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The Nigerian Army has intensified nationwide security operations, killing eight suspected terrorists, arresting 51 people and rescuing 27 victims in a three-day sweep that targeted insurgents, kidnappers, gunrunners and illegal miners across multiple states, the military said on Monday. The operations, conducted between 29 November and 1 December, involved coordinated raids in the North East, North Central, North West and the South-South, according to military sources familiar with the debriefings. In Borno State, troops from the 151 and 152 Task Force Battalions, alongside the 192 Battalion, carried out ambush and clearance missions that left four ISWAP and Boko Haram fighters…

The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors on Monday warned that it would resume a total, indefinite, and comprehensive strike if the Federal Government fails to implement agreed-upon demands within four weeks. The announcement was made in a communique issued at the end of NARD’s Extraordinary National Executive Council meeting, signed by its President, Dr. Mohammad Suleiman; Secretary-General, Dr. Shuaibu Ibrahim; and Publicity and Social Secretary, Dr. Abdulmajid Ibrahim. The association had suspended its indefinite strike on Saturday after 29 days of industrial action, following the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding with the government. The MoU committed the government to…

Chairman of the United Bank for Africa, Tony Elumelu, has cancelled his annual TOE All-White Party in honour of the six staff members who died in the September fire at Afriland Towers, Lagos. The fire, which broke out in the high-rise building on Broad Street, claimed the lives of workers and left the business community shaken. In a message shared via his Instagram story on Tuesday, Elumelu said he and his wife, Awele, made the “difficult decision” to suspend this year’s edition of the much-anticipated December 23 celebration. He explained that the moment calls for “reflection and compassion,” adding that…

Nottingham Forest head coach Sean Dyche has confirmed Super Eagles full-back Ola Aina will not be able to feature for the club until next year, Soccernet.ng reports. The 29-year-old is already a doubt for Nigeria’s AFCON 2025 campaign after suffering a hamstring injury in Nigeria’s draw against South Africa in September. Aina was ruled out for three months, and his return date was set for December after he had surgery and returned to training. Ola Aina in action during the Premier League match between Nottingham Forest and West Ham United. Copyright: IMAGOxNigelxFrench/Sportsphoto Get Our Sports News First – Join Our WhatsApp…

In SummarySouth Africa dominates African higher education with four universities in the top 600 globally.Egypt places four universities among the continent’s top 10, reflecting growing research investment.African universities collectively improved gcitation impact and international reputation scores, signaling rising global competitiveness.Deep Dive!!Lagos, Nigeria, Monday, December 2nd – The QS World University Rankings evaluate over 1,500 universities globally, providing a comparative snapshot of academic performance, research output, and international reputation. Rankings are determined through a combination of six key metrics of academic reputation, employer reputation, faculty-to-student ratio, citations per faculty, international faculty ratio, and international student ratio. Each metric is weighted to capture…

Hours after Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, resigned from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), some delegates and officials of the party have converged for the PDP governorship primary ahead of the August 8, 2026, gubernatorial election in the state. Many party leaders and members stormed the Atlantis Multipurpose Hall, Ring Road, Osogbo, the capital of Osun State, on Tuesday morning, and the primary election is underway under tight security as at the time of this report. The party’s state chairman, Sunday Bisi, had on Monday declared that the governorship primary would not hold as scheduled. But the factional national leadership…

UN Secretary General, António Guterres says wth less than five weeks remaining in the year, only 145 of UN’s 193 Member States, including Nigeria have paid their 2025 dues in full. Nigeria paid its full dues in September 25. Guterres told the Fifth Committee on Monday in New York that the UN was facing its most fragile cash position in years, in spite of sharp reductions already built into next year’s budget plans. Key contributors such as the United States and Russia have yet to pay what they owe, although China paid its full assessment in October 29. “I have…

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Osun State has said Governor Ademola Adeleke may not pursue the party’s ticket for the 2026 governorship election unless the internal crisis within the party is resolved and recognised by the Independent National Electoral Commission within the stipulated timeline. Speaking at a press briefing in Osogbo on Monday, the Osun PDP Chairman, Mr Sunday Bisi, said the party’s unresolved disputes at the national level had disrupted preparations for the governorship primary initially scheduled for 2 December.Bisi said the governor had met all the requirements set out by the party ahead of the primary, including…

The 2025 CAF Awards could throw Nigerian football into another round of controversy as the newly released voting breakdown shows several Nigerians voting against their own leading candidates, Soccernet.ng reports. Morocco and PSG full-back, Achraf Hakimi was crowned African Footballer of the Year after a commanding victory in the ballot. He amassed 533 points, nearly as many as Mohamed Salah and Victor Osimhen combined. Salah finished with 317 points, while Osimhen – despite winning the Turkish double with Galatasaray, finishing as top scorer, and sweeping individual awards – was a distant third with 240. Osimhen won the award in 2023,…

Afrobeats singer, David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, has reacted to the resignation of his uncle, Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, from the Peoples Democratic Party. Davido reposted the announcement with the caption “Jeje…” on his X handle on Tuesday, a remark many users interpreted as a subtle call for calm following the political developments. Adeleke’s resignation, which became public on Monday night, was contained in a letter dated November 4, 2025, addressed to the chairman of Ward 2 in Ede North. The governor cited unresolved issues within the PDP national leadership as his reason for leaving the party. The…