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Tinubu Hails Army Chief’s Doctrine As Defence Chief Pledges Better Welfare For Veterans

NewsDeskNgOct 24, 2026October 24, 20260

Tinubu praises Army reforms under Waidi Shaibu as Defence Minister pledges to preserve ECOMOG history and improve veterans’ welfare. President Bola Tinubu has applauded the leadership philosophy of the Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Waidi Shaibu, describing it as the foundation of a new Nigerian Army focused on...

Shettima Inaugurates 400-Bed Borno Teaching Hospital As Zulum Targets Medical Tourism

NewsDeskNgOct 24, 2026October 24, 20260

The new Maiduguri facility features advanced diagnostic equipment and specialist departments to expand healthcare access and strengthen medical training. Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum, has intensified efforts to curb medical tourism with the establishment of a 400-bed teaching hospital equipped with advanced diagnostic technology and specialist healthcare facilities in Maiduguri....

Nestlé Nigeria Inaugurates Eight Climate-Smart Boreholes, Water Treatment Plants In Agbara

NewsDeskNgOct 24, 2026October 24, 20260

Nestlé Nigeria project expands access to safe drinking water in Ogun State through treatment facilities, conservation measures and community-led water management. Nestle Nigeria Plc has marked a major milestone in its Water Regeneration Project with the inauguration of eight climate-smart boreholes and water treatment plants in communities within the Agbara...

Ex-NBA Secretary Urges Life Sentence For Aggravated Counterfeiting, N20m Minimum Fine

NewsDeskNgOct 24, 2026October 24, 20260

Ex-NBA Iyaniwura petitions the Senate to impose tougher penalties, asset forfeiture and QR-code tracking to combat counterfeit products A former Secretary of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Adebisi Iyaniwura, has petitioned the Senate to consider life imprisonment for aggravated counterfeiting offences, a minimum fine of N20 million and a mandatory 10-year...

Atiku Slams Tinubu’s 90-Day Hunger Relief Plan as ‘Election Bait’, Demands Answers on Food Prices, Taxes

NewsDeskNgOct 24, 2026October 24, 20260

Atiku accuses Tinubu of using a 90-day economic relief plan to court voters, demanding clarity on food prices and taxation. Former Vice President and African Democratic Congress (ADC) presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, has described President Bola Tinubu’s 90-day economic relief plan as an electoral inducement designed to secure votes in...

A Misguided Narrative: The Dangerous Implications Of Punch’s Editorial

NewsDeskNgOct 24, 2026October 24, 20260

By Otunba Biodun Ajiboye The Punch Editorial Board’s October 16, 2026 piece on the political participation of chief executives of federal parastatals is far worse than merely flawed. It is an ill-fated, ill-informed overreach. It stands as a textbook example of journalism attempting to dictate law without basic comprehension. The...

Why the Decan Award Sits Well on General Oluyede’s Head

NewsDeskNgOct 24, 2026October 24, 20260

By Peter Kelly‎‎An award means more when it comes from people who follow your work closely and are in a position to assess its impact. For General Olufemi Olatubosun Oluyede, the Chief of Defence Staff, the recognition by the Defence Correspondents Association of Nigeria (DECAN) is a reminder of the...

Atiku Bagudu Grassroots Network for Tinubu Welcomes President, APC Leaders To Formal Launch of 2027 Campaign

NewsDeskNgOct 23, 20260

The Atiku Bagudu Grassroots Network for Tinubu 2027, a nationwide platform of supporters who firmly believe in the economic reforms of the Tinubu administration, has warmly welcomed President Bola Tinubu and leaders of the All Progressives Congress to the formal launch of the President’s 2027 re-election campaign. The group described...

Zamfara 8: APC Vanguard Salutes Matawalle’s Committee for Returning Suspended Members Back To Party, Car Gift

NewsDeskNgOct 23, 20260

*Says Northern Votes for Tinubu Not Negotiable The All Progressives Congress Vanguard, a group of party supporters, has applauded the Minister of State for Defence, Dr. Bello Matawalle, and his reconciliation committee for successfully bringing eight suspended members of the Zamfara State House of Assembly back into the APC fold....

Tinubu’s 90-day cost of living relief a scam, says Atiku

NewsDeskNgOct 23, 2026October 23, 20260

Presidential candidate of the opposition African Democratic Congress (ADC) has described as a scam the plan by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu led administration to relief cost of living within 90-day. Addressing a world press conference on Friday at the ADC Secretariat in Abuja, Phrank Shaibu, Director of Strategic Communication of...

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‘Blaming Opposition For Hunger Is Delusional,’ Atiku Replies Tinubu

‘You Created Hunger And Poverty,’ Tinubu Tells Opposition At Kaduna Campaign Kick-Off

Tinubu Hails Army Chief’s Doctrine As Defence Chief Pledges Better Welfare For Veterans

Shettima Inaugurates 400-Bed Borno Teaching Hospital As Zulum Targets Medical Tourism

Nestlé Nigeria Inaugurates Eight Climate-Smart Boreholes, Water Treatment Plants In Agbara

Ex-NBA Secretary Urges Life Sentence For Aggravated Counterfeiting, N20m Minimum Fine

Atiku Slams Tinubu’s 90-Day Hunger Relief Plan as ‘Election Bait’, Demands Answers on Food Prices, Taxes

A Misguided Narrative: The Dangerous Implications Of Punch’s Editorial

Why the Decan Award Sits Well on General Oluyede’s Head

Atiku Bagudu Grassroots Network for Tinubu Welcomes President, APC Leaders To Formal Launch of 2027 Campaign

Zamfara 8: APC Vanguard Salutes Matawalle’s Committee for Returning Suspended Members Back To Party, Car Gift

Tinubu’s 90-day cost of living relief a scam, says Atiku