Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has expressed sadness over the death of the Chief of Army StTaoreedaff, Lt.-Gen Lagbaja, at the age of 56. Fubara extended his heartfelt condolences in a message issued to newsmen by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr Nelson Chukwudi, to President Bola Tinubu, the Commander-in-Chief...
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The Minister of Power, Mr Adebayo Adelabu, has attributed frequent grid collapses to vandalism and lack of maintenance in the past. Adelabu, receiving the report of the committee set up to address grid collapses in Abuja on Wednesday, stressed that most 2024 incidents resulted from vandalism and theft of...
Nigeria’s Labour Party (LP) leader and presidential candidate in the 2023 election, Peter Obi, on Wednesday congratulated Donald Trump on being elected for a second term as President of the United States. Obi’s congratulatory message to Trump is contained in a statement by his Spokesman, Ibrahim Umar released in...
Second-half goals from Nigeria’s Ademola Lookman and Nicolo Zaniolo earned Atalanta a 2-0 win at VfB Stuttgart in the Champions League on Wednesday. The result means the Italian side are still yet to concede a goal in this season’s competition. The opener came in the 51st minute when Ademola...
The First Lady, Sen. Oluremi Tinubu on Wednesday in Abuja paid condolence visit to the family of the Late Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja. The First Lady was accompanied by Hajia Nana Shettima and Zara Ribadu wives of the Vice President and National Security Adviser respectively. The...
Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum, has expressed his heartfelt condolences to President Bola Tinubu, the Nigerian Armed Forces and family of late Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Taoreed Lagbaja over his death. A statement issued and signed by Malam Dauda Iliya , the Special Adviser to Borno State...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – The Chairman of the National Association of Academic Technologists (NAAT) , University of Maiduguri (UNIMAID) branch, Comrade Yusuf Ali Zongoma has announced a two weeks ultimatum to the federal government to pay outstanding arrears and backlog of salaries of its members. Comrade Zongoma stated...
President Bola Tinubu has directed that National flag be flown at half mast for seven days in honour of the late Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja. Lagbaja’s death was announced by President Tinubu’s Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Mr Bayo Onanuga on Wednesday...
The Imo State Police Command has confirmed the kidnap of the Parish Priest of St. Theresa’s Catholic Parish, Obollo, Isiala Mbano Local Government Area of the state, Rev. Fr. Emmanuel Azubuike. The Police Public Relations Officer in the state, ASP Henry Okoye, confirmed the incident to the News Agency...
The Super Eagles are set to welcome reigning Africa Player of the Year Victor Osimhen back to the squad for their 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers against Benin and Rwanda. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Osimhen, who has been in sensational form was ruled out...
Operatives of the Police Command in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) have arrested three impersonators of the police and the Department of State Services (DSS) over alleged “one chance” robbery. The Commissioner of Police in charge of the FCT, Mr Olatunji Disu, said this during a media briefing on...
Three oil marketers have prayed a Federal High Court in Abuja to dismiss a suit filed by Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals. The oil marketers, in a joint counter affidavit marked: FHC/ABJ/CS/1324/2024 filed in response to Dangote Refinery’s originating summons, told Justice Inyang Ekwo that granting that application would...
In September, Vice President Kamala Harris met with one of America’s most powerful unions at its Washington headquarters. She said she’d protect union jobs and workers’ livelihoods better than Donald Trump But leaders of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, long staunchly allied with her Democratic Party, appeared unconvinced.When Harris...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – The Nigerian Academy of Education (NAE) on Wednesday called on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to declare state of emergency in education sector in order to holistically address the rot and decadence in the system. The Academy has also urged the Federal Government to stop...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The Nigerian Coalition of Civil Society Organizations (NICOCSO) has called for immediate probe of cabals insisting on importation on pms and sabotaging local refineries. The National Spokesperson of NICOCSO, Comrade Segun Adebayo, made the call during a press conference on Wednesday in Abuja. Comrade Adebayo...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – Out-going governor of Edo State, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has made hundreds of fresh appointments into the state civil service barely six days to end of his tenure. The new appointees are largely his former special assistants that he hurriedly recruited early this year across...
The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), Gen. Christopher Musa, has expressed sorrow over the passing of the Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja. The Army chief died on Tuesday after a brief illness at the age of 56. Musa, in a statement by the Director Defence Information, Brig.-Gen....
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja- President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, commander-in-chief of the Armed Forces, has ordered rescheduling the Federal Executive Council meeting till another date to be announced. Initially scheduled for today, the council meeting was postponed in honour of Lt. General Taoreed Lagbaja, the Chief of Army Staff, who...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum, has expressed commitment to strengthening economic ties with the Republic of Chad in a bid to revive trade and socio-economic activities disrupted by the more than a decade-long Boko Haram insurgency. The governor made the announcement while hosting a...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja– The Kogi State Government has commenced processes leading to the establishment of a special economic zone with the status of a free trade zone to be located in the Ajaokuta economic development corridor in the state. Governor Ahmed Usman Ododo who was on a working...