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The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt.-Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja has urged troops of the Nigerian Army to remain resolute in bringing the nation’s adversaries to their knees and restore sanity in troubled areas across the country. Lagbaja gave the charge on Wednesday during an assessment visit to Niger State following troops’ encounter with insurgents in … [Read more…]
Governor Peter Mbah of Enugu State and his challenger in the March 18, 2022 governorship election in the state, Chijioke Edeoga of the Labour Party will have to wait before knowing their fates, as the state’s Governorship Election Petitions Tribunal, on Wednesday, reserved its judgment. The tribunal, led by Justice Akano, reserved judgment after the … [Read more…]
Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas, says lawmakers will ensure that Nigerians get a survival wage that can take them home in the ongoing minimum wage review. Mr Abbas, who was represented by Oluwole-Oke, representing Obokun/Oriade Federal Constituency of Osun State, made the pledge on Tuesday in Abuja at the National Policy Dialogue … [Read more…]
As the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) continues to assess options to evolve in resolving the political impasse in Niger brought about by the dethronement of democratic rule by General Abdourahamane Tchiani led coup d’etat, regional military chiefs have set Thursday and Friday dates for further deliberations in Accra, Ghana. ECOWAS has said … [Read more…]
Addressing the fuel supply and demand situation in Nigeria, Nigeria’s President Bola Tinubu is assuring citizens that there would be no increase in the pump price of petrol, highlighting his commitment to maintaining competitiveness in the petroleum industry. In a briefing with State House correspondents on Monday, presidential spokesman,Ajuri Ngelale said the President is urging … [Read more…]
Former U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday called an indictment approved by a Fulton County grand jury in the U.S. state of Georgia “rigged”. Mr Trump added that it was deliberately presented in the midst of his political campaign and that the move was a “witch hunt.” On Monday night, the Fulton County grand jury … [Read more…]
The Coalition of Northern Groups (CNG) says the threats by the country’s military leaders to bring charges of treason against the ousted President Mohamed Bazoum or kill him is not the best approach to adopt. Reacting to the announcement by Niger’s military-appointed Prime Minister, CNG, in a statement by its Spokesperson, Abdul-Azeez Suleiman, said it … [Read more…]
The Federal Government has applied to withdraw the “illegal possession of firearms” case it filed against the suspended Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor, Godwin Emefiele, at the Federal High Court sitting in Lagos. The Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) at the Federal Ministry of Justice, Mohammed Abubakar, in an oral application, told Justice Nicholas … [Read more…]
…relief materials will be equitably distributed to victims – ALGON Chairman The Government of Enugu State has donated relief materials worth over ₦80 million to victims of flood and other disasters in the state stressing that the relief materials would not only serve as succour but would also help the affected persons to settle down … [Read more…]
A Nigerian Air Force MI-171 Helicopter on a casualty evacuation mission crashed on Monday near Chukuba Village in Niger State. NAF spokesman, Edward Gabkwet, confirmed the accident in a statement. The accident happened at about 1pm and the number of persons onboard or their state were unknown as of press time. “The aircraft had departed … [Read more…]
Elon Musk “isn’t serious” about holding a cage fight and “it’s time to move on”, Mark Zuckerberg has said. In a post on his social media site Threads, the Meta boss said he had offered Mr Musk “a real date” but the rival entrepreneur had made excuses. Mr Musk had earlier on Sunday suggested on … [Read more…]
The Defence Headquarters today vehemently refuted circulating social media claims suggesting that the Armed Forces of Nigeria (AFN) had been approached with a request to change the nation’s leadership. In a statement released earlier, the Defence Headquarters emphasized that at no point in time did the AFN receive, entertain, or make any such declaration to … [Read more…]