At THE Passing Out Parade of the 5th Regular Course of the Nigeria Police Academy in Wudil, Kano State, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu conveyed his commitment to bolstering security and law enforcement agencies and elevating the well-being of personnel. Vice President Kashim Shettima represented the President during the event. President …
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Museum Of West African Art Partners With Oxford University
The Museum of West African Art, MOWAA, in Nigeria, and Oxford University’s School of Archaeology recently announced a collaboration to build a centre of archaeological excellence in West Africa, aimed at telling the region’s past from an African perspective and developing student pathways for the long-term benefit of research. THE …
Read More »Police Arrest Tajudeen Ibikunle Baruwa, President Of NURTW
Police Arrest President Of Nigeria Transport Workers’ Union, NURTW, 3 Others, Seal National Secretariat The Nigerian police have arrested the President of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW ), Tajudeen Ibikunle Baruwa and three others. The police also sealed off the National Secretariat of the union located at Garki 2, …
Read More »SERAP Sues Akpabio, Abass Over ‘Plan To Spend N110bn On Bulletproof Cars, Others’
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has filed a lawsuit against the Senate President, Mr Godswill Akpabio and Speaker of House of Representatives, Mr Tajudeen Abbas over “the unlawful plan to spend N40bn on 465 exotic and bulletproof cars for members and principal officials, and N70bn as ‘palliatives’ for new …
Read More »NIGER: Tinubu, ‘Commander-in-Chief’Out ‘Troops’, By Dele Sobowale
“THE worst thing that can happen to a leader is to look back; and find that nobody is following” – US President Lyndon B Johnson, 1908-1973. Talk is cheap. Nigeria is not Lagos. Presidents don’t talk first and think later. Those are three pieces of advice President Bola Tinubu should …
Read More »Imo Guber: Governor Uzodinma Dumps Deputy, Unveils New Running Mate
IMO State Governor, Hope Uzodinma, on Saturday, unveiled Chinyere Ihuoma Ekomaro as his running mate for the forthcoming governorship election. The Governor, during the unveiling ceremony in Owerri, defended his decision to dump his incumbent deputy, Placid Njoku. Uzodinma, who is the candidate of All Progressives Congress, APC, for the …
Read More »It’s Treasonable To Deploy Nigerian Army To Niger Without Senate Approval — MBF
THE Middle Belt Forum, MBF, has warned that it will amount to a treasonable offence to deploy Nigerian troops to Niger Republic without the approval of the Nigerian Senate. The MBF also cautioned that any deployment of Nigerian troops at this particular time would further squeeze the Nigerian economy and …
Read More »Alleged ‘Coup’ Against Obaseki: My Story – Deputy Governor, Philip Shaibu
LESS than 24 hours after Edo State governor, Godwin Obaseki, opened up on the crisis between him and his deputy, Comrade Philip Shaibu, the latter has said his boss is a victim of political jobbers. He said there is no rift between him and the governor, describing reports to that …
Read More »APGA Tasks Youths To Take Over Governance From Nigerian Leaders
THE All Progressives Grand Alliance, APGA, has tasked Nigerian youths to take over governance from the current leaders of the nation, to reduce the suffering and hardship citizens are facing. The National Youth Leader of the party, Eze Onyebuchi Chukwu, made this known in a statement signed and issued to …
Read More »Military Army Reject ‘Highly Unpatriotic’ Calls To Sabotage Democracy
PRESS RELEASE: MILITARY BETTER UNDER DEMOCRACY The Defence Heaquartes frown at a report being circulated online about welfare issues in the Armed Forces of Nigeria. The reports call on the military to interfere in our democracy is highly unpatriotic, wicked, and an attempt to distract the Armed Forces of Nigeria …
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