The Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Waidi Shaibu, says troops are making significant progress in ongoing rescue operations for 39 abducted pupils and seven teachers in Oyo, while highlighting military successes against insurgency, banditry and crude oil theft nationwide.
The Nigerian Army has graduated 4,739 recruits in Osogbo to strengthen security, with the new soldiers forming part of President Tinubu's approved expansion of military personnel.
Nigerian troops have rescued two kidnapped women in Kwara State and foiled multiple abduction attempts in Ondo and Niger states as security forces intensified operations against criminal elements across affected communities.
Nigerian Army troops have recorded another operational success in Zamfara State, neutralising a terrorist, rescuing three kidnapped victims, and destroying a bandits’ camp during ongoing counter-banditry operations.
President Bola Tinubu has mourned the passing of retired Lieutenant General Chikadibia Obiakor, describing the renowned peace advocate and former United Nations military adviser as a patriot whose legacy strengthened Nigeria’s global reputation.
The Enugu State Government has intensified its fight against quackery in the health sector, targeting illegal medical laboratory practices and other unprofessional activities to improve patient safety and healthcare service delivery.
Delta State Governor Sheriff Oborevwori has approved a ₦175 million support package for 86 xenophobia returnees evacuated from South Africa, including resettlement grants, monthly stipends and free medical care.
The Federal Government has commenced the evacuation of illegally parked trucks along the Enugu-Onitsha Expressway to reduce traffic congestion, improve road safety and ensure the free flow of vehicles on the busy highway.
Police have launched a manhunt after Catholic priest Rev. Fr. Samuel Opeyemi Oyetoro was found dead with machete wounds by the roadside in Ajaokuta, Kogi State.