Reps Defence Committee hails Tinubu’s military pay rise, army expansion
By Gift Chapi Odekina, Abuja The Chairman of the House of Representatives Committee on Defence, Hon. Babajimi Benson, has commended President Bola Tinubu for approving an upward review of salaries and welfare packages for personnel of the Armed Forces of Nigeria, describing the move as a major boost to the country’s security architecture. Benson also […]
Osun govt rejects EFCC’s N11bn loot allegation, alleges witch-hunt
The Osun State Government has rejected an allegation by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) that N11 billion was looted from the state’s account, accusing the anti-graft agency of making unfounded claims to justify what it described as an unlawful freezing of government funds.
Nigeria must not remain consumer of AI – NIIA, others warn
… As China pledges open AI cooperation with Nigeria By Nkiruka Nnorom The Nigerian Institute of International Affairs, NIIA, and other scholars have urged the Federal Government to invest in digital sovereignty and build local capacity in Artificial Intelligence, warning that the country must not remain only a consumer of global technologies. Speaking at the […]
Navy deactivates two illegal refining sites, recovers 85,300 litres of suspected stolen crude products
….Sustains Pressure on Reactivated Illegal Refining Networks in Niger Delta By Kingsley Omonobi The Nigerian Navy has deactivated two illegal refining sites and recovered about 85,300 litres of suspected stolen crude oil products as part of its ongoing offensive against crude oil theft in the Niger Delta. The operation, carried out under Operation Delta Sentinel, […]
All is fair in politics’ comment not new to Nigeria’s political history — Prof. Opata
By Alumona Ukwueze NSUKKA — The National Chairman of the South East Movement for Tinubu 2027, Prof. Damian Opata, has weighed in on the controversy surrounding President Bola Tinubu’s recent remark that “all is fair in politics,” saying the statement is neither new nor peculiar to Nigeria’s political history. Opata, a Professor of African Literature, […]
Adams, Yoruba monarchs urge diaspora Nigerians to preserve culture, promote unity
By Dapo Akinrefon The Aare Ona Kakanfo of Yorubaland, Iba Gani Adams, the Oloro of Oro Kingdom in Kwara State, Oba Joel Oyatoye, and the Olora of Ora Kingdom, Oba Rilwan Yekini, have called on Nigerians in the Diaspora to prioritise the preservation of their culture as a means of sustaining their identity and promoting […]
