at a press conference in Abuja yesterday, which was attended by media professionals, policymakers, regulators, advertisers, and journalists, Ramalan reflected on his transition from the maritime sector into broadcasting, insisting that media investment was a deliberate and lifelong ambition.  ‎“I am not an interloper; I am…

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Liberty Symposium 2026: Ramalan unveils blueprint to re-imagine Northern Nigeria through media, productivity, governance

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Liberty Symposium 2026

Executive Chairman of Liberty Media Group, Alhaji (Dr.) Tijjani Ramalan, has announced plans for the second edition of the Liberty Symposium, describing it as a strategic intervention aimed at redefining the future of Northern Nigeria through dialogue, policy engagement and practical solutions to the region’s challenges. Speaking ahead of a press conference scheduled to hold today at the Liberty Media Group Corporate Headquarters in Abuja, Ramalan said the symposium would take place on Tuesday, June 16, 2026, at the Shehu Musa Yar’Adua Centre, Abuja, bringing together policymakers, business leaders, security…

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Nigerian, US forces kill over 20 ISWAP fighters in N’East air operation

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Nigerian, US forces kill ISWAP

The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has announced that Nigerian troops, working alongside the United States Africa Command, killed more than 20 fighters of the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) during a coordinated air operation in the North-East region. According to the military, the operation was carried out around Metele after intelligence reports revealed the movement and gathering of suspected terrorists in the area. Director of Defence Information, Maj.-Gen. Sama’ila Uba, disclosed this in a statement issued yesterday, said the air strikes targeted ISIS/ISWAP fighters observed regrouping before the attack was…

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Terrorists attack military school in Yobe, kill army, police officers

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Terrorists Yobe attack

Suspected Islamist insurgents have killed about 17 police officers undergoing specialised operational training when the bandits attacked the Nigerian Army Special Forces School in Buni-Yadi, Gujba local government area of Yobe state. The Police Command’s Force Public Relations Officer, Anthony Placid confirmed the sad incident adding that the officers were participating in advanced tactical and counter-terrorism training when gunmen launched a coordinated overnight assault on the military facility from multiple directions. The Police spokesperson, a Deputy Commissioner of Police, said the attack occurred in the early hours of May 8,…

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Confusion, as ISWAP commander, Minuki declared dead in 2024, again in 2026

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Conflicting claims on ISWAP

Confusion has emerged over the reported death of senior Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) commander Abu Bilal Minuki, after Nigerian authorities and international partners announced his elimination in a fresh joint operation despite earlier claims that he had already been killed in 2024. The controversy followed confirmation by the Joint Task Force, North-East ‘Operation Haɗin-Kai’, that Abu-Bilal Al-Minuki was killed during a coordinated military offensive in Borno State carried out with support from United States forces. The Nigerian military described the operation as a major counterterrorism breakthrough, stating that…

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