In a decisive move to address persistent insecurity in Benue State, the Nigerian Navy has established its Special Operations Command (NNSOC) on the North Bank of the River Benue. The new command is set to become a critical component of Nigeria’s security infrastructure, aimed at curbing violence, banditry, and other forms of criminality in the … [Read more…]
The Sultan of Sokoto, Alahaji Sa’ad Abubakar III, has urged the Muslim Ummah to offer fervent prayers for Nigeria today, which falls on Arafat Day. He said the prayers would attract divine solutions to the myriad of challenges facing the country. The Sultan said this in a statement yesterday by the Secretary-General of Jama’atu Nasril … [Read more…]
Two High Courts of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) have granted leave to Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan to serve documents on Senate President Godswill Akpabio and Senate Deputy Chief Whip Onyekachi Nwaebonyi about two alleged sexual harassment, defamation and rights violation suits filed by the Kogi Central lawmaker In a ruling on the first suit marked:FCT/HC/CV/754/2025, … [Read more…]
The Administrator of Rivers State, Retired Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas, has approved the appointment of 11 new Permanent Secretaries. The appointment was announced in a statement by the Acting Head of Service, Mrs. Inyingi Brown. The statement said the date for the official swearing-in ceremony will be communicated in due course. The statement listed the … [Read more…]
…Native doctors, ‘ezenwanyi’, herbalists, others to be registered and regulated Governor of Enugu State, Dr. Peter Mbah, has transmitted an Executive Bill to the Enugu State House of Assembly to checkmate criminal activities among native doctors, herbalists and related persons in the state. The proposed legislation entitled “Maintenance of Internal Security, Vigilance and Order”, also … [Read more…]
Amidst endorsements and calls for reelection bid in 2027, Abia State Governor, Dr. Alex Otti says he will consult with God before taking decision. According to a government issued statement, Governor Alex Otti made his position known at Sam Ihesiulor Stadium, Okpuala Ngwa during the grand civic reception and appreciation ceremony organised by the ‘Oha … [Read more…]
In exercise of its regulatory powers, the Enugu State Electricity Regulatory Commission, EERC, has ordered MainPower Electricity Distribution Company, formerly Enugu Electricity Distribution Company, EEDC, to refund over 20,000 estimated customers over “wrongful billing” by the company. This was contained in a public notice issued by EERC on Monday where the Commission said that its … [Read more…]
The Police Command in Osun, on Monday, confirmed the death of one person during a clash between two rival cult groups at Oke Ola area in Osogbo on Sunday. Abiodun Ojelabi, the command’s spokesperson, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Osogbo that it took the intervention of the police to quell the upheaval. … [Read more…]
Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo has announced Friday, June 6, and Monday, June 9, 2025, as public holidays to mark this year’s Eid-ul-Adha celebration. Tunji-Ojo announced this in a statement on Monday on behalf of the Federal Government. The Minister congratulated all Muslims in Nigeria and the Diaspora on the occasion, and urged the Ummah … [Read more…]
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike has declared that nobody in the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) can question his membership or force him out of the party. Wike while speaking during a media chat in Abuja on Monday, also declared that he will spearhead President Bola Tinubu’s re-election campaign in 2027, directly … [Read more…]
Minister of Innovation, Science and Technology, Uche Nnaji, has applauded President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, for steering Nigeria into a new era of science-driven, innovation-led development within the past two years. In a statement by his Senior Special Adviser (Administration), Dr. Robert Ngwu, the Minister described the Tinubu administration as a “powerhouse of progress,” citing milestone … [Read more…]
“Power corrupts and absolute power corrupts absolutely,” is a cliché which might have lost its instructive value in contemporary governance. This is more so, as some serving national leaders are exhibiting their true colours; while masking as democrats. “Power reveals who a leader is.” As evinced in some countries, we’ve witnessed blurred definitional lines between democratic leaders and … [Read more…]