Three months after an official memo regarding his redeployment from the State House, Adegboyega Fasasi, Chief Security Officer (CSO) to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, continues to remain in his position. Fasasi’s defiance of a posting directive from the Department of State Security Service (DSS) has raised concerns about adherence...
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The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) will on Monday in Abuja present to the public the new Head Coach of the Super Eagles, Éric Chelle. A statement by the NFF’s Director of Communications, Ademola Olajire, on Sunday said the event has been scheduled for the Moshood Abiola National Stadium, Abuja...
A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Osun, has urged Nigerians, especially members of the opposition parties to desist from making statements that could incite the masses against the government. Oyintiloye said that, while it is the right of the opposition parties to act as watchdogs to...
The Nigerian Union of Journalists (NUJ) has appointed Governor Nasir Idris of Kebbi, as its Grand Patron for the state council. A statement issued in Birnin Kebbi on Sunday by Malam Yahaya Sarki, Special Adviser to the governor on Media and Publicity, said the NUJ National President, Alhaji Alhassan...
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, (NDLEA), has seized a total of 338,200 bottles of codeine-based syrup worth more than N1.1billion in street value. NDLEA’s Director, Media and Advocacy, Mr Femi Babafemi, said this in a statement on Sunday in Abuja. Babafemi said the seizures were made between Thursday...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – Military air strikes and synchronised ground assaults have killed scores of bandits, leaving many others gravely wounded in Bello Turji’s stronghold at Fakai Hills in Zamfara. The Director, Public Relations and Information, Nigerian Air Force (NAF), AVM Olusola Akinboyewa, disclosed this in a statement...
The Benue Government has allocated 5,600 hectares of land to 5,600 Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) households in the state for farming. Chief Solomon Iorpev, Technical Adviser to the Governor on Media, Publicity, and Strategic Communication, made the disclosure in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has intercepted a large quantity of drugs while they were being distributed into six vehicles on Saturday in Abuja. The NDLEA’s spokesman, Femi Babafemi said in a statement on Sunday, that the act was carried out at...
Firefighters fought on into the night Saturday in a bid to get on top of massive wildfires around Los Angeles as winds ramped up, pushing the blazes towards previously untouched neighborhoods. At least 16 people were now confirmed dead from fires that have ripped through the city, leaving communities...
By HARUNA AHMED, Birnin-Kebbi – Gunmen suspected to be Lakurawa terrorists have killed two workers of Airtel Communication Nigeria Ltd and one indigene of Gumki village in Arewa Local Government Area of Kebbi State. It was gathered that the terrorists who invaded the community perpetrated the dastardly act when...
Former Presidential spokesman, Mr Laolu Akande, has said the rotational presidency has come to stay in Nigeria, hence it would be difficult to terminate Southern presidency in 2027 . Akande, a former Senior Special Assistant on Media & Publicity to Vice President Yemi Osinbajo (SAN) made the remark in...
Frequent power system collapses in the country need a multifaceted approach, says Prof. Barth Nnaji, former Minister of Power. He said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday in Lagos. Nnaji highlighted the need for sufficient spinning reserves and the full implementation of...
Spokesperson to former Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, Mr Laolu Akande, has said there is no reason for anyone to assume Osinbajo has left politics or has resigned from the All Progressives Congress (APC). Akande, a former Senior Special Assistant on Media & Publicity to Osinbajo, said this in an...
By CHRISTIANA LOT, Jos – A corps member serving with Corner Stone Academy, Miango in Bassa Local Government Area (LGA) of Plateau State, Miss Elizabeth Paul, has trained and donated sewing machines to some girls displaced by the recent attacks in the area. Speaking during the donation of the...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – The 2023 Nigerian general election was a significant milestone in the country’s democratic journey. While it’s debatable whether it was the “best organized” election, several improvements were made to the electoral process. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) introduced new technologies, such as the...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The Tinubu Media Volunteers (TMV) has described President Bola Tinubu’s recent engagements in Enugu state as a positive development indicating his readiness to unite the country and ensure that no part is ignored. In a statement signed by its Chairman Chukwudi Enekwechi and Secretary...
The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has denied reports of a national grid collapse on Saturday, calling the claims inaccurate. TCN’s General Manager of Public Affairs, Mrs Ndidi Mbah, made the clarification in a statement issued in Abuja on Saturday. Mbah explained that earlier on Saturday, at approximately 1:41...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has expressed concern over the recurring collapse of Nigeria’s national grid, stating that it is a systemic failure that reflects the country’s deeper problems. In a tweet on Saturday, Mr. Obi noted that the grid collapse, which...
By EXACTLY OBI, Abuja – The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt.-Gen. Olufemi Oluyede, has approved the redeployment and posting of its top officers. The Director, Army Public Relations, Maj.-Gen. Onyema Nwachukwu, announced this in a statement issued on Saturday in Abuja. Nwachukwu explained that the redeployment was a...