Author: Standard Focus

Troops of Sector 2, Operation FANSAN YAMMA, have ambushed members of the Lakurawa terrorist group in Kebbi State, forcing them to flee and abandoning logistics and communication equipment. The troops, deployed for counter-terrorism and anti-banditry operations in the state, acted on credible intelligence about the movement of the terrorists towards Ugwan Hassan village in Dandi Local Government Area. According to... Read more

Operations of Air Peace were disrupted at the Murtala Muhammed Airport in Lagos on Monday after aviation sector unions shut down the airline’s operations over alleged non-remittance of the five per cent Ticket Sales Charge, TSC. The action followed a three-day strike notice issued on August 4 by the Air Transport Senior Staff Association of Nigeria, ATSSAN, and the National... Read more

The United States has revoked more than 175,000 visas issued to foreign nationals as the administration of President Donald Trump intensifies its immigration enforcement campaign. The U.S. Department of State said the revocations followed continuous vetting of visa holders to ensure compliance with American laws and to identify individuals considered threats to public safety or national security. In a fact... Read more

Air Peace has apologised to passengers following the disruption of its flight operations at airports in Lagos and Abuja as a result of industrial action by aviation sector unions. The airline said members of the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, Air Transport Services Senior Staff Association of Nigeria, ATSSSAN, and Trade Union Congress, TUC, barricaded the entrances to its departure terminals... Read more

The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors, NARD, has threatened to embark on a national protest in Abuja and commence fresh industrial action over the alleged victimisation of its representatives in the Federal Capital Territory. The association’s warning followed the issuance of queries to members of the Executive Council of the Association of Resident Doctors, ARD, FCT.NARD alleged that the doctors... Read more

The Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, has directed lecturers in 20 universities to begin preparations for industrial action over alleged failure by the Federal and state governments to fully implement the 2025 FGN-ASUU Agreement. The development has renewed fears of another disruption in Nigeria’s university system, months after the agreement was signed to end years of disputes between university... Read more

More than 14.5 million Nigerian children have been registered under the country's intensified birth registration programme as the Federal Government steps up efforts to ensure that every child born in Nigeria has a legal identity. The National Population Commission disclosed that digital birth registration services are now available in more than 6,000 of the country's 8,809 wards. The development was... Read more

Former Vice President and presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress, Atiku Abubakar, has appealed to voters in Osun State to support the party's governorship candidate, Najeem Salaam, in the August 15 election.Atiku made the appeal on Monday during the ADC's grand rally at Nelson Mandela Freedom Park in Osogbo. He said the ADC represented the best interests of Nigerians... Read more

The Chairman of the All Progressives Congress in Benue State, Benjamin Omale, has said Governor Hyacinth Alia's administration has executed infrastructure and other development projects worth more than N100 billion in the Benue South Senatorial District. Omale disclosed this while representing Governor Alia at the first Annual Convention of the Idoma Community in London, United Kingdom. He said the administration... Read more

Former President Goodluck Jonathan has commissioned 18 newly completed township roads covering 49.7 kilometres in Bauchi metropolis.The road projects, executed by the administration of Governor Bala Mohammed at a cost of N13.7 billion, are expected to improve urban connectivity, boost trade and enhance access to basic services. Jonathan commended Mohammed for what he described as impactful governance and the delivery... Read more