The Nigerian Army (NA) and the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) have formed a robust partnership aimed at expanding the frontiers of peace and stability throughout Nigeria. This collaboration will focus on providing security, humanitarian assistance, and upholding international humanitarian law (IHL) principles. Lieutenant General Taoreed Lagbaja, the Chief of Army Staff (COAS),…
Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa of Ondo state, has nominated six commissioners and three special advisers. Aiyedatiwa has forwarded their names to the state House of Assembly for screening and confirmation Three of the commissioners and two special advisers sacked last week by the governor, were amongst the new special advisers and commissioner nominees. The former commissioners…
The Nigerian Army recently organized the 31st edition of the Social Media Influencers Seminar at De Peace Hotel and Suite in Ilorin, Kwara State. The event saw a significant turnout of social media influencers, online bloggers, and energetic youth from various tertiary institutions in Ilorin and its surrounding areas. With the theme “Emerging Trends on…
In a bid to address the prolonged crisis in Plateau State, a Fact-Finding Team led by Major General Augustine Agundu (Rtd) and formed by Chief of Defence Staff General Christopher Musa (CDS), met with key stakeholders. The meeting aimed to gather insights and formulate effective strategies to bring an end to the long-standing conflicts. The…
Today, at the Kaduna State Investment Summit in Abuja, Governor Uba Sani, the keynote speaker and representative of the Kaduna State Government, highlighted the vast investment potential in the state. The summit, organized by the American Business Council in collaboration with the Kaduna State Government, drew investors and development agencies from Nigeria and abroad, aiming…
Indigenes and residents of the Ojah community in Akoko-Edo Local Government Area of Edo State are living in fear as irate youths burnt down the residence of the state Commissioner for Social Development and Gender, Christabel Ekwu, and attacked the palace of Olojah of Ojah, His Royal Highness, Oba D. S. Lawani. The attack was…
Senator Simon Bako Lalong, representing Plateau South Senatorial District, expressed his heartfelt admiration for John Cardinal Onaiyekan on the occasion of his 80th birthday. The Senator described Cardinal Onaiyekan as a strong advocate for peace, progress, tolerance, and unity. In his speech at the birthday celebration and book launch in Abuja, Senator Lalong praised Cardinal…
Amid the ongoing debate on what should be the right minimum wage that will be commensurate with the prevailing harsh economic realities the Nigerian workers currently grapple with in the country, former Anambra State governor, Peter Obi has relayed how the free fall of the naira has taken a drastic toll on the livelihood and…
Chigozie Ogbuagu, a commercial tricycle driver from Umuobiala in Isikwuato LGA of Abia State, could not train his younger sister, Uzoamaka, in school. If a quiet Nigerian US-based philanthropist, Mr. Winston Tinubu, had not given a scholarship to Uzoamaka and three other girls from that community, six years ago, Uzoamaka would not have had secondary…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Ebonyi state, on Thursday, February 1, distributed sensitive materials ahead of the Ebonyi South senatorial district by-election scheduled to be held on February 3. The seat became vacant after President Bola Tinubu appointed Senator David Umahi, who occupied the position, as a minister. Representatives of the eight political…
