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The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt.-Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja, says the Nigerian Army will upscale its operations against all threats in all zones of the federation to bring the much desired peace, stability and relief to law abiding citizens. Lagbaja gave the assurance at the opening of the Combined Second...

The House of Representatives Ad hoc Committee on International Boundary Dispute on Tuesday directed that the demarcation exercise to cede Sina Area in Michika Local Government Area of Adamawa State to the Republic of Cameroon be stop immediately. Chairman of the Ad hoc Committee, Hon Beni Lar, gave the ruling...

…warns overzealous southeast politicians over plot to destabilise Reps The Arewa Development and Democratic Agenda (ADDA) has passed a vote of confidence on the leadership of the 10th House of Representatives led by Rt Hon. Tajudeen Abbas.  The group also warned the Minister of State for Labour and Employment, Nkeiruka...

The Inspector-General of Police, Ag. IGP Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, has announced the establishment of an ad hoc committee tasked with the comprehensive review of firearms licensing and regulations by the Nigeria Police Force. A statement issued on Monday by Olumuyiwa Adejobi, spokesperson of force headquarters said the announcement was in...

The Group Chief Executive Officer of the Nigeria National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC), Mele Kyari, and the Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA), Farouk Ahmed, yesterday shunned a probe of irregularities and alleged corruption in the NNPCL. The probe carried out by the...

*Says Tinubu govt to prioritize citizens’ welfare Vice President Kashim Shettima has flagged off the distribution of palliatives worth N5.1 billion by the Sokoto State government. The Vice President restated the commitment of President Bola Tinubu to prioritize the welfare of Nigerians in its programmes and policies. Shettima who was...

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and President of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Monday in Abu Dhabi, have finalized a historic agreement, which has resulted in the immediate termination of the visa ban placed on Nigerian travelers. With this historic agreement, both Etihad Airlines and Emirates...

The Igbo Patriotic Agenda (IPA) has accused Governor Hope Uzodinma and the Minister of State for Labour and Productivity, Nkeiruka Onyejeocha of insidious plot to undermine President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. President of the group, Clement Igbokwe, said those in the plot are using the judiciary as a means to undermine...

By Eric Ojo Chairperson Board of Trustees (BoT) and Pioneer/Co-founder of the Joint National Association of Persons with Disabilities (JONAPWD), Miss Omotunde Ellen Thompson has blamed the plight of PWDs on lack of proper implementation of existing laws governing their welfare in the country. ONAPWD is an umbrella organization of...

…as Governor distributes palliatives in Nasarawa-Eggon, Kokona Nasarawa State Governor, Engineer Abdullahi Sule, has lamented the plight of retired civil servants in the state who mostly retire without accessing their gratuity, saying that explained why on coming into office in 2019, his administration undertook the process of sanitizing the payment...