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...
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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...
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...
Donald Trump claimed victory and pledged to “heal” the country Wednesday as results put him on the verge of beating Kamala Harris in a stunning White House comeback. His exuberant speech came despite the fact that only Fox News had declared him the winner, with no other US networks...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – President Bola Tinubu has regret to announce the death of Lt.-Gen.Taoreed Lagbaja, Chief of the Army Staff, at age 56. Special Adviser, Information and Strategy to President Tinubu, Mr Bayo Onanuga, said in a statement on Wednesday that Lagbaja died on Tuesday night in...
World leaders raced to praise Donald Trump as he claimed a stunning US election victory over Kamala Harris, while financial markets also rose. Here are the first reactions, with the presidential election result still to be confirmed: – Israel – Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called it a historic return...
The campaign of Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris has said that the vice president won’t address supporters on election night, as the path to the White House narrowed for her. “We still have votes to count. We still have states that have not been called yet,’’ Harris campaign co-chair...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – President Bola Tinubu has extended his heartfelt congratulations to President Donald Trump on his re-election as the 47th President of the United States of America. President Tinubu in a statement by his Special Adviser on Information & Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, said he looks forward...
A Kano State High Court has restrained the Central Bank of Nigeria(CBN), Accountant-General of Federal (AGF), the Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC) from withholding the 44 Kano State Local Governments’ allocations. The court gave the order following a Motion Ex-Parte filed on Nov.1, by the Chairman of...
The polling stations in the United States (U.S.) have been declared now all closed. Since the U.S. spans several time zones, the closing of the polling stations took several hours. The winner of the presidential election had not yet been decided, although two major battleground states have been called...
Ondo State Governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa has said he will dualise the Akure-Idanre road if elected in the Ondo State Governorship Election scheduled for Nov.16. Aiyedatiwa made the promise on Wednesday during his campaign to Idanre Local Government where he assured the people of comprehensive development across the council area....