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Army Chief Says The Army Is Committed To Fight Terrorists And Maintain Peace in The Country.
Faruk Yahaya, chief of army staff, has reiterated the commitment of the Nigerian army to deal with all forms of insecurity confronting the country. Yahaya gave the assurance at a one-day seminar on ‘Intensifying Warrior Ethos’ organized by the army headquarters department of transformation and innovation, on Tuesday, in Abuja. […]
Gunmen killed 11 soldiers and three members of a pro-government vigilante in Kaduna State on Sunday, says the Nigerian military.
The Nigerian military said gunmen, killed 11 soldiers and three members of a pro-government vigilante in Kaduna State on Sunday. In a signal released on Monday, the military said the bandits attacked a military-based at Polewire along with the Kaduna -Birnin Road in Birnin Gwari local government of Kaduna State. […]
Nigeria needs to tap from the experience of former President Olusegun Obasanjo on nation-building, says Ifeanyi Okowa, governor of Delta State.
Ifeanyi Okowa, governor of Delta State, has said that Nigeria needs to tap from the experience of former President Olusegun Obasanjo on nation-building. Okowa said this on Tuesday when he visited Obasanjo in Abeokuta, the Ogun capital. According to a statement by Kehinde Akinyemi, spokesman to Obasanjo, the Delta governor […]
State Governors To Meet With Speakers Of House of Assembly.
In an effort to create executive-legislature harmony, the 36 governors of the country will hold an emergency meeting with all state house of assembly speakers on Friday. The meeting will aim at seeking solutions to issues aimed at finding solutions to issues of national importance. While speaking, Asishana Bayo Okauru, […]
INEC Asks Political Parties To Obey Guidelines.
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has cautioned political parties to comply with the provisions of the Electoral Act 2022 or risk being disallowed to participate in the 2023 elections. The commission made this known in a statement issued on Tuesday by the National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter […]
Russia hit with new sanctions worth billions of pounds.
Russia will be hit with new sanctions worth billions of pounds, after Ukraine’s president urged Western leaders to punish Moscow over alleged war crimes. The US is set to unveil a new package of sanctions later today, including a ban on new investment in Russia and tougher measures against Moscow’s […]
Elon Musk Becomes Largest Shareholder In Twitter.
Elon Musk has taken a major stake in Twitter, regulatory filings showed Monday, sending the social media network’s stock soaring and igniting speculation he could seek an active role in its operations. Musk, the world’s richest man and CEO of electric vehicle company Tesla, is a frequent Twitter user who […]
FG Reassures Of Completion Of Second Niger Bridge This Year.
The Minister of Finance, Budget, and National Planning, Hajia Zainab Shamsuna Ahmed, has assured that the one point six-kilometers-long Second Niger Bridge will be completed by October this year. Our Correspondent reports that the Minister disclosed this when she visited the bridge to ascertain the level of work on the […]
JAMB has announced an increase in the service charge for this year’s mock UTME.
The Joint Admissions and Matriculations Board (JAMB) has announced an increase in the service charge for this year’s mock Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). Less than a week to the optional examination, the board disclosed that the service charge has been increased by N400. It stated that while the examination […]