By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Major General Dele Arogundade, the Commandant of the Nigerian Army School of Electrical and Mechanical Engineering, Auchi, and a Chartered Emotional Intelligence Professional, delivered a compelling lecture at NIPSS Kuru Jos on Thursday. The lecture, titled “Emotional and Social Intelligence: Critical Skills for Strategic...
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By HARUNA AHMED, Kaduna – The Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA) has called on residents of Afaka, Mando, and Kauya in Kaduna State not to panic, when its Inter Battalion Obstacles Crossing Competition for NDA cadets holds on Saturday. The Academy’s Public Relations Officer, Maj. Muhammad Maidawa stated this in...
Kano State Governor, Abba Yusuf of Kano State has instructed all his political appointees to declare their assets. Governor Yusuf gave the directive during an Iftar (Ramadan breaking of Fast) with Heads of Government Agencies and Special Advisers at Government House, Kano. The governor said that 60 to 70...
The leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu,on Friday, tendered an apology over his recent attacks on the Federal High Court and Justice Binta Nyako. Kanu, through his new counsel and former Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Chief Kanu Agabi, SAN,...
The Deputy spokesman for the House of Representatives, Philip Agbese (APC-Benue) says the overall interest of the National Assembly is the restoration of tranquility and order in Rivers. Agbese said this in an interview with newsmen in Abuja on Thursday, after the National Assembly ratified the emergency rule declared...
By EMMANUEL KUJE, Abuja- The Director-General of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Brig.-Gen. Olakunle Nafiu, has assured that the payment of the newly increased monthly allowance of N77,000 to corps members will begin in March. The Acting Director of Information and Public Relations, Caroline Embu, announced this in...
The Constituents of Kogi Central Senatorial District on Thursday said they want to bring back Sen. Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan home, through recall to learn purposeful representation. Some of the constituents across the five Local Government Areas of the Senatorial district, on the aegis of Kogi Central Elites Forum (KCEF), made...
By EMMANUEL KUJE, Abuja- The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr Nyesom Wike, has pledged to cover all medical expenses for the victims of Wednesday’s accident near Karu Bridge along the Abuja-Keffi Expressway. Wike stated this in a statement issued on Thursday in Abuja by his Senior...
Benue Command of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has confirmed the kidnapping of Insp. Nathaniel Kumashe by gunmen. The command’s Spokesperson, SRC Ngozi Ahula, confirmed the development to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Makurdi on Thursday. Ahula said the officer, currently serving in Wannue, Tarka Local...
The Kogi Central Women Development Association (KCWDA) on Thursday backed the suspension and recall of Sen. Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan from National Assembly. Speaking in Lokoja at a news conference, the association’s spokesperson, Mrs Christy Omale, praised the Senate’s six-month suspension of Akpoti-Uduaghan, citing her gross misconduct and unruly behaviour. Omale...
The Rivers Sole Administrator, Vice Adm. Ibok-Ete Ibas (Rtd), has pledged his commitment to promote peace and stability in the state. Ibas who made the remark at a media briefing in Port Harcourt on Thursday, stated that his role in the state was primarily to ensure stability, peace and...
The Association of Local Governments of Nigeria (ALGON) on Thursday advocated true autonomy for Local Governments(LGs), saying it will help in managing and solving security challenges facing the country. Former ALGON President and member of Board of Trustees (BOT), Hon. Ibrahim Dasuki, said this at a news conference, organised...
The Abia State Police Commissioner, Mr Danladi Isa, has disbanded the command’s Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) Unit and the Command’s Special Squad (CSS). This is contained in statement on Thursday by the Command’s Public Relations Officer, DSP Maureen Chinaka. In their place, a newly trained, tactical, and professional...
A coalition of European Union and United States-based Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) has endorsed Hon. Chukwuma Umeoji as the most peaceful and popular candidate in the upcoming Anambra State governorship elections. During a press conference held on Thursday, March 20, 2025, the NGOs revealed their findings after conducting an extensive...
The House of Representatives on Thursday unanimously approved the state of emergency declared in Rivers by President Bola Tinubu. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the house, while approving the state of emergency, however, made three amendments to the president’s request. NAN reports that the Speaker, Rep....
Rivers State Sole Administrator, Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas (Rtd), has assumed duty in the state. Ibas, in an interview with journalists at Government House, Port Harcourt on Thursday, said he would meet with the Head of Service, Permanent Secretaries, and Service Commanders to get formal briefings. Responding to his...
By OFFOR CALLISTUS, Abuja- A coalition of opposition political leaders, led by former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Babachir Lawal, and some Labour Party leaders, has strongly condemned President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s declaration of a state...
By CHRISTIANA LOT, Jos – In a renewed push to sustain peace and tackle insecurity, the Plateau State Police Command has reinforced collaboration with stakeholders, emphasizing community-driven solutions to address security challenges across the state. Speaking at a stakeholder meeting held at the Police Officers Mess in Jos, Commissioner...