By EXACTLY OBI, Abuja – The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt.-Gen. Olufemi Oluyede, has approved the redeployment and posting of its top officers. The Director, Army Public Relations, Maj.-Gen. Onyema Nwachukwu, announced this in a statement issued on Saturday in Abuja. Nwachukwu explained that the redeployment was a...
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Operatives of the Lagos State Police Command have arrested seven suspects for allegedly killing two uber drivers in the Lekki and Ajah areas of the state. The State Commissioner of Police, Mr Olarenwaju Ishola, confirmed this on Saturday while briefing newsmen on the recent achievements recorded by the command....
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has congratulated Sen. John Azuta-Mbata on his election as the 13th President-General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide, the apex Igbo socio-cultural organisation. APC National Publicity Secretary, Mr Felix Morka, in a statement on Saturday in Abuja also congratulated the outgoing President-General of the organisation, Chief...
The Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, Ojaja II, has lauded the appointment of Alaafin-elect, Prince Abimbola Owoade. He also congratulated the Alaafin-elect on his appointment as the new custodian of the timeless heritage of Oyo town.This is contained in a statement on Saturday by Otunba Moses Olafare, the...
A socio-cultural group, the Legends Club of Okun Land in Kogi, is set to purchase Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB) forms for 300 indigent students to support less privileged students in the area. The Director, Media and Publicity of the club, Mr Olusegun Abereoran, disclosed this in a...
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has invited two children of billionaire businessman, Chief Razaq Okoya, for questioning over alleged naira abuse. The EFCC Spokesperson, Mr Dele Oyewale confirmed this to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Saturday in Abuja. “Yes, they have been invited; the two...
The Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) on Saturday confirmed the death of two men who accidentally fell into a diesel reservoir in the Oregun area of the state. The agency’s Permanent Secretary, Dr Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu, who confirmed this in a statement, said the incident happened at the Ikosi-...
By ANKELI EMMANUEL, Sokoto – Senator Ibrahim Lamido’s Education Trust Fund has kicked off its screening and interview process to provide scholarships to Sokoto indigenes who have been orphaned by banditry and other forms of insecurity. The beneficiaries will be selected from the 8 local government areas of Sokoto...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja– Kogi state government is to spend over N7 billion to revamp additional 88 Primary Healthcare Centres across the 21 local government areas in the state Governor Ahmed Usman Ododo disclosed this at a ceremony held at the Model Primary Healthcare Centre in Felele, Lokoja to...
The Movement for the Survival of the Izon Ethnic Nationality in the Niger Delta (MOSIEND) says Alhaji Muhajid Asari-Dokubo’s reign will develop, unite and preserve the Ijaw culture. Dr Kenedy Tonjo-West, the President of MOSIEND, who disclosed this to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), in Yenagoa on Saturday...
The Nigerian Exchange Ltd.(NGX) All-Share Index and Market Capitalisation appreciated by 1.80 per cent each, to close the week at 105,451.06 and N64.303 trillion respectively. Theses are against 103,586.33 and 63.166 trillion posted last week. Consequently, equity investors gained a total of N1.137 trillion for the week under review....
The Tinubu Media Support Group (TMSG) has faulted Gov. Bala Mohammed of Bauchi for saying without proof that the proposed tax reform will affect the north more than any part of the country. Mr Emeka Nwankpa, Chairman of TMSG, and Mr Dapo Okubanjo, Secretary, in a statement on Saturday,...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja– President Bola Tinubu has congratulated Ondo State Governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa on his 60th birthday on Jan.12. The President commended Aiyedatiwa for his dedication and political consistency, beginning from his membership of the Action Congress of Nigeria in 2011, Mr Bayo Onanuga, his spokesman, said in...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Former Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and Co-Chair of the Presidential Livestock Reforms Committee, Professor Attahiru Jega, has commended Borno State Governor, Babagana Umara Zulum, for establishing a cattle ranch that is the first of its kind in Nigeria. Professor Jega...
More than 10, 000 homes, including many businesses are said to have been destroyed in the Los Angeles fire. So far, at least 11 lives have been reported lost in the incident. For some, it was a first look at the staggering reality of what was lost as the...
The Collective Movement (TCM) on Saturday decried the Federal Government’s planned telecom tariff increase, saying it would further pauperise the people and hinder security operations toward crime prevention. TCM, a pressure group with focus on public policy and welfare, disclosed this in Lagos at a virtual session of its...
The Chief of the Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshal Hasan Abubakar, has said the Nigerian Air Force (NAF), has in the last 18 months expanded its capacity to enhance its operational effectiveness. Abubakar, who was represented by the Chief of Administration, AVM Idi Sani, said this at the maiden...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja– Nigeria’s immediate past High Commissioner to United Kingdom, Ambassador Sarafa Tunji Isola OFR has expressed sadness over the death of Alhaja Monsurat Atinuke Bankole, mother of a former Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon Dimeji Bankole. Alhaja Bankole died on Friday after a brief...
The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has issued an order to transfer regulatory oversight of the electricity market in Niger to the State Electricity Regulatory Commission (NSERC). The commission in a statement on its X handle in Abuja on Friday said that the transfer was in compliance with the...