archiveJanuary 11, 2025

The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Olufemi Oluyede has approved the posting cum appointment of some senior officers of the Nigerian Army (NA) to various command, staff and instructional positions. Director Army Public Relations, Major General Onyema Nwachukwu,who disclosed this in a statement Saturday said the redeployment cuts...

The Court of Appeal, Abuja Division, overturned earlier decisions by the Federal High Court and upheld the legality of the Kano State Government's actions regarding chieftaincy appointments and the restructuring of the state’s traditional institutions. As a result of the development, Kano State Government has called on all relevant authorities,...

Islamic clerics have thrown their weight behind the proposed Tax Reform Bills introduced by President Bola Tinubu, stressing that Muslims are instructed by Prophet Muhammad to see tax payment as their obligation. The scholars, who spoke at the sixth edition of the Muhammad Rosulullah International Conference (MRIC 2025) held at...

Peter Obi, the Labour Party’s presidential candidate in the 2023 elections, has raised concerns about the alarming rise in insecurity, particularly kidnappings, across Nigeria, stating that no one is safe. In a statement shared on his X handle, the former governor of Anambra State lamented the worsening security situation, noting...

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has invited two children of billionaire businessman, Chief Razaq Okoya, for questioning over alleged naira abuse. The EFCC Spokesperson, Mr Dele Oyewale confirmed this to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Saturday in Abuja. “Yes, they have been invited; the two children, Wahab and...

Nigerians have been thrown into darkness as the national grid experienced a collapse on Saturday, January 11, 2024, marking the first time in the year. According to data obtained from the Nigerian System Operator’s portal (niggrid.org), the collapse occurred at 1:56 pm. This incident follows a pattern of instability, with...

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has said his habit of commenting on national and international issues made him go to prison under the late Head of State General Sanni Abacha in 1995. Speaking at an interactive session with young future African leaders from different parts of the continent under the aegis...

Governor Charles Chukwuma Soludo of Anambra State has emerged as The  Sun Newspaper 'Man of the Year 2024' in recognition of his excellent performance in governance with laudable achievements in his infrastructural and transformational advancement of the state, within a short period of his administration. Soludo will receive the prestigious...

Osun State Governor, Senator Ademola Adeleke has been named 2024 Governor of the year in the health Sector by New Telegraph Newspaper. This was contained in a letter addressed to the Governor and signed by Ayodele Aminu, the Managing Director and Editor-in-Chief of the Daily Telegraph Publishing Company Limited, publishers...