In a move consistent with extant public service rules, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has approved the renewal of tenure for three Permanent Secretaries in the Federal Civil Service. This is contained in a statement issued by the Director, Press and Public Relations, Office of the Head of the Civil...
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Special Adviser to the President on Media and Policy Communication, Daniel Bwala, has responded to the widespread reactions that followed his recent interview with journalist Mehdi Hasan, stating that defending the administration of Bola Ahmed Tinubu is a responsibility he undertakes with “ease and joy.” In a statement issued...
African Democratic Congress (ADC) has criticized the President Bola Tinubu led administration announcement of ambassadorial postings, describing it as a diplomatic blunder and a confirmation of the government’s storied incompetence. In a statement by the National Publicity Secretary of the ADC, Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi, the party said that publicly...
Nigeria Police Force, through the Nigeria Police Force National Cybercrime Centre (NPF-NCCC) has flagged off a month-long nationwide online awareness campaign on Online Safety and Cyber-Hygiene aimed at strengthening digital security and promoting responsible online behaviour among Nigerians. The Force spokesman, ACP Benjamin Hundeyin, disclosed this in a statement...
Group Chief Executive Officer of NNPC Limited, Bashir Bayo Ojulari, has described the resolution of the long-running OPL 245 dispute as a major milestone for Nigeria’s energy sector and a step forward in unlocking the country’s deepwater oil potential. In a statement issued on March 5, Ojulari said the...
Osun State Government has released the names of the first batch of successful applicants for immediate recruitment into both public primary and secondary schools in the state. Accordingly, it has directed the successful applicants to check their names online or at the government approved designated offices like the Osun...
Former Anambra State Governor and Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has continued his advocacy for education with a ₦30 million donation to Peter University in Achina/Onneh, Anambra State, aimed at supporting the institution’s academic growth and development. The former governor disclosed this in a statement shared after visiting...
As the current administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu works to rebuild Nigeria’s foundation for future generations Nigerians, people of faith have been urged to play their part and support the good cause. First Lady of Nigeria, Senator Oluremi Tinubu stated this when she received in audience, the Global...
Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Waidi Shaibu, on Saturday arrived in Maiduguri for a one-day working visit to review the security situation following recent Boko Haram terrorist attacks in parts of Borno State. The visit, which began around 10 a.m., focused on assessing the impact of the latest assaults...
Nigerian Army has dismissed reports alleging that more than 40 soldiers were killed during recent terrorist attacks in communities in Borno State, describing the claim as misleading and based on unverified sources. In a statement issued on Saturday by the Media Information Officer, HQ Joint Task Force (North East)...
The occasional temptation to clandestinely steal a kiss here, stroke a breast there or pinch a drooping bum there can lead many healthy males into behaving like unguarded adventurous youngsters. Sexual sin is what happens when female attraction points are left carelessly loose and at the easy disposal of...
Troops of 7 Guards Battalion, Guards Brigade Nigerian Army, in conjunction with elements of the Nigeria Police Force and local vigilantes, have successfully rescued 19 kidnapped victims during a coordinated search and rescue operation conducted around Gidan Dogo in Bwari Area Council of the Federal Capital Territory. Acting Assistant...
Operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS) on Friday 6, at Eha-Amufu and Umuhu in Isi-Uzo Local Government Area, Enugu State, arrested a suspected notorious Eastern Security Network (ESN) commander, Sabastine Odo Odam, and Ejike Daniel, a suspected member of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB). Security sources...
Nigeria Forest Security Service (NFSS) has created a special department to end terrorism and other related criminal activities in Nigeria. The department created in the office of the Commander General of the Service, Dr. Adewole Osatimehin, is known as Counter Terrorism. NATIONAL ACCORD gathered that the department would offer...
Some politicians depend on massive turnout to win, while others thrive when citizens are too afraid to leave their homes to vote. The recent stream of videos from Benin City, of attacks on politicians and the vandalism of a party state secretariat, reprises a familiar script in Nigeria’s fear-based...
The recent 10-point statement by Zacch Adelabu Adedeji, Executive Chairman of the Nigeria Revenue Service (NRS), offers a glimpse into a forward-thinking roadmap for the agency. It represents a fundamental pivot from aggressive enforcement to strategic “taxing of prosperity, not poverty.” At its core, the mandate collapses the old,...
Theatre Commander, Joint Task Force (North East) Operation HADIN KAI (OPHK), Major General Abdulsalam Abubakar, on Friday paid tribute to gallant officers and soldiers who made the supreme sacrifice in the line of duty. The solemn burial ceremony took place at the Maimalari Military Cantonment Cemetery in Maiduguri, Borno...
President Bola Tinubu has commended Sir Emeka Offor, oil magnate, entrepreneur and philanthropist, on the special medical book distribution programme of his foundation. The Sir Emeka Offor Foundation, in response to a special request from the Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare, facilitated the procurement and shipment of...
Family of Nasir El-Rufai has demanded his immediate and unconditional release from custody, alleging that his continued detention by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has no legal backing. In a statement issued on Thursday, March 6, 2026, the family said the former Kaduna State...
Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) Ola Olukoyede has applauded the Proceeds of Crime Act 2022 for its impact in asset recovery and management. Speaking at the opening ceremony of a workshop for officers of EFCC’s Department of Proceeds of Crime Management and other departments...