President Bola Tinubu has decorated the acting Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Olufemi Oluyede with a higher rank of Lieutenant General. Presidential spokesman Bayo Onanuga confirmed the development on Tuesday which took place at the President’s office. If confirmed by the Senate, Oluyede will become the substantive army chief,...
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The Catholic Bishop of the Sokoto Diocese, Hassan Kukah, has said the worst period in the country’s history is over and urged citizens to be more united. Kukah made the call on Tuesday in Abuja at the public presentation of a book titled, “Judicial Terrorism” – ‘A Macabre Trial...
The new Minister of Labour and Employment, Mr Muhammadu Dingyadi has promised to address all pending threats of strike by some labour unions in the country. Dingyadi said this during his assumption of office at the ministry on Tuesday in Abuja. “I want to assure you that I am...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Former President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday visited the Shehu of Borno, Alhaji Abubakar Garbai Ibn Umar El Kanemi, to offer condolences and sympathy over the recent flood disaster in Maiduguri. The flood claimed many lives and destroyed properties worth billions of naira. The Shehu...
The National Security Adviser (NSA), Malam Nuhu Ribadu, has called for proper management of forfeited arms, preventing them from becoming national security challenge. Ribadu said this at a One-Day Workshop on Forfeiture/Handling of Small Arms and Light Weapons by Courts After Judgment for Prosecutors of Firearms Cases and Other...
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu has reiterated the commission’s readiness to conduct a free and fair Nov. 16 governorship election in Ondo State. Yakubu made this known during his readiness assessment visit to INEC Local Government Area (LGA) offices on Tuesday in the state....
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has called on the judiciary to play a pivotal role in supporting Nigeria’s digital transformation, stressing the need for a collaborative effort to drive the country’s digital economy. The Executive Vice Chairman of NCC, Aminu Maida, said this during the two-day annual workshop for...
The Accountant- General of the Federation, Mrs Oluwatoyin Madein, has said tracking and valuation of all Federal Government assets is necessary for accountability. Madein said this in an interview with newsmen on Tuesday in Abuja. She spoke against the backdrop of the Asset Tracking and Management Programme organised by...
The Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, has announced that the country’s education system will shift to an 80 per cent practical and 20 per cent theoretical model. Speaking at his inaugural press briefing in Abuja on Tuesday, Alausa said that practical education would help address unemployment by preparing...
An Abuja High Court on Tuesday adjourned until Nov. 11, hearing in a motion filed by a former governor of Taraba, Darius Ishaku, challenging jurisdiction to hear the alleged N27 billion fraud preferred against him. Ishaku and a former Permanent Secretary of Bureau for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs,...
Vice- President Kashim Shettima has implored the 119 released minors to strive to be responsible citizens as they unite with their families in Kano and Kaduna States. Shettima made the call while handing over the 119 released minors to Gov. Abba Yusuf of Kano and Gov. Uba Sani of...
The Trade Union Congress (TUC) of Nigeria, Ondo State Council, has declared its support for the election bid of Gov. Lucky Aiyedatiwa, the governorship candidate of All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ondo State. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that INEC had fixed Nov. 16 for the Ondo...
The unpredictable and razor-close U.S. presidential election culminates on Tuesday with voters across the deeply divided country deciding whether Kamala Harris or Donald Trump should be sent to the White House in January. Harris, the sitting Democratic vice president, and Trump, the Republican former president who is seeking a...
Voters in Dixville Notch, New Hampshire, went to the polls early Tuesday morning, marking the official start of Election Day voting for the 2024 U.S. presidential election. Six registered voters of the tiny town in northeastern U.S. cast their ballots at midnight, following a tradition that dates back decades...
Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have arrested a former governor of Delta, Dr Ifeanyi Okowa, over alleged N1. 3 trillion fraud. A credible sources within the anti-graft agency confirmed that the vice presidential candidate in the 2023 general elections was arrested in Port Harcourt, when...
A Federal High Court in Abuja on Tuesday, struck out the treason charge preferred against the minors who participated in the August #EndBadGovernance protest following its withdrawal by the Federal Government. Justice Obiora Egwuatu struck out the charge after the application for the discontinuance was moved by Mr Mohammed...
Top U.S. government intelligence officials intensified their warnings on Monday about foreign election interference – especially from Russia. The concern, from the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI), the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), follows warnings on Friday about...
By EMMANUEL KUJE, Abuja – The Northern Senators’ Forum on Tuesday applauded President Bola Tinubu for showing leadership in ordering the release of minors arrested and detained during the #EndBadGovernance protests. The Chairman of the forum, Sen. Abdulaziz Yar’adua, indicated this in a statement released in Abuja. He said...
The outgoing Deputy Governor of Edo, Mr Philip Shaibu, has said that only democrats must be allowed to flourish and function in a democratic setting. Shaibu stated this shortly after his investiture as Patron of the Association of Edo Journalists in Abuja (AEJA) on Tuesday in Abuja. He said...