The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) on Saturday assured residents of Benue, Taraba and Nasarawa States of adequate security with its ongoing Operation Whirl Stroke. The Acting Director of Defence Information, Brig.-Gen. Onyema Nwachukwu disclosed this in a statement in Abuja. The DHQ backed Joint operations is code-named “Operation Whirl Stroke (OPWS).” Nwachukwu said the non-kinetic approach […]

Rotimi Ojomoyela – Ado Ekiti The Ekiti State First Lady, Mrs. Bisi Fayemi, said on Friday the state government remained committed to the protection of children against all forms of molestations. She said Governor Kayode Fayemi’s administration is resolute about combating rape, trafficking, and slavery in the state by deploying legal and political will available […]

By Rotimi Ojomoyela, Ado-Ekiti The Ekiti State First Lady, Mrs Bisi Fayemi has assured on  the commitment of government of Ekiti State, to protecting the children against all forms of molestations. Mrs Fayemi said the Governor, Dr Kayode Fayemi, is resolute about combating  rape, trafficking and slavery militating against children in the state, by deploying   […]

Pep Guardiola is in “no rush” to discuss a new contract at Manchester City, with the two-time Premier League title winner considering 18 months to be “a lot of time for a manager”. That is how long the Catalan coach has left on his current deal at the Etihad Stadium. Fresh terms were last agreed […]

Investors in People Certification is a recognition awarded to organisations that constantly seek to improve performance and realise objectives through the management and development of their people.  MTN Nigeria was awarded with the highest  category of the IiP certification, making it the first and only Nigerian company to achieve this feat.

Johnbosco Agbakwuru – Abuja The political instability in the North African state of Libya posed a recurring security threat to the Sahel and Sub-Saharan regions of Africa, President Muhammadu Buhari said on Saturday. The President also expressed concern at the growing effect of the crisis on many lives on the continent. He stated this at […]

Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain considers Mohamed Salah to be an “incredible” talent and is hoping to see “Mo mania” continue as the Egypt forward leads Liverpool’s charge for Club World Cup glory. Salah has been treated like a superstar since arriving in the Middle East to aid the bid of Jurgen Klopp’s troops to land an historic […]

Twitter says it has removed nearly 6,000 accounts it deemed tied to a state-backed information operation in Saudi Arabia. In a blog post Friday, Twitter said the removed Saudi accounts were amplifying messages favorable to Saudi authorities, mainly through “aggressive liking, retweeting and replying.” While the majority of the content was in Arabic, Twitter said […]

Johnbosco Agbakwuru – Abuja The President of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Commission, Mr. Jean-Claude Kassi Brou, said on Saturday terrorist attacks increased by 80 percent in the West African region in 2019 compared to last year. Brou disclosed this at the 56th Ordinary Session of the ECOWAS Authority of Heads of […]

By Adedeji Oluwakorede The Harmattan season is here again! And with no surprise, it brings its usual dusty winds, dry air, and thick hazes. Not to mention, it brings along diseases as well. Harmattan is an annual season starting from sometime in November and extending to March. As uncomfortable as it gets, let’s not forget […]

French officials have slapped Google with a hefty fine for unfairly suspending companies from its digital advertising platform. The French Competition Authority issued the penalty of 150 million euros, or about $166 million, because it found the tech giant abused its market dominance by applying Google Ads rules “in an unfair and random manner,” according […]

The Police Command in Edo has assured residents of the state of adequate security and protection during and after the yuletide. This was contained in a statement by DSP Chidi Nwabuzor, the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) in  Benin on Saturday. According to Nwabuzor, the State Commissioner for Police, CP Mr. Lawan Jimeta, has ordered […]

Dr. Ibrahim Emokpaire, a former national chairmanship aspirant of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has called on members of the party to embrace party supremacy to ensure its unity and development. Emokpaire, who is also the founder of Progressive Solidarity Forum (PSF), made the call while speaking with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on […]

The Jigawa Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defense Corps (NSCDC) said it has deployed 1,000 personnel to provide security during the Christmas celebration in the state. The command’s spokesman, SC Adamu Shehu, made this known in a statement in Dutse on Saturday. “As part of efforts to improve security in the state, especially […]

Carlo Ancelotti and Mikel Arteta watched new clubs Everton and Arsenal play out a low-quality 0-0 draw at Goodison Park on Saturday. Ancelotti’s appointment was confirmed by Everton just over an hour prior to kick-off and the former Real Madrid and Chelsea head coach will likely have been happier than new Gunners boss Arteta by […]