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The recently launched Exercise Still Waters III by the Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Lieutenant General Taoreed Lagbaja is gradually yielding results. The Exercise is to mitigate insecurity especially in the ’ember’ months. In the latest development, troops of 16 Brigade on Exercise STILL WATERS III successfully conducted a raid operation on a suspected cultists’ hideout within Oloibiri oil field, precisely at Otuabagi community in Ogbia Local Government Area of Bayelsa State. A statement circulated by Nigerian Army spokesman, Brig-Gen. Onyema Nwachukwu said during the operation, eight members of the cultist group were arrested in their hideout. “The troops also…

A statement by Nigerian Army spokesman, Brig. Gen. Onyema Nwachukwu has revealed the recent success stories recorded by the military across various Theatres in the country. The troops have continued to sustain aggressive combat operations in their efforts to get rid of terrorism and insurgency across the country. According to Nwachukwu, troops of 2 Battalion acting on intelligence report on 17 October 2023 staged an ambush against marauding insurgents at Udowa general area in Birnin Gwari Local Government Area (LGA) of Kaduna State. “During the operations, troops neutralized three insurgents in a fierce fire fight, while others…

The foremost Nigerian Capital Market explorer, Grace Umoche has unveiled her newest brand with extraordinary innovations to further boost transactional confidence especially in Nigeria’s investment corridor. The brand, BluePeak Capital is poised to be the topmost investor’s grind playing the best roles of funding businesses across the globe through partnership deals and investments. As a brand, BluePeak Capital can source for investors for your businesses, lease contracts and award projects through proxy or third party arrangements/agreements. With this innovation, foreign investors can indicate options to invest in the Nigeria Capital Market or execute projects in Nigeria through partnership…

Justice Nicholas Oweibo of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos State, has convicted one Lawrence Success Karinate, a Peer-to-Peer, P2P, crypto trader, for computer-related fraud. Karinate was prosecuted by the Lagos Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on a one-count charge bordering on cybercrimes, an offence contrary to and punishable under Section 22(2)(b) of the Cybercrimes (Prohibition etc.) Act, 2015. The count reads: “That you, Success Lawrence Karinate, sometime in 2023, within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court, with intent to defraud, fraudulently held out yourself on social media platforms, as…

peratives of the Department of State Services (DSS) have arrested one, Firdausi Ahamadu, for threatening to detonate a bomb on herself in a bid to kill some All Progressives Congress (APC) chieftains in Kano. In a viral video posted on TikTok, the 23-year-old lady dared those responsible for the tribunal victory of Yusuf Gawuna, APC governorship candidate in Kano, to share their home addresses. Peter Afunanya, the spokesman of the DSS hinted that Ahamadu is presently interrogated for her comments in the viral video. Ahamadu who wore a cap with Yusuf’s picture in the video, threatened to…

Winner of the just-concluded BBNaija Season 8, All Stars Edition, Miss Ilebaye Odiniya has received her N120 million cash prize including other gifts. Ilebaye was announced the winner of the TV reality show on Sunday, 1st October. After 70 days in Biggie’s house, 22-year-old Ilebaye, outwitted 23 other housemates to grab the grand prize. According to Statistics, Baye won the TV reality show with 30.08% of votes cast while the 2019 winner, Mercy Eke emerged as the first runner-up with 23.48% of votes. As the winner of the 2023 edition, Ilebaye will get a weekend getaway for two foreign trips…

The father of BBNaija season 7 winner, Josephina ‘Phyna’ Otabor, has claimed the reality star has abandoned her family after she found fame and became rich. Recall that Phyna won the BBNaija ‘Level Up’ edition grand prize of N100 million in 2022. At the time, her parents thought their suffering had come to an end, but unknown to them, their challenges were going to remain unchanged. Speaking with Vanguard in a new interview, Phyna’s father, Mr Felix Otabor said the day Phyna was announced the winner of BBNaija season 7, in 2022 was the last time they set…

A group, Pro-Impact Initiative has alleged “calculated attempts by a few sit-tight directors” to blackmail the Accountant-General of the federation, Mrs Oluwatoyin Sakirat Madein. The group said the attempt can derail her from carrying out needed reforms and cleansing in the Treasury House. It said the few directors who were largely affected and displeased by the recent posting exercise which was with the noblest of intentions and in compliance with relevant civil service rules are hell-bent on seeing that the accountant-general of the federation, Dr Oluwatoyin Sakirat Madein, is forced out of office to allow them continue to call the…

Former Aviation Minister, Osita Chidoka has berated Nigerian security agencies for being unable to track the authenticity of President Bola Tinubu’s certificate. According to him, it is a national disgrace to take the matter of such gravity for proof in the United States even when Tinubu had been given a clean slate by Nigeria’s intelligence agencies and the Independent National Electoral Commission to run for president. Chidoka made his opinion known in a statement on Sunday. According to him, “That it took the courageous activism of Abubakar Atiku to force the discovery of information concerning the President of Nigeria is…

It is my unique honour to address you on this day, the 63rd anniversary of our nation’s independence, both as the President of our dear country and, simply, as a fellow Nigerian. 2. On this solemn yet hopeful day, let us commend our founding fathers and mothers. Without them, there would be no modern Nigeria. From the fading embers of colonialism, their activism, dedication and leadership gave life to the belief in Nigeria as a sovereign and independent nation. 3. Let us, at this very moment, affirm that as Nigerians, we are all endowed with the sacred rights and individual…