THE Police Service Commission has cancelled the three-year tenure extension approved for Abdulkarim Dauda, a former Chief Personal Security Officer to the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), for not following the due process. The commission also ordered Dauda, a Commissioner of Police, to immediately proceed on retirement. Dauda, said …

PRESIDENT Muhammadu Buhari turned 79 last week. Congratulations are in order. So, happy birthday General Buhari! The choice of words – General Buhari – is intentional! That’s because I’m happy to congratulate Buhari, the man, the retired general, but less inclined to felicitate with Buhari, the president of Nigeria – …

Singer and songwriter Kizz Daniel has shared a lovely photo of himself and one of his twin boys Jalil while on some daddy duties and we love the way he’s bonding with his kids and always there for them, Chrisosamedia reports. The latest photo he shared with Jalil shows the …

Electoral Act amendment bill: Senate backs down on overriding Buhari, refers bill to constituents. THE Senate on Wednesday failed to override the veto of the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), on the Electoral Act Amendment bill. The President of the Senate, Dr Ahmad Lawan, after an executive session, said …

Arsenal have finally decided to sell striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang in the upcoming January transfer window, Newspremises has gathered. According to ESPN, Arsenal will allow Aubameyang leave Emirates in January as long as they receive a suitable offer for the forward. Aubameyang was stripped of Arsenal’s captaincy earlier this month due …

The Service Based Tariff (SBT) introduced by the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has in the second quarter of the year, pushed electricity consumption in the country to N259.7 billion although improvement in service remains dismal. While the tariff was increased last year on the promise that electricity supply was …

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Wednesday authorized a new COVID-19 treatment from Pfizer, the first pill to treat the virus to become available. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WCAbTMI1w1Q The pill, known as Paxlovid, is seen as a major step forward in the fight against the virus, with trials showing it reduced the …

Leader of Pan Niger Delta Forum (PANDEF), and Chairman, Board of Trustees, Ijaw National Congress, Chief Edwin Kiagbodo Clark, has written a protest letter, a copy of which was made available to Newsextra24 in Abuja on Wednesday, alleging former President Olusegun Obasanjo’s hatred for Niger Delta region. He blasted Obasanjo …

Electoral Act amendment bill: Senate backs down on overriding Buhari, refers bill to constituents. THE Senate on Wednesday failed to override the veto of the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), on the Electoral Act Amendment bill. The President of the Senate, Dr Ahmad Lawan, after an executive session, said …

In this piece, OLAOYE AYOTUNDE reflects on the national economic plans of the President Muhammadu Buhari administration, rooted and implemented under the National Economic Sustainability Plan (NESP) as piloted by Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, who has been credited for the success of the initiative over his masterful administrative style . …