No fewer than 196 soldiers in the North-East and other theatres of operation have applied to the Chief of Army Staff, Lt Gen Taoreed Lagbaja, for voluntary retirement. The action comes amid worsening security challenges the military is currently combating in most parts of the country. Sources had told EkweAnaedo that most of the soldiers…
The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has postponed indefinitely its scheduled National Caucus and National Executive Committee (NEC) meetings slated for Wednesday and Thursday, September 11 and 12, respectively. APC National Publicity Secretary, Felix Morka, who announced the development in terse statement on Monday night, said new dates for the meetings will be communicated in…
Super Eagles put their recent poor form aside to beat Benin Republic and ensured that Nigeria began the Africa Cup of Nations 2025 qualifiers on a winning note A brace from Ademola Lookman and one from Victor Osihmen gave Nigeria a 3-0 win The Beninese thought that they had done enough to hold out for…
The Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, has approved a standardised uniform and kits for Supernumerary Police, popularly known as Spy Police. Egbetokun said the approval was to enhance the professionalism and visibility of Supernumerary Police officers. ESpeaking at the unveiling of the kits on Tuesday, Egbetokun, who was represented by the Deputy Inspector General…
Investors’ investment on the Nigerian stock market depreciated by N1.124 trillion between July and August 2024. In the first two months of the third quarter (Q3), the market experienced notable fluctuations, between downtrend and uptrend movement. The basic indicators of the Nigerian Exchange, All-Share Index lost by 3.48 per cent to close on August 30,…
The payments summed to a total of N250million within those five days. All the payments were made to one organisation, Rock of Ages total events No fewer than five payments within days were made for the decoration of state banquet halls, Sheraton hotel and for decorations for the “First Lady” programmes by the President Bola…
The coalition’s letter, sent to the Nigerian Embassy in the U.S., denounces the Nigerian government’s harsh measures against demonstrators and demands an immediate end to their detention. A coalition of workers, students, and activists in the United States has called on the Federal Republic of Nigeria to cease its repression of #EndBadGovernance protesters. The coalition’s…
Following enormous problems bedevilling Nigeria’s economy which has led to stages of excruciating HardTimes and hunger in the land, a team of mathematicians led by Dr. Adejimi Adeniji has developed the JAPA MODEL, a groundbreaking mathematical tool designed to analyse and address Nigeria’s escalating brain drain problem. This discovery has shocked many sensitive Nigerians and…
The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) has clarified its recent directive aimed at combating exploitative pricing practices, including price gouging and price fixing. This statement addresses widespread feedback and concerns regarding the directive’s impact amid Nigeria’s current economic challenges. The Commission emphasized that the directive, which has received significant public and business response,…
Auwal Dankode, an aircraft cleaner with the Nigerian Aviation Handling Company Plc (NAHCO Aviance), recently made headlines when he discovered and returned a $10,000 left behind by a passenger in an Egypt Air flight at Kano’s airport. While cleaning the cabin of an MS 878 aircraft, Dankode uncovered the cash tucked away on a seat….
