About Major-General Olufemi Olatubosun Oluyede, Nigeria’s New Acting Chief of Army Staff President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has appointed Major-General Olufemi Olatubosun Oluyede as the acting Chief of Army Staff (COAS), filling the role temporarily while the current COAS, Lt. General Taoreed Abiodun Lagbaja, is indisposed. Prior to this appointment, Olufemi served as the 56th…
EFCC Arrests 25 Suspected Internet Fraudsters in Benin City By Shalom Oludele The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has announced the arrest of 25 internet fraudsters, at different locations in Benin City, Edo State. The operatives of the Benin Zonal Directorate of the commission made this known on Wednesday, October 30, 2024. The suspects…
ONDO GUBER: Akure South Ward 4 strategizes for Aiyedatiwa victory. The campaign team for Governor Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa, led by Alhaja F. I. Gidado in Akure South Ward 4, has held a pivotal stakeholder meeting yesterday to strengthen and solidify strategies ahead of the upcoming gubernatorial election. The meeting, which included a significant fundraising initiative…
Tinubu’s Ministerial Picks Pass Senate Scrutin By Mercy Adewunmi The Upper House of the Nigerian Senate has given the green light to President Bola Tinubu’s selection of seven ministerial nominees following a thorough vetting process last week. Following a recent cabinet reshuffle orchestrated by President Tinubu, which saw a reorganization of ministerial positions, the…
America’s 2024 Presidential Election : Trump, the man to beat. With a few days to the November 5, 2024 U.S. presidential election, the tempo of the campaign has reached fever pitch, with the two candidates, Vice-President Kamala Harris ( Democrat ) and former president, Donald Trump (Republican) in a dead run to the finish line….
Abuse of office: Abia lawmaker Alex Ikewechegh Granted N500k Bail Alexander Mascot Ikewechegh a federal lawmaker from Abia State, appeared at the Kuje Magistrate Court following an incident in which he assaulted an Abuja Bolt driver named Stephen Abuwatseya. the case, prosecuted by the Inspector General of Police’s Special Investigation Unit, Ikewechegh was charged with…
Security Forces Mobilize To Combat Insurgent Threats Affecting Power Supply In Northern Nigeria By Mercy Adewunmi Security forces are gearing up to tackle insurgents who are causing disruptions to power supply in Northern Nigeria, according to an announcement made by Deputy Senate President Barau Jibrin. The ongoing insurgent activities have been a major factor…
Reps Pass For Second Reading A Bill To Involve Armed Forces in Food Production By Saheed Badmus The House of Representatives on Tuesday passed for second reading, a bill that will ensure that the country’s armed forces get involved in food production in the country as a way of enhancing food security and promote…
House Committee Chairman Blasts Works Minister: Calls Him ‘Absolute Failure’ in Road Maintenance Efforts In a scathing attack on the Works Minister, David Umahi, Engr. Remi Oseni, House Committee Chairman on Federal Roads Maintenance Agency (FERMA), did not mince words during a committee meeting to investigate the Minister’s performance. Oseni slammed Umahi for his failure…
StopASUUStrike-Yayale’s Arduous Tasks: Can His Name Be Written In Gold By Prof. MK Othman I resisted writing on the above subject for an apparent reason, but the force of necessity outweighs the force of resistance, and I have to cede to the momentum’s law. Reflecting on the crisis bedeviling the Nigerian university system in the…
