The U.S. military has said that it killed two fighters from the terrorist group Islamic State in Syria and wounded another. “The terrorists were moving a truckload of weapons which were destroyed during the strike,” the U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) said in a press release on Monday. “This strike...
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President Bola Tinubu on Monday said he had no regret removing fuel subsidy. The president, who stated this during his first media chat, said fuel subsidy removal was necessary to prevent the country from bankruptcy. The News Agency of Nigeria NAN reports that Tinubu had, during his inauguration as...
President Bola Tinubu on Monday said that the stampedes recently experienced during palliative distributions across the country were due to poor organisations. The president, who said this during his first media chat, also attributed the mishaps to indiscipline on the part of the beneficiaries of the palliatives. The News...
President Bola Tinubu said, in his maiden media chat on Monday, that the tax reforms bill before the National Assembly had come to stay. The President said his administration must retool the economy and that he had the capacity to focus on what the country needed. “We cannot continue...
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has accused the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) of politicising the recent stampedes in Abuja, Anambra, and Ibadan, where several lives were tragically lost. In a statement issued on Monday in Abuja, the APC’s National Publicity Secretary, Mr Felix Morka, condemned the PDP’s actions, calling...
President Bola Tinubu on Monday said that the borrowing envisaged in the 2025 budget was targeted at providing critical infrastructure. The President, in his maiden media chat, said the country had a serious infrastructure shortage. “We have to put money on the long-term matching projects, we don’t have the...
President Bola Tinubu says he has confidence in the security architecture of Nigeria. The President said this during his maiden media chat on Monday. “It is very unfortunate that we have had wanton killings in the past. I remember when I jumped into the campaign. I had to stop...
The Primate Church of Nigeria Anglican Communion, Most Rev’d Henry Ndukuba, has said 2025 will be a better year for Nigerians. Ndukuba made the assertion at a news conference on the state of the nation on Monday in Abuja. He said that though 2024 was a challenging year for...
By OLA MODUPE , Lagos- Spotify, an online music streaming platform, has launched its ‘Detty December’ hub with playlists for December as a celebration of the vibrant festive season in West Africa and South Africa. Spotify’s Head of Music in Sub-Saharan Africa, Phiona Okumu, made this known in a...
A two-term member of Edo House of Assembly, Mr Ojezele Osesua, has dumped Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for All Progressives Congress (APC). Osesua, representing Esan South-East Constituency, announced his defection on Monday in Benin at a news conference held at the APC state secretariat. The News Agency of Nigeria...
Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Monday described the October 2020 EndSARS protest period as one of his toughest moments as a leader. Sanwo-Olu made this known during a chat with 30 fellows of the Lateef Jakande Leadership Academy, in Ikeja. “One of my toughest moments as a leader...
Kano State Governor, Abba Yusuf has said his administration is determined to reduce maternal and child mortality in the state. The News Agency of Nigeria ( NAN) reports that Yusuf made the declaration while launching the second phase of the 2024 Maternal and Neonatal Health (MNCH) Week at Kumbotso...
BY ANKELI EMMANUEL, Sokoto – Sokoto state Governor, Ahmed Aliyu has flagged off the distribution of 2024 dry season fertilizers to farmers across the state. The governor while speaking in Wamakko village, headquarter of Wamakko LGA, divulged that, each of the 23 LGAs in the state will be given...
By TYAV SAM TYAV, Makurdi – The Commissioner of Police, Benue State Police Command, CP Steve Yabanet, has assured the Benue people of his commitment to protect lives and property during and after the yuletide. A statement by the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) Benue State Command Sewuese Catherine...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum, has reaffirmed his commitment to enhancing the annual Hajj pilgrimage to the Holy Land for better performance. The Governor made the pledge during the presentation of the 2024 Hajj report by the Amirul Hajj team, led by the Chairman...
By CHRISTIANA LOT, Jos – The Joint Assembly of Christian Lawyers and Journalists (JACLJ) has commended Bauchi State Governor, Senator Bala Mohammed, for his decision to create the Sayawa Chiefdom and site its headquarters in Tafawa Balewa town. In a statement released after their meeting on December 21, 2024,...
The Petroleum Products Retail Outlets Owners Association of Nigeria (PETROAN) has said that Nigerians should expect a reduction in the pump price of the product within the week. Last week, the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited and the Dangote Refinery reduced the ex-depot price of petrol to ₦899...
By EMMANUEL KUJE, Abuja – Abuja Resident Doctors have issued a two-week ultimatum to the FCT Minister Nyesom Wike, warning of a hospital shutdown if their demands are not met. The President of the FCTA Association of Resident Doctors (ARD) George Ebong, stated this in a statement issued on...
A Federal High Court in Abuja, on Monday, ordered the Inspector-General (I-G) of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, to release the detained Singer, Darlington Achakpo, popularly known as Speed Darlington, within 48 hours. Justice Musa Liman made the order in a ruling on an ex-parte motion moved by Achakpo’s counsel, David...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum has urged the federal government to speed up the reconstruction of the collapsed dyke at Alau Dam, which resulted in Maiduguri Metropolis and its surrounding LGAs being flooded. The Alau Dam is situated in the Alau community of Konduga, a...