September 27, 2025 – Standard Focus News

Nigeria Re-elected into ICAO Council with 163 Votes

September 27, 2025 (updated September 27, 2025) Published by Standard Focus

Nigeria Re-elected into ICAO Council with 163 Votes Nigeria has secured re-election into Part II of the Council of the International Civil Aviation Organisation, ICAO, with 163 votes. Part II of the Council is reserved for countries making the largest contributions to international civil aviation facilities. The election took place at the ongoing 42nd International Civil Aviation Organisation, ICAO, Assembly... Read more

Informants More Dangerous Than Insurgents- Army DHQ

September 27, 2025 (updated September 27, 2025) Published by Standard Focus

The Defence Headquarters of the Nigerian Army has described informants as a greater threat to national security than insurgents and bandits, stressing that their activities remain a major obstacle to ongoing military operations in the North-East and North-West. The Director of Defence Information, Brigadier General Tukur Ismail Gusau, stated this in Birnin Kebbi during an interactive session with journalists, where... Read more

Army Rescue 8 Passengers Abducted on Okene–Auchi Highway after Shootout

September 27, 2025 (updated September 27, 2025) Published by Standard Focus

The Nigerian Army troops in collaboration with the Police have rescued eight passengers abducted by gunmen along the Okene–Auchi highway in Okene Local Government Area of the state. Sources disclosed that the incident occurred on Friday Sept. 26 at Tyre village, when 9 armed men dressed in military camouflage intercepted a Toyota Hiace bus belonging to Big Joe Ventures Ltd.... Read more

Don’t Intimidate,exploitNigerians with your uniform – Minister tells Cadets

September 27, 2025 (updated September 27, 2025) Published by Standard Focus

Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo has called on newly graduated cadets not to use their uniforms to intimidate or exploit Nigerians but use it to serve and protect the integrity of the nation. Tunji-Ojo who serves as the reviewing officer, made the call during the passing out parade of 689 cadets of the 50th Superintendent Basic Course, SBC of the... Read more

Police Arrests 11 Suspected Drug Dealers in Abuja, lRecover 68 Bags of Cannabis

September 27, 2025 (updated September 27, 2025) Published by Standard Focus

The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has arrested eleven (11) suspected drug dealers in a series of coordinated operations across known drug black spots within the Federal Capital Territory in a renewed crackdown on drug trafficking. Spokesperson, SP Josephine Adeh said "the raids, conducted by the Command’s Anti-Narcotics Unit, led to the recovery of sixty-eight (68) bags of substances... Read more

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