His Highness, Muhammad Sanusi II, yesterday, expressed his angst at the current situation Nigeria has found herself, insisting that the country is in a deeper hole and a bigger mess now, than it was in 2015. The Khalifa of the Tijanniyah Sufi Order of Nigeria also warned that 2023 will be worse, compared to what … [Read more…]
The Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, Thursday appealed to Google to deny members of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) access to its platform. Speaking in Abuja yesterday when a team from Google visited him, he said the “proscribed terrorist group” were using the platform for their acts of violence and destabilization. He … [Read more…]
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, has said ongoing security challenges and emerging threats require the military and other relevant stakeholders to be several steps ahead of non-state actors while also stepping up local production of armaments. He stated this after receiving a presentation on “Defence Transformation and National Security: Strategic Options for Nigeria of the Future” … [Read more…]
The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has announced Plateau Governor Simon Lalong as Director General of its presidential campaign Organisation. Its National Chairman, Senator Abdullahi Adamu, made the disclosure to State House Correspondents, after meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari. He was accompanied by the party’s presidential and vice presidential candidates, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, and … [Read more…]
Mustapha Balogun, a former Inspector-General of Police (IGP), is dead. Family sources confirmed the death of Balogun, who became IGP in March 2002, to Daily Trust on Thursday night, but did not go into details. Born on August 8, 1947 at Ila-Orangun in Osun State, Tafa Balogun, was the 21st Inspector-General of Police. He was … [Read more…]
Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar and Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State met in Abuja on Thursday. The duo who have been having a running battle since the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential primary met at the house of Professor Jerry Gana on Thursday. Atiku had defeated Wike in the Primary, but the Rivers’ governor indicated … [Read more…]
The Plateau Government has revoked the licence of all Nursery, Primary and Secondary schools operating in the state. The State Commissioner of Education, (secondary), Elizabeth Wampum, disclosed this at a press conference on Thursday. According to the commissioner, the decision was taken after the realisation that over 5000 private schools were operating without license. She … [Read more…]
ENUGU: Nweke, APGA Guber candidate condemns demolition of Kenyatta market by state govt …Promises greater sensitivity and accountability in decision making if elected Chetanne Chinelo, Enugu The Enugu State Governorship candidate of the All Progressives Grand Alliance, APGA, Frank Nweke II, has described the demolition of Kenyatta market by agents of the state government as … [Read more…]
After about 15 years of negotiation on how to move to a more befitting permanent site, the Kenyatta building materials market located along Kenyatta Street in Uwani- Enugu has been demolished by the Enugu Capital Territory Development Authority (ECTDA), on Thursday. The permanent site for the market located at Ugwuaji, along Enugu-Port Harcourt expressway, has … [Read more…]
Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said it has no preference among the political parties or candidates in the next year’s presidential election. Its Chairman, Mahmood Yakubu, who gave the assurance in his keynote address at the fourth Abubakar Momoh memorial lecture in Abuja, yesterday, promised to ensure all valid votes count and winners decided … [Read more…]
Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar and Presidential Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has appointed Sen. Dino Melaye and Dr Daniel Bwala as his spokespersons for 2023 presidential campaign. Abubakar in a statement issued by his Special Adviser on Media, Mr Paul Ibe in Abuja on Thursday, said that the appointment took immediate effect. Malaye, … [Read more…]
Ahead of the 2023, general elections, the police force headquarters is organizing an election security management workshop to educate police personnel, the military, paramilitary and the public. The workshop titled “Enhancing national security capacity for a secure and credible electoral process in Nigeria”, is being organized by the Nigerian Police force and Solar security and … [Read more…]