Friday, July 17, 2026

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Federal Government to Unveil 11 Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Projects in 2026 BREAKING: FG Files 10-Count Terrorism Charge Against Three Men Over Oriire School Abduction Nigerien Army foils terrorist attack in Tillabéri, destroys two kamikaze drones BREAKING: Andy Burnham Elected Leader of the Labour Party, Set to Become UK Prime Minister on Monday NDLEA declares ‘developers’ drug kingpin Nnamuka Uchenna, Ekechi Franklin, Nnamuka Ifeanyi and Emmanuella Chinoso wanted, freezes N9.8bn linked to syndicate Ekiti indigene Daniella Owoeye, 2026 JAMB highest scorer, receives ₦1 million scholarship SECURITY ALERT: Local reports indicate that a black helicopter was sighted over Egbe in Yagba West Local Government Area of Kogi State before flying towards the forest corridor connecting Yagba West with Danikun in Patigi Local Government Area of Kwara State. BREAKING: Security Forces Rescue Abducted Students, Principal, NECO Official in Kogi – “They Are Hale and Hearty” Federal Government to Unveil 11 Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Projects in 2026 BREAKING: FG Files 10-Count Terrorism Charge Against Three Men Over Oriire School Abduction Nigerien Army foils terrorist attack in Tillabéri, destroys two kamikaze drones BREAKING: Andy Burnham Elected Leader of the Labour Party, Set to Become UK Prime Minister on Monday NDLEA declares ‘developers’ drug kingpin Nnamuka Uchenna, Ekechi Franklin, Nnamuka Ifeanyi and Emmanuella Chinoso wanted, freezes N9.8bn linked to syndicate Ekiti indigene Daniella Owoeye, 2026 JAMB highest scorer, receives ₦1 million scholarship SECURITY ALERT: Local reports indicate that a black helicopter was sighted over Egbe in Yagba West Local Government Area of Kogi State before flying towards the forest corridor connecting Yagba West with Danikun in Patigi Local Government Area of Kwara State. BREAKING: Security Forces Rescue Abducted Students, Principal, NECO Official in Kogi – “They Are Hale and Hearty”

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“No Foreign Soldier Took Part in Abu Bilal Al-Minuki Operation” – Nigerian Military Clarifies

By [email protected] / 2026-05-17 / 1 min read

The Director of Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. Michael Onoja, has confirmed that no foreign soldier participated in the operation that eliminated notorious terrorist commander Abu Bilal Al-Minuki. The statement puts to rest speculation about foreign involvement in the mission.

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