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CAS Ends 4-day Readiness And Ongoing Upgrades Assessment Of Operations In South West Nigeria

Global UpfrontDec 16, 2024December 16, 20240

The Chief of the Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshal Hasan Abubakar, has ended his four-day operational assessment of Nigerian Air Force (NAF) units and formations

U.S. Provides $400,000 To Preserve Ancient Nigerian Earthworks At Sungbo’s Eredo, Southwest Nigeria

Global UpfrontDec 11, 2024December 11, 20240

The United States (U.S.) has announced the grant of $400,000 for the preservation and documentation of Sungbo’s Eredo, a historic 100-mile system of earthworks in

What Sacrifices Has President Tinubu Made?

Global UpfrontSep 17, 2024September 17, 20240

By Iliyasu Gadu, Ilgad2009@gmail.com 08035355706 (Texts only) Last week a reader by name Olajide called from Abeokuta, the Ogun state capital called and engaged me

IgboMustGo: Atiku Demands Immediate Arrest, Prosecution Of Campaigners Of Genocide Against Igbos in Lagos

Global UpfrontAug 2, 2024August 2, 20240

Former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar has condemned a campaign of violence against Igbo living in Lagos and other states in the South West of Nigeria,

Terror Attacks And Kidnappings Spread in Nigeria: Why Lagos Could Be New Terror Target

Global UpfrontJun 26, 2024June 26, 20240

By Adewumi I. Badiora Crimes that were previously associated with Nigeria’s northern region – like kidnapping for ransom and terrorism – appear to be spreading

How Renewed Yoruba Nation Agitation Unsettles South West Nigeria

Global UpfrontApr 27, 2024April 27, 20240

Agitation for secession is not new in the South-West geopolitical zone but the resurgence in recent times is fueling suspicion on the motive behind the

South West Governors Move Against Yoruba Nation Agitators As Ms. Modupe Abiola Onitiri Declares herself President

Global UpfrontApr 16, 2024April 16, 20240

Following last weekend’s invasion of Oyo State Government House by Yoruba Nation agitators, Governors in the South-West geopolitical zone have made moves to quell any

Afenifere Raises Alarm Over Rising Kidnappings, Banditry In South West Nigeria

Global UpfrontDec 18, 2023December 18, 20230

The pan-Yoruba socio-political organisation, Afenifere, has raised the alarm over the rising incidents of kidnappings in Lagos, Ogun, Oyo and other parts of South West

Nigeria: COAS Flags Off Exercises In South East, South South, South West, North Central …Charges Troops To Adhere To Rules Of Engagement

Global UpfrontOct 11, 2023October 11, 20230

The Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Lieutenant General Taoreed Lagbaja on Tuesday 10 October 2023 simultaneously flagged off three training exercises. The exercises are EXERCISE

Nigeria’s ‘North East, South East Have Produced Fewest Service Chiefs’ – Report

Global UpfrontJun 23, 2023June 23, 20230

A recent analysis conducted by a Professor of History at Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU) Ile-Ife, Professor Kemi Rotimi, has revealed that the North East and