The House of Representatives Committee on Defence, on Wednesday in Abuja, began screening of the acting Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Olufemi Oluyede for possible confirmation. The Chairman of the committee Rep. Benson Babajimi (APC-Lagos state) said that the screening was a constitutional mandate of the house. He said...
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Top fencing nations from around the world are set to participate in the 2024 Men’s World Cup, scheduled to hold Dec. 14 and Dec. 15 in Lagos. They include the U.S., Hong Kong, Egypt, and others. Nigeria’s prestigious international school, Charterhouse Lagos, will host the tournament, which will serve...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The trial of former Minister of Power, Saleh Mamman continued on Wednesday, November 27, 2024 in the Federal High Court, Abuja, presided over by Justice James Omotosho with the cross-examination of the third Prosecution Witness, (PW3), Colonel Adebisi Adesanya (retd). The cross-examination followed the testimony of the witness on Tuesday, November 26, 2024, in which he disclosed that the former...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja- The Air Component of Operation Hadin Kai, launched a devastating air strike against terrorists in Kukawa, Borno. The Director, Public Relations and Information, Nigerian Air Force (NAF), Air Commodore Olusola Akinboyewa, disclosed this in a statement issued on Wednesday in Abuja. Akinboyewa said the NAF...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – President Bola Tinubu, accompanied by Sen. Oluremi Tinubu, First Lady, have arrived in Paris on Wednesday evening for a three-day State Visit to fortify Nigeria-France relations. Touching down at Orly Airport around 5.10 p.m., Tinubu was welcomed with full military honours by the French...
Liverpool beat Real Madrid 2-0 on Wednesday to move back to the top of the Champions League standings with a perfect record of five victories from five. Second-half goals from Alexis Mac Allister and Cody Gakpo were enough to give Arne Slot’s team victory, with both Kylian Mbappe of...
By EMMANUEL KUJE, Abuja – Managing Director of Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN), Mr Sule Abdulaziz, the Federal Government has spent about N8.8 billion to repair vandalised transmission towers across the country. The Special Adviser on Strategic Communication and Media Relations to the Minister of Power, Bolaji Tunji, announced...
Several members of Donald Trump’s incoming administration have received threats including bomb alerts, the FBI said Wednesday, with one nominee reporting a pipe-bomb scare sent with a pro-Palestinian message. “The FBI is aware of numerous bomb threats and swatting incidents targeting incoming administration nominees and appointees, and we are...
The Nigerian stock market recorded a loss of N209 billion in market capitalisation on Wednesday, as investors reacted negatively to the Central Bank of Nigeria’s (CBN) recent interest rate hike. The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the CBN raised the Monetary Policy Rate (MPR) by 25 basis points to...
Magistrates in Cross River on Wednesday embarked on a 3-day warning strike over alleged poor welfare and other conditions of service. This is contained in a statement jointly signed by Godwin Onah, Cross River Chairman of Magistrates Association of Nigeria (MAN) and his Secretary, Solomon Abuo in Calabar on...
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo on Wednesday reiterated Nigeria’s vast potential and resources, emphasising the country’s ability to become a global leader. Obasanjo said this at the ongoing Ecobank Design and Build Expo at the Ecobank Pan African Centre (EPAC) in Lagos. He praised Ecobank for organising the event, which...
By BARBARA KALU, Awka – Anambra State Police Command has rescued two female kidnapped victims and arrested four suspects in connection with the incident in Idemili South Local Government Area of the state. The command’s spokesman, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, who disclosed this in a statement in Awka on Wednesday,...
The Code of Conduct Bureau (CCB) has emphasised the importance of Public-Private Partnership (PPP) in the fight against corruption in Nigeria. Chairman of CCB, Dr Abdullahi Bello, made the call at the maiden graduation ceremony of the Behavioral Insights Network, Transparency, and Accountability (BINTA) project in Abuja on Wednesday....
The Senate, on Wednesday, screened the acting Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt.-Gen. Olufemi Oluyede, behind closed doors. Chairman of the Senate Committee on Army, Sen. Abdulaziz Yar’adua, before the screening, recalled that the senate, had, at its sitting on Tuesday, read President Bola Tinubu’s request urging them to...
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) in Adamawa has intercepted smuggled Petroleum Motor Spirit (PMS) valued at N18.5m. Also intercepted by the service in its operations along the Nigeria-Cameroon border in Adamawa and Taraba states within the past two months are five vehicles and two motorcycles. The National Coordinator “Operation...
Former Director-General of the National Orientation Agency (NOA), Alhaji Idi Farouk, has described Dangote Oil Refinery as Nigeria’s pride that must be guided against any sabotage. Farouk, in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja on Wednesday, advised President Bola Tinubu to ensure his directive...
The Security Service Department, Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA), has commenced special operations to make Abuja safe throughout the festive season. The director of the department, Mr Adamu Gwary, disclosed this to journalists at the end of the clampdown on “one chance” operators and beggars, on Wednesday evening in...
The immediate past deputy president of the Nigeria Union of Journalists, NUJ, Alhassan Yahaya, has been elected as the national president of the Union. Alhassan Yahaya won the election during the 8th Triennial delegates conference held in Owerri, Imo State with 436 votes, while Mr Tunde Atunbi polled 97...
By ARMSTRONG ALLAHMAGANI, Bauchi – No fewer than three suspected bandits have been killed by a joint team of security agents during a gun battle in Alkaleri Local Government Area of Bauchi State. The Commissioner of Police in the state, Auwal Muhammad, stated this in an interview with journalists...
By IBRAHIM MOMOH, Lokoja – Former Vice Chancellor of Kwararafa University, Wukari, Professor Yakubu Aboki Ochefu, has urged Nigeria’s Tertiary Institutions to embrace digital education in view of its enormous benefits to students, lecturers and institutions. Professor Ochefu who was also the immediate past Secretary General, Committee of Vice...