Written by Vice-President Kashim Shettima has departed Johannesburg for Luanda to represent President Bola Tinubu at the AU-EU Summit scheduled for Angola. Mr Stanley Nkwocha, Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Communications, Office of theVice President, made this known in a statement on Sunday in Abuja. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that … Continue reading “Shettima departs S/Africa to represent Tinubu at AU-EU summit in Angola”
Atletico Madrid scraped a 1-0 win at Getafe on Sunday to keep the pressure on the teams above them in La Liga. Diego Simeone’s side, fourth, trail leaders Barcelona and Real Madrid by three points after their narrow derby victory, handed to them by a late Domingos Duarte own-goal. Xabi Alonso’s Real Madrid face Elche … Continue reading “Atletico snatch late win at Getafe with own-goal”
*Says He Is Being Monitored From Aso Rock Reverend Ezekiel Dachomo, a prominent Plateau clergyman and Regional Chairman of the Church of Christ in Nations (COCIN) in Barkin Ladi Local Government Area, has alleged that aides and loyalists of President Bola Tinubu are issuing threats to silence his advocacy on the alleged “Christian genocide” in […]
The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has criticised the rising trend of conflicting court orders in the country, warning that the development undermines public confidence in the judiciary and risks turning the justice system into “a mockery.” The President of the Association, Afam Osigwe, SAN, spoke against the backdrop of the recent Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) […]
The Federal Government has reportedly initiated plans to establish a joint task force comprising personnel from the military, police, Department of State Services (DSS), and other security agencies to rescue students recently abducted across northern Nigeria. The development followed a briefing by the Director-General of the DSS, Mr. Tosin Adeola Ajayi, to President Bola Tinubu […]
The Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, has approved the appointment of Superintendent of Police Orvenonne Ikwen as the new National Coordinator of the Police Campaign Against Cultism and Other Vices (POCACOV), a key national initiative focused on preventive policing and community engagement. The appointment, announced on Saturday by the Force Public Relations Officer, CSP Benjamin […]
Passengers on an Enugu-bound flight operated by XEJet were stranded for more than six hours on Saturday at Murtala Muhammed Airport, Lagos, following a series of delays that sparked confusion and frustration. The Lagos–Abuja service, originally scheduled for 9:30 a.m., was first delayed to 1:00 p.m., leaving passengers who had already arrived at the airport […]
The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has described the alleged plan by the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Olufemi Oluyede, to forcefully recruit young Nigerians from the age of 18 years into the military against their will as fake news. The DHQ said the fake statement and video, which has gone viral on social media, is […]
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar and industrialist Aliko Dangote on Friday delivered stern warnings to northern leaders, cautioning that the region risks worsening insecurity, economic stagnation and social collapse unless it urgently resets its priorities and rebuilds unity. Speaking at the 25th anniversary dinner of the Arewa Consultative Forum in Kaduna, Atiku said the North […]
Nobel Laureate Professor Wole Soyinka has cautioned Nigerian leaders to exercise care in accepting foreign assistance, warning that external interventions could worsen the country’s security challenges. Soyinka stated this while speaking to journalists on Friday at the Government House in Makurdi, shortly after a closed-door meeting with Governor Hyacinth Alia, during the former’s visit to […]