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President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday approved the appointment of Major General Farouk Yahaya as the new Chief of Army Staff. The appointment was contained in a statement on Thursday by the Acting Director, Defence Information, Onyema Nwachukwu. According to the statement, until his appointment, Mr Yahaya was the General Officer Commanding 1 Division of the Nigerian…
In continuation of his visit to major stakeholders across Kogi West Senatorial district, Senior Special Assistant to the Governor on youth empowerment, Kogi West Hon. Amodu Ibikunle Abubakar on Thursday received commendation from Royal Fathers over his plan to prioritize agriculture as his youth empowerment agenda In his Separate visits to the palaces of Ohimege…
Former Governor Bukola Saraki, his successor Abdulfatah Ahmed, and other former government officials named in alleged economic sabotage against the state through sales of public assets to cronies at giveaway prices should be prosecuted in court, a white paper committee has urged Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq. Chairman of the White Paper Panel on the unlawful sales…
The Nasarawa State Police Command says it has arrested a Chinese national and the Special Adviser to Governor Abdullahi Sule on Infrastructures and 15 others over alleged vandalism of rail line facilities. Bola Longe, Commissioner of Police in the state, confirmed this while addressing newsmen on Thursday in Lafia. He said other suspects arrested in…
In line with the vision of the Vice-Chancellor, Professor Olayemi Akinwumi upon assumption of office in February, 2021, the Senate of Federal University Lokoja (FUL), at its 61st (Special) Meeting held on Thursday, 27th May, 2021 at the Senate Chamber, Adankolo Campus, approved the establishment of Medicine and Engineering Programmes in the University. The two…
, Ondo State governor, Rotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State has dismissed senior special adviser to President Muhammadu Buhari, Garba Shehu, as a pitiable messenger who does not know the limits of his relevance. Akeredolu was responding to Shehu’s statement opposing the resolution of Southern governors to ban open grazing in a statement, said the presidential…
President Muhammadu Buhari has appointed Major-General Farouk Yahaya as the new Chief of Army Staff. This is according to a statement signed and released on Thursday by military spokesperson Brigadier-General Onyema Nwachukwu. Prior to his appointment Major-General Yahaya was the General Officer Commanding 1 Division of the Nigerian Army and the incumbent Theatre Commander of…
The Senator representing Lagos Central, Remi Tinubu, has come under fire for reportedly calling a woman a thug during the public hearing of the constitutional review on Wednesday. According to report, the lawmaker was involved in a shouting match with some Nigerians who attended the event at the Marriot Hotel in Lagos. Tinubu is leading the…
The Leader of INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, Primate Elijah Ayodele, has revealed the governors that are planning to decamp to the All Progressives Congress from the Peoples Democratic Party. This is coming after the popular prophet made a prophecy days back that he foresees that the PDP will lose more governors soon after the Governor…
Some residents of Kubwa, a satellite town in the Federal Capital Territory on Wednesday expressed fears over kidnappings. A cross section of people, who spoke to the Newsmen, said the issue was becoming worrisome. A civil servant, Fidelis Nwanchukwu, said Abuja was no longer safe as everybody now lived in fear. “At home, one is…
