archiveAugust 13, 2023

The Corps Marshal, Federal Road Safety Corps, FRSC, Mr Dauda Biu, has advised motoring public traveling through Abuja-Yola Road and those traveling from North-Eastern part of the country to the North Central to ply alternative routes. Biu said this in a statement by the Corps Public Education Officer, CPEO, Bisi...

  says tax reform committee will create new revenue ideas   An economist, Mr. Marcel Okeke has warned that corruption could derail President Bola Ahmed Tinubu's recently announced palliatives if not properly monitored and  implemented, such that  whatever ‘goodies’ that come the way of the state and local governments from...

Niger Republic’s military junta has agreed to dialogue with the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) to resolve the political crisis in the country. Nigeria’s Intervention Team, comprised of scholars from various Islamic sects in the country, stated this in a statement on Sunday. The team, led by Sheikh...

Peter Obi, presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in the last elections, says diplomacy remains the most viable option in a bid to restore democracy to Niger Republic. On July 26, Niger President Mohamed Bazoum was deposed from office by a military junta that has gone on to form...

The Lagos State chapter of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) disclosed on Sunday that it busted three syndicates during a recent raid in Lagos. The NDLEA’s Director of Media and Advocacy, Femi Babafemi, in a statement made available to journalists, said three major illicit drug syndicates were taken...

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has warned the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) against the use of military force to remove the military junta in Niger Republic, stating that the disadvantages clearly outweigh the benefits. NLC issued the warning in a statement signed by its President, Joe Ajaero...

Ekiti State Governor, Biodun Oyebanji has suspended with immediate effect the newly inaugurated Commissioner for Chieftaincy and Home Affairs, Olaiya Atibioke over absenteeism. Oyebanji in a statement by his Special Adviser on media, Yinka Oyebode said Atibioke who was inaugurated alongside 18 other commissioners and 14 Special Adviser on August...

  says 2023 election outcome showed Nigerians fed up with APC   Senior Pastor of the Citadel Global Community Church, Tunde Bakare on Sunday, reminded his members that he had warned Nigerians about the dangers of “Emilokan” politics. Emilokan, a Yoruba phrase meaning ‘It’s my turn,’ became popular during President...

The Defence Headquarters has expressed concern about a false and disturbing social media reports twisted to state that the Armed Forces of Nigeria (AFN) received request to effect change of leadership in the country. The Director, Defence Information, Brig-Gen. Tukur Gusau in a statement stressed that the statement came from...

  The Acting Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, has revealed plans to establish a groundbreaking Special Intervention Squad aimed at swiftly addressing security threats within the country. Egbetokun shared this significant development during a recent visit to Governor Abba Yusuf of Kano State at the Government House. “We have...