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Borno State governor, Babagana Zulum has said President Bola Tinubu assured him that security agencies would take measures to rescue children abducted from Mussa community in Askira-Uba Local Government Area.Zulum disclosed this on Friday after meeting Tinubu at the Presidential Villa in Abuja to discuss the security situation in Borno State.He said he had raised the recent abductions in Askira-Uba and other communities with the President.According to Zulum, Tinubu assured him that the Nigerian Army, the Department of State Services (DSS) and the Office of the National Security Adviser would take the necessary measures to secure the children’s release.Recall that gunmen abducted between 42 and 44 children from a primary and junior secondary school, as well as nearby homes, ...

The Nigerian Army has graduated a new Special Forces battalion to strengthen counter-terrorism operations and tackle emerging security threats across the country.The graduation ceremony took place at the Nigerian Army Special Forces School in Doma, Nasarawa State, on Friday, October 9, 2026.The Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Waidi Shaibu, said the new battalion would enhance the Army’s capacity to conduct specialised operations, navigate difficult terrain and dismantle terrorist and criminal networks.According to a statement by the Acting Director of Army Public Relations, Colonel Appolonia Anele, the development was necessary to strengthen operational readiness following the expansion of the Army’s divisions from eight to 12.Shaibu noted that the expansion require...

A driver is fortunate to be alive after a train collided with his car. The incident occurred early this morning, October 9, at PWD railway crossing, Ikeja,  Lagos. The 55-year-old man was helped out of the car by bystanders. He did not seem to have any injury as he walked away on his own.  According to the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) the accident involved a train heading towards Agege and a Honda car with registration number EKY 902 JT, which sustained extensive damage. LASTMA said its officials, alongside security personnel, rescued the motorist and cleared the damaged vehicle from the tracks, enabling the train to continue its journey. Despite the clearance, traffic congestion remained around the PWD area after the incidenthttps://youtu....

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has rejected Elon Musk’s call for Quebec, Alberta and Saskatchewan to separate from Canada, saying the country’s future is for Canadians to determine.Discover more“The future of Canada will be decided by Canadians and the priorities of Canadians, the priorities of the people of Quebec,” Carney said on Thursday when asked about Musk’s remarks. He said Canadians should be able to live according to their languages and cultures without interference “from foreign governments and large tech firms that think they can tell us what to do.”Musk made the comments on X on Wednesday, October 7, in response to a post about Quebec premier-designate Paul St-Pierre Plamondon, whose separatist Parti Québécois won Monday’s provincial election. “Good. Quebec sho...