FG Launches First-ever Nationwide Learner Identification Number To Transform Education System In a historic move to modernise Nigeria’s education system, the Federal Government has launched the nationwide Learner Identification Number (LIN) a digital system that assigns every student a permanent and traceable academic identity, supporting learning continuity, improving education planning, and enabling timely interventions. The initiative is ensuring that every Nigerian child has the opportunity to access education. The Honourable Minister of Education, Dr. Maruf Tunji Alausa, CON, described the initiative as a transformational milestone aligned with the Renewed Hope Agenda of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, highlighting its focus on…
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Troops Neutralize Several Terrorists, Recover Arms And Disrupt Their Logistics Supplies In Plateau State In a decisive blow against terrorist elements operating on the Plateau, troops of Operation ENDURING PEACE, in conjunction with local vigilante groups, successfully neutralized a significant number of terrorists during a coordinated clearance operation across Daba and Seri villages in Wase and Kanam Local Government Areas of Plateau State. The operation, conducted as part of ongoing offensive clearance operations codenamed Operation WUTAN DAJI, underscores the military’s unwavering commitment to restoring security along identified terrorists’ corridors. Accordingly, at about 08:30am, 9 April, 2026, troops established strategic blocking…
OPHK Debunks False Claims On Benisheikh Incident, Reaffirms Professionalism And Operational Superiority The Headquarters Operation HADIN KAI (OPHK) has noted with serious concern the circulation of false, misleading and highly exaggerated reports across some television stations and social media platforms following the recent foiled terrorist attack on troops’ location in Benisheikh. These narratives, often amplified with unrelated pictures and videos, are not only inaccurate but constitute a deliberate attempt to distort facts, undermine ongoing military operations and erode public confidence. OPHK categorically refutes the claim that 17 soldiers, including a Brigade Commander, lost their lives during the incident. The official…
NPF Debunks False Terror Alert In Fct, Arrests Suspect For Incitement The Nigeria Police Force wishes to categorically debunk a viral video circulating on social media alleging an ongoing terrorist attack in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja. The Force states unequivocally that no such incident occurred, and the claims contained in the video are entirely false, misleading, and malicious. Preliminary investigations revealed that the video was deliberately curated using misleading footage sourced from online platforms to construct a false narrative aimed at causing panic, inciting public fear, and undermining public confidence in the security architecture of the nation’s capital.…
ADC Sues INEC, Demands Recognition Of Mark, Others The African Democratic Congress, ADC, has filed a suit before a Federal High Court in Abuja, seeking an order compelling the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, to restore the names of Senator David Mark and Rauf Aregbesola as the party’s National Chairman and National Secretary, respectively. The suit, marked FHC/ABJ/CS/1819/2025, followed the removal of their names, alongside other members of the party’s National Working Committee, NWC, from INEC’s official portal on April 1. In a motion on notice dated April 7, filed by counsel to Mark, Sulaiman Usman, SAN, the plaintiff is…
Trump Slams Commentators Who Oppose Iran War United States President Donald Trump on Thursday angrily lashed out at multiple well-known conservative commentators who have criticized his war against Iran, slamming his onetime allies as attention-seeking “NUT JOBS.” “They’re stupid people, they know it, their families know it, and everyone else knows it, too!” Trump wrote in a nearly 500-word social media diatribe. In the president’s crosshairs were Tucker Carlson and Megyn Kelly — two former Fox News hosts turned independent podcasters — as well as Candace Owens and Alex Jones, also podcasters and prominent conspiracy theorists. All four have vocally…
Kaduna Climbs To Category A in 2025 Governance Index, Earns Widespread Praise Kaduna State has emerged as one of Nigeria’s top-performing states in the 2025 Governance Accountability and Transparency Index (GATI), a development widely regarded as a strong endorsement of Governor Uba Sani’s reform-driven leadership. The report, released by the Guild of Online Media Editors and Publishers (GOMEP) Nigeria, placed Kaduna in the prestigious Category A – Exceptional Performance tier. The state joins Abia, Borno, Ekiti, Anambra, Osun, Delta, Kano, Enugu, and Kogi in the top-performing group. A Significant Leap in Performance Kaduna’s latest ranking marks a notable improvement from…
APC 2026 National Officers Receive Certificates Of Return The 2026 APC National Convention Election Sub-Committee, chaired by Rt. Hon. Aminu Bello Masari, CFR, who also served as Chairman of the National Convention Central Coordination Committee, alongside leaders of the Central Coordination Committee, notably Governor Mai Mala Buni and Rt. Hon. Yakubu Dogara, on Thursday presented Certificates of Return to the National Chairman, Prof. Nentawe Goshwe Yilwatda, as well as other returning and newly elected members of the National Working Committee at the Party’s National Secretariat. *2026 List of APC National Working Committee (NWC)*: 1. National Chairman – Prof. Nentawe Goshwe…
IGP Disu Receives PCRC Delegation On Courtesy Visit, Reaffirms Commitment To Fruitful Partnership The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Olatunji Rilwan Disu, psc(+), NPM, received a delegation from the Police Community Relations Committee (PCRC) on a courtesy visit at the Force Headquarters, Abuja. The PCRC delegation, led by the National Chairman, Alhaji Mogaji Ibraheem Olaniyan, comprised key members of the National Executive Committee and representatives from various regional commands. In his remarks, Alhaji Mogaji Ibraheem Olaniyan congratulated IGP Olatunji Disu on his appointment and reaffirmed the PCRC’s loyalty and steadfast support for the Nigeria Police Force. He commended the Inspector-General for…
IGP Disu Receives Civil Society Delegates, Vows Tougher Police Accountability Mechanisms The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Olatunji Rilwan Disu, psc (+), NPM, today received a distinguished delegation of Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) led by human rights lawyer, Femi Falana SAN, at the Force Headquarters, Abuja. The delegation comprised prominent figures from the legal, human rights, governance, and security reform sectors. Notable members included Mr. Femi Falana, SAN; Mr. Adesina Oke, Esq. of the National Association of Democratic Lawyers (NADL); Barr. Okeke Chinwike of the African Law Foundation (AFRILAW); Mr. Barbara S. Magaji of Amnesty International; Mr. Anietie Ewang of Human…