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Nigeria’s Defence Headquarters has dismissed the publication of an online platform alleging that the Chief of Defence Staff, CDS General Christopher Musa has passed away. Reacting in a statement on Tuesday, Bridgadier General Tukur Gusau, Director, Defence Information, said the publication which alleged that the CDS passed away on Monday,...

OPM runs 29 free schools, two free hospitals, 19 free estates, a skill acquisition centre and has given foreign and local educational scholarship to thousands of indigent persons… Popular Port Harcourt pastor, philanthropist and founder of Omega Power Ministries (OPM), Apostle Chibuzor Chinyere has touched every areas of human endeavours in is humanitarian...

The National Leadership of the United Bank for Africa Plc Pensioners’ Welfare Association, known as UBA Pensioners, has raised strong alarm over what it described as “inhuman treatment and trampling on the constitutional rights of pensioners with much impunity”, by the management of the bank.  UBA Pensioners, which belong to...

…as Nasarawa gets global recognition in school feeding programme Governor Abdullahi Sule of Nasarawa State has expressed the willingness of his administration to support the new reforms ongoing under the Federal Government’s school feeding programme, that will see almajirai, children with disabilities, as well as children living in IDP camps,...

A major reorganization has been announced by Persecondnews, an international digital newspaper headquartered in Abuja, the nation’s capital. In a statement, Persecondnews announced the appointment and elevation of Mr. Ayodele Akinsola as the Managing Director/Executive Editor, as Mr. Olufemi Soneye, the Publisher/CEO exits the newspaper. Mr. Soneye is currently the...

Oil and gas watchdog, Coalition of Civil Society Groups for Transparency in Extractive Sector (CCSGTES), has called on President Bola Tinubu to sack and prosecute the chief executive officer of the Nigeria Upstream Regulatory Commission (NUPRC), Engr. Gbenga Komolafe and his management for alleged corrupt practices in the allocation of...

By Augustine Aminu Chairman of the House of Representatives Committee on Climate Change, Hon Chris Nkwonta, has expressed commitment to work towards ensuring Nigeria meets her target to achieve net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2060 as part of the energy transition plan. Speaking during the inauguration of the Committee...

The National Assembly on Monday launched eight new coaster buses provided by the Clerk to the National Assembly, Magaji Tambawal to ease the transportation of parliamentary staff. The buses which are first in history to be provided by any CNA, are part of palliative measures to cushion the effects of...

The Igala cultural group has sharply criticized the former Peoples Democratic Party gubernatorial candidate in the 2019 Kogi State election, Engr Musa Wada, for supporting Alhaji Usman Ododo of the APC in the just-concluded election. The group described Engr Musa Wada as a serial betrayer, alleging that he betrayed his...

Concerned members of the Petroleum Tanker Drivers (PTD), branch of the Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG), have written to the parent body, threatening court action following attempt to factionalize the union. The concerned PTD members, in a letter addressed to the NUPENG president, warned that they...