President Bola Tinubu has tasked the Armed Forces of Nigeria to embrace innovation and adaptability in addressing the security challenges confronting the nation. Tinubu gave the charge on Monday in Abuja, at the Armed Forces Celebration and Remembrance Day 2025 Regimental and Award Night for Officers of the Armed...
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The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has pledged to honour victorious athletes that recently represented the FCT in various sporting events. Wike made the pledge in a statement from the FCT sports department on Tuesday in Abuja. He said that a reception, scheduled for Thursday,...
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump has said that both he and Russian President Vladimir Putin would like to meet as soon as he takes office. “And I know he (Putin) wants to meet, and I’m going to meet him very quickly. “I would have done it sooner ,but you have...
The Police Command in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) said it had identified some criminal black spots in Abuja and commenced daily raids of the locations. The Police Public Relations Officer in the FCT, SP Josephine Adeh, said this in a statement on Tuesday in Abuja. She said the...
President Bola Tinubu on Monday said Africa has what it takes to develop itself and should look inward to improve intra-African trade in the interest of the people and the continent. The President said this on his official X account on Monday, adding that he had successful conversations with...
The Lagos State House of Assembly has pledged harmonious relationship with the executive arm of government. The Chairman, House Committee on Information, Mr Stephen Ogundipe (APC- Oshodi/Isolo 1) made the pledge in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Monday in Lagos. NAN reports that Ogundipe...
The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), Gen. Christopher Musa, has said the military expects bountiful harvest as they commence the 2025 budget defence before the National Assembly. Musa said this at the Armed Forces Celebration and Remembrance Day 2025 Regimental and Award Night for Officers of the Armed Forces...
BY ANKELI EMMANUEL, Sokoto – A High Court sitting in Sokoto, on Monday dismissed a case filed by former Governor Attahiru Bafarawa’s faction of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) challenging the conduct of the party’s ’s congresses in the state. In the suit, former Governor Bafarawa led-faction alleged denial...
Kano State Governor, Abba Yusuf, has launched an initiative to distribute free school uniforms to 796,092 pupils across 7,092 public schools in the state in order to alleviate the parents’ burden. Speaking at the launching in Kano on Tuesday, the governor explained that the initiative was to promote education...
By CHRISTIANA LOT, Jos – A gender-based advocacy organization, Christian Women for Excellence and Empowerment in Nigerian Society (CWEENS), has announced the successful disruption of a child trafficking syndicate and the rescue of victims in Jos. The National Coordinator of CWEENS, Prof. Oluwafunmilayo Para-Mallam, disclosed this in Jos on...
Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde has inaugurated 48 newly appointed Permanent Secretaries in the state civil/public service. Speaking during the ceremony held at the Executive Council Chamber of the Governor’s Office, Agodi, Ibadan, Makinde charged the permanent secretaries to discharge their duties effectively and contribute their quota to development...
By OLA MODUPE, Lagos- The Guild of Corporate Online Publishers (GOCOP) has applauded Edo State governor, Mr. Monday Okpebholo for the appointment of Mr. Collins Edomaruse as his Special Adviser, International Development Partners (IDP). President of GOCOP and Publisher of RealNews Online, Ms Maureen Chigbo described Edomaruse’s appointment as...
By PATRICK ABANG, Calabar – The Chief Press Secretary to Governor Bassey Otu, Mr. Gill Nsa, has described the presentation of a local tabloid Cross Atlantic Newspaper as a very good initiative that will complement government efforts. Nsa made the remark during a presentation of the newspaper at the...
Award winning film editor, Valentine Chukwuma has emerged the highest grossing Nollywood film editor in 2024, alongside Israel Odunsi. This is for the film “Everybody Loves Jennifer”. Filmone, a film distribution company revealed this through its instagram page @filmoneng, on Monday. Sanjo Adegoke came as the second highest...
The stock market opened on a negative note on Monday, recording N51 billion loss for investors. Specifically, the market capitalisation, which opened at 64.303 trillion, closed at 64.252 trillion and representing 0.08 per cent. The All-Share Index also declined by 0.08 per cent or 84 points to close at...
In a historic move, Mojisola Lasbat Meranda has emerged as the Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, becoming the first female to take charge of the legislative body in the southwest state. Meranda’s election followed the impeachment of Mudashiru Obasa during the House’s plenary session on Monday....
Members of the Lagos State House of Assembly have impeached the speaker, Mudashiru Obasa. He was accused of multiple statutory and financial infractions, according to Channels TV reports. Obasa was subsequently replaced by his deputy Mojisola Meranda. Mrs Meranda, who represents Apapa Constituency 1, was also a former chief...
Former world heavyweight champion Tyson Fury said Monday he had retired from boxing. “I’m going to make this short and sweet,” the British fighter said in a social media post. “I’d like to announce my retirement from boxing. “It’s been a blast, I’ve loved every single minute of it.”...
The ousted National Secretary of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Sen. Samuel Anyanwu, on Monday, resumed duty at the party’s national secretariat in Abuja, in defiance of the court orders which had removed him from office. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that a High Court and Court of...
The House of Representatives Committee on Customs and Excise on Monday frowned at the absence of the Minister of Interior, Mr Olubumi Tunji-Ojo, at a public hearing on the operations of Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) The committee also registered its displeasure with the absence of the Cotroller-General of Customs,...