The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has allocated over N2 billion for the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps to purchase operational vehicles (NSCDC). Mr Rauf Aregbesola, the Minister of Interior, said this at the end of President Muhammadu Buhari’s weekly FEC meeting. He stated that 27 Buffalo double cabin vans, 15 Toyota Hilux vans, and ten ambulance buses will be …
Terrorists killed approximately forty people, including troops, in the southern portion of Taraba State, according to the Senate on Tuesday. Senator Emmanuel Bwacha raised a point of order, prompting the action (APC, Taraba South). During the Sallah break, Bwacha called the chamber’s attention to occurrences of banditry and terrorism in Southern Taraba. According to him, the terrorists arrived on motorcycles …
Given the intensity and trans-national nature of marine crimes in the region, Vice Admiral Awwal Gambo, the Chief of the Naval Staff (CNS), pushed for a database for maritime offenders, particularly pirates, yesterday. He believes that combating maritime crimes like as piraczzy, crude oil theft, and pipeline sabotage, among others, necessitates a more thorough record-keeping and data-gathering effort. Gambo explained …
If every Muslim had their way, they would visit Mecca at least once in their lives to fulfil one of Islam’s five pillars, the spiritual duty of Hajj. But, of all the obligations imposed by Islam on Muslims, performing the hajj necessitates far more than just wishes. It necessitates a large sum of money, which only the wealthy can afford, …
Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, a former Vice President and presidential aspirant on the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) platform, has accused the All Progressives Congress (APC) of inciting violence in the country. The American People’s Party (APC) has been accused of sowing discord among the country’s many groups. If elected president in 2023, Atiku promised to bring Nigerians together, describing the country’s …
Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, the Vice President, said Wednesday that building a new Nigeria requires an active reawakening of public consciousness and trust in the youthful demography to lead the country. “The church plays a key role in moulding the country’s narrative,” he remarked. Faith is not apolitical since it is concerned with the overall wellbeing of the people. He spoke …
President Muhammadu Buhari will leave for Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire, today, Sunday, May 8, 2022, to attend a United Nations-sponsored conference on the future of land, including desertification, drought, degradation, rights, restoration, and consequences for national and international economies. President Buhari joins international leaders at the Sofitel Hotel in Paris for the 15th session of the Conference of the Parties (COP15) …
President Muhammadu Buhari has told those calling for the release of Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), that Kanu’s release will be decided by a court of competent jurisdiction. He said this in Abakaliki during a two-day working visit to Ebonyi State to commission projects overseen by Governor David Umahi, during which he met …
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) warned political parties yesterday that the June 3 deadline for naming candidates for the 2023 elections is still in place chevalier. The warning came after reports that the commission was being pressured to extend the primary deadline by several weeks. Festus Okoye, INEC National Commissioner and Chairman (Information and Voter Education), reminded political parties …
While Nigerians are still adjusting to telecoms operators’ planned 40% hike in tariffs, it appears that more pain is on the way in the coming days, as the Federal Government has approved the collection of a 5% excise duty on telephone recharge cards and vouchers, according to the report. The directive was reportedly given by President Muhammadu Buhari. In a …
Traders, particularly broom sellers, in Abakaliki, the Ebonyi state capital, said Thursday that business was brisk following President Muhammadu Buhari’s visit to the state. Buhari is in the state for a two-day working visit to inaugurate some of the state governor’s projects. The president will be in town for two days, from May 5 to 6. The Ecumenical Centre, Sparido …
On Tuesday, President Muhammadu Buhari urged all political parties in Nigeria to put elections and election-related differences aside and join his administration’s fight against insecurity. The President, speaking at an Iftar dinner in Abuja with members of the business community and political party leaders, described insecurity as the country’s “common enemy.” According to reports, Buhari will host the leader of …
Kushimo Lukman, a man described as a mortuary attendant, was arrested in Abeokuta, the capital of Ogun State, for allegedly chopping off the head of a deceased boy. After exhuming the body and chopping off the head, Kushimo Lukman was apprehended by men from the Ogun State Government’s security outfit, the So-Safe Corps, on Tuesday morning. After dying of kidney …
Governor Yahaya Bello of Kogi State paid N100 million on Tuesday for the purchase of nomination forms to run for president in 2023 under the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC). Governor Bello was the first aspirant to officially buy the form, according to Yahaya Bello Presidential Campaign Council Director of Media and Publicity, Yemi Kolapo, who added that …
Nigerians have slammed Bashir Ahmad, President Muhammadu Buhari’s Personal Assistant on Digital and New Media, for his Facebook post urging them to celebrate Nigeria’s greatness on Independence Day. The president’s media aide reminded Nigerians of the October 1st event tomorrow, Friday, on his verified Facebook page. “Tomorrow, October 1st, is Nigeria’s 61st Independence Anniversary,” it says. Let us all rejoice …
Nasarawa State Independent Electoral Commission (NASIEC) has requested assistance from the European Union Support for Democracy and Good Governance in Nigeria (EU-SDGN) in order to hold a local government election on October 6, 2021. Mr. Hamza Fassi-Fihri, the EU-Project SDGN’s Coordinator, stated this in Lafia, the state capital, during a one-day EU-SDGN training of NASIEC staff and journalists on election …
Yesterday, the killing spree in Kaduna State continued. Following the killing of 42 people in two communities, there was outrage. Gunmen killed 34 of them in Madamai, Kaura Local Government Area, and eight others in Kacecere, Zangon Kataf Council, in retaliation. Gunmen stormed the ECWA Church in Gabaciwa, Kachia Council, last Sunday, killing one worshipper during a service. The Madamai …
The Presidential Steering Committee (PSC) on COVID-19 has warned that Nigeria can’t afford a third wave of coronavirus and can do everything to safeguard its land. Speaking in the national briefing of the PSC, the chairman and secretary to the authorities of the federation, Boss Mustapha, stated: “In another couple of weeks, the PSC will focus on three big things, …
Gunmen kidnapped dozens of children from an Islamic seminary in central Nigeria, officials said that the most up-to-date in a series of such incidents hammering the populous African country. Some 200 children were in the college in Niger state on Sunday throughout the attack, the local authorities tweeted, including”an unconfirmed number” were taken. The abduction came a day following 14 …
Gunmen, alleged to be in military uniform, yesterday shot dead an All Progressives Congress (APC) chieftain, Ahmed Gulak, in Owerri, Imo State. After the assassination, the Northern Youth Council of Nigeria (NYCN) has called on Governor Hope Uzodimma to immediately bring the killers to justice. The youths gave only fourteen days to perform the investigation or risk being declared persona …
