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The Adamawa State Government has relocated 12 National Examination Council (NECO) examination centres to safer locations following rising security concerns across parts of the North-East.The Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Education and Human Development, Hajiya Aisha Mohammed Umar, said the decision was prompted by the recent abduction of students and teachers in neighbouring Borno State on June 29, 2026.According to Umar, the relocation is a precautionary measure aimed at safeguarding candidates, teachers, invigilators, supervisors, and NECO officials while ensuring the uninterrupted conduct of the ongoing examinations.She explained that the directive would remain in effect until security conditions improve.Affected Schools and New Examination CentresGovernmen...

The United States of America says it has withdrawn most of its forces deployed to Nigeria for a joint counterterrorism operation in the Lake Chad Basin. The Commander of US Air Forces in Europe-Air Forces Africa, General Dagvin R.M. Anderson, disclosed this during a press briefing on the outcome of the African Chiefs of Defence Conference 2026. Recall that on December 25, 2025, the US carried out air strikes on two terrorist enclaves in the Bauni Forest in Tangaza Local Government Area of Sokoto State. Also, in February, the United States deployed about 200 military personnel to Nigeria to support intelligence, surveillance and counterterrorism operations in the Lake Chad Basin in the fight against ISIS and other terrorist groups operating in the region. The partnership...

Another batch of Nigerians evacuated from South Africa amid ongoing attacks targeting black migrants has arrived safely in Lagos.The returnees landed at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport aboard an evacuation flight coordinated by the Federal Government.The latest arrivals constitute the fourth group of returnees from South Africa, although it is the government's third official repatriation flight.According to the spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Kimiebi Ebienfa, the first batch of evacuees arrived on June 11 aboard an Air Peace flight, while logistical challenges delayed the second operation. As a result, 66 Nigerians were flown home on June 25 through an intervention by ValueJet Chairman and CEO, Kunle Soname.The ministry said its second official ...

The Benin Monarch, Omo N’ Oba N’ Edo, Uku Akpolokpolo, Ewuare II, has placed a spiritual curse on k!dnappers, armed robbers, and all persons planning to commit evil in his kingdom and across Edo State.Oba Ewuare II invoked the curse through priests and priestesses of all shrines, the Ewaise (traditional physicians), the Iwebo society, and Aiyelala.The spiritual exercise began with a procession from the Oba’s Palace and peaked at the palace’s main entrance in Benin City.The participants were dressed in ceremonial regalia and carried traditional spiritual objects. They poured libations, performed propitiatory rites and invoked ancestral spirits to bear witness against those responsible for acts of v!olence and those collaborating with them in any part of the state....

The United States says two-way trade with Nigeria reached nearly $15 billion in 2025, making Nigeria Washington's second-largest trading partner in sub-Saharan Africa.The Chargé d'Affaires of the US Mission in Nigeria, Keith Heffern, disclosed this on Wednesday during the celebration of the 250th Independence Day of the United States in Lagos. Speaking on bilateral relations, Heffern said trade and investment remain central to US engagement across Africa, describing Nigeria as a key economic partner."Nigeria is now the United States' second-largest trading partner in sub-Saharan Africa," he said. "In 2025, two-way trade between our countries reached nearly $15 billion, a 14 per cent increase over 2024. These aren't just numbers."With more than 100 US companies operating in ...

President Bola Tinubu has defended the economic reforms introduced by his administration, insisting they are beginning to deliver positive results and laying the foundation for long-term national growth.Tinubu made the remarks on Thursday, July 2, during the maiden State House Media Dinner in Abuja, where he said the government's difficult policy decisions were stabilising the economy and restoring investor confidence. "The difficult but necessary reforms undertaken by this administration are yielding results. Our economy is stabilising. Public revenues have strengthened significantly," the president said. He added that state governments are now receiving substantially higher allocations to support development, while foreign reserves have improved and investor confidence is gr...