explains govt’s efforts in Ibarapa . ..says govt’ll continue to do what is right despite criticisms By Dayo Johnson The Chief Press Secretary to Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State, Mr. Taiwo Adisa has warned opposition elements in the state to stop playing politics with the insecurity situation in Ibarapa and Oke-Ogun parts of the […]

Afenifere has said the Service Chiefs’ sack and appointment of replacements on Tuesday was nothing special, as security damage had already been done to the country.

Shortly after Pfizer announced that it is developing a booster to help its COVID-19 vaccine to protect against new highly-infectious variants from Brazil and South Africa, Moderna Inc has said that it is advancing its own COVID-19 vaccine with a booster to combat the South African variant.

The new Chief of Naval Staff, Read Admiral Awwal Zubaru, was born on April 22, 1966 and hails from Nasarawa Local Government Area of Kano State.

He enlisted into the Nigerian Navy on September 24, 1984, as a member of the Regular Course 36 and was commissioned Sub-Lieutenant on September 24, 1988.

By Ikechukwu Nnochiri ABUJA-The Abuja Division of the Federal High Court, on Tuesday, ordered the final forfeiture of about a N700million linked to former Governor of Zamfara State, Abdulaziz Yari, to the Federal Government. The forfeiture order followed an application that was brought before the court by the Independent Corrupt Practices and other related offences […]

By Joseph Erunke President Muhammadu Buhari has inaugurated an 18-member Presidential Steering Committee on Alternate School Programme, ASP. “At the inauguration which took place at the Presidential Villa January 26, 2021, President Buhari charged the ministry of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management, and Social Development to coordinate and lead the deployment of a National Plan which […]

…Sets agenda for new Service Chiefs By Evelyn Usman Reactions have begun to trail President Muhammadu Buhari’s decision to finally sack the Service Chiefs after much clamour from Nigerians, over the state of insecurity in the country. One of such reactions is coming from the Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre, CISLAC which described the sack […]

Chelsea has announced the appointment of Thomas Tuchel as a replacement for Frank Lampard who was sacked on Monday. Tuchel will be the first German to manage Chelsea and arrives having guided PSG to four major honours and the Champions League final during his time in the French capital. Prior to that, he spent seven […]

. Back S’West Govs on regulating activities of Fulani herdsmen  By Luminous Jannamike  ABUJA – The Catholic Bishops, on Tuesday, appealed to the Nigerians to prevail on the new Service Chiefs to allow alternative and lawful initiatives established for protecting life and property such as Operation Amotekun to thrive in the country.  They also want […]

By Dennis Agbo The newly-appointed Coordinator of the Southern and Middle Belt Forum, SMBF, and immediate past President-General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Chief Nnia Nwodo, has expressed shock and disappointment at President Muhammadu Buhari’s exclusion of Igbo in the appointment of the new Service Chiefs. Nwodo insinuated that Buhari’s action was an obvious expression of disdain […]

By Olasunkanmi Akoni Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu has urged the President Muhammadu Buhari led administration to increase the state allocation as it finally kicked off the 774,000 jobs, Extended Special Public Works, ESPW, programme in Lagos, aimed at providing employment opportunities for the unemployed Nigerians. Sanwo-Olu, who made the call through his deputy, […]

By Charly Agwam – Bauchi Residents of Bauchi woke up to walls of posters advertising the current governor of Kogi state, Yahaya Bello for President in the next general elections scheduled to be held in 2023 after the expiration of Muhammadu Buhari’s tenure in Aso villa. Vanguard reports that presidential campaign posters for Bello were, […]

  Dayo Johnson Akure Governor Rotimi Akeredolu of Ondo state has declared that the people of the state can not continue to live in fear arising from the cases of kidnapping, robbery, and other criminal activities recorded in the state. Akeredolu said this while receiving the newly posted Assistant Inspection-General of Police for Zone 17, […]

…says Buhari lost six years of fight against insecurity to former Service Chiefs Former Deputy National Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Comrade Timi Frank, on Tuesday, attributed the rising spate of insecurity in the country to the retention, for far too long, of Service Chiefs who were no longer delivering as expected […]

Seeks restructuring of the country By Joseph Erunke ABUJA-An environmental activist, Chief Sheriff Mulade, has commended President Muhammadu Buhari for relieving service chiefs of their positions and appointing their replacements, saying the development showed that the president has a listening ear given the growing agitation from Nigerians for a change of guard in the nation’s […]