The Nigerian Defence Headquarters has reacted to videos on social media showing the presence of United Nations fighting vehicles and equipment in Benin, Edo State. A statement on Tuesday by Acting Director Defence Information, Brigadier General Tukur Gusau said the sighting has caused insinuations and panic. He, however, clarified that Nigeria is contributing troops to … Read more
Governor Agbu Kefas has been urged by the Joint Association of Persons with Disabilities (JONAPWD) in Taraba State to guarantee that members of their community are represented in his cabinet. The group demanded the immediate creation of a Commission for the state’s disabled people while alleged mistreatment and neglect by the previous Darius Ishaku administration. … Read more
Former Nigerian President, Olusegun Obasanjo; former Ogun State Governor, Senator Ibikunle Amosun, and his predecessor, Senator-elect Gbenga Daniel, met on Saturday in Abeokuta, the State capital. The dignitaries met at an event marking the 90th birthday of the Olubara of Ibara, Oba Jacob Omolade. Also, a former Governor of Osun State, Olagunsoye Oyinlola, was also … Read more
Nigerian missionary priest working in Gambia, Rev Fr Kelvin Ugwu has raised the alarm over threatening messages and insults being sent to him in the past weeks. Ugwu claimed that there might be a plan to taint his image and reputation and as well get him arrested or killed. In a post via his verified … Read more
Nyesom Wike, governor of Rivers State, has authorized the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential campaign rally to take place at the Yakubu Gowon Stadium in Elekahia, Port Harcourt. At a news briefing on Wednesday in Port Harcourt, State Coordinator of the APC Campaign Council Tony Okocha made the announcement. He also said that the rally … Read more
Elijah Ayodele, the Primate of INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, indicated that for Nigeria’s economy to overcome the misery it is currently facing, prayers are required. Primate Ayodele asserted that despite the hopes the policy gives, the Nigerian economy will not improve as a result of the Central Bank of Nigeria’s (CBN) decision to allow the … Read more
Mr. Godwin Emefiele was removed from his position as Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) with immediate effect on Friday, according to a statement released by President Bola Tinubu. Tinubu also gave Emefiele the instruction to immediately turn over the operations of his office to the Deputy Governor of the Operations Directorate, who … Read more
Senior attorney and former NBA President Olisa Agbakoba claims that Lateef Fagbemi, SAN, the new Attorney General of the Federation, has urgent obligations that need to be completed. With particular reference to what he called “the utter confusion in the duplicated work of the nation’s law enforcement agencies, including the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, … Read more
The upcoming general elections would be a decisive factor, Apostle Johnson Suleiman of the Omega Fire Ministry has said. He pleaded with Nigerians not to allow anyone to deceive them with poll results. Apostle Suleiman bemoaned that the recent spate of bad luck is unlike anything the nation has ever experienced. On Thursday, he posted … Read more
No fewer than six Assistant Controllers-General of Correction (ACGs) have been promoted to the rank of Deputy-Controllers General of Corrections, DCGs. A statement issued on Saturday by the spokesman of the Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) Mr Abubakar Umar, said the promotions were effected in the Civil Defence, Correctional, Fire and Immigration Service Boards (CDCFIB). Umar … Read more