COAS Appoints GOCs for Four Newly Created Army Divisions The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Waidi Shaibu, has approved the appointment of General Officers Commanding (GOCs) for the Nigerian Army’s newly established divisions following President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s approval for the creation of four additional divisions to strengthen the country’s security architecture. The…
Gov. Diri Seeks Corporate Support For Cultural Festivals Governor of Bayelsa State, Senator Douye Diri, has urged corporate organisations in the state to promote and preserve the culture of the people through sponsorship of festivals as part of their corporate social responsibility. Governor Diri stated this on Monday at the opening of…
Police Recover, Repatriate Stolen Lexus SUV, Toyota Hilux Trafficked to Burkina Faso The Nigeria Police Force has recovered and repatriated a 2018 Lexus SUV and a 2025 Toyota Hilux that were stolen at gunpoint in Abuja and trafficked to Burkina Faso by a cross-border vehicle theft syndicate operating across Nigeria and the Sahel region. The…
FG FLAGS OFF NATIONAL LPG PROGRAM IN BAYELSA, 27,000 TO BENEFIT. By Chris Mark The Federal Government has flagged off the National Grassroots Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) Penetration Programme in Bayelsa State, with 27,000 vulnerable households in the state set to benefit from free cooking gas cylinders and six free refills. The Minister of State…
Northern Security Trust Fund: ₦1bn is a beginning, not the solution III. By Prof. M. K. Othman Northern Nigeria, home to millions of us, is rich in fertile farmland, abundant sunshine, youthful populations, strategic trade routes, and mineral resources. Yet it remains the least developed region, with massive abject poverty and a heavy dependence on…
POLITICS: Appeal Court Nullifies Order Deregistering ADC, Four Other Political Parties The Court of Appeal in Abuja has set aside the judgment of the Federal High Court directing the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to deregister the African Democratic Congress (ADC) and four other political parties, ruling that the decision was made without jurisdiction and…
Osun Guber 2026: Hoodlums invade INEC office, cart away PVCs A group hoodlums reportedly stormed a ward collation centre located at Oyinlola DC School, Okuku, Osun State, early Sunday morning where officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission were distributing Permanent Voters Cards, and carted away some of the items. A resident of Okuku, identified…
IYC Bans Indiscriminate Use Of Council Flag At Political, Social Events By Chris Mark Youth Council Says Move Is To Protect Apolitical Stance And Integrity Of Ijaw Struggle The Ijaw Youth Council (IYC) Worldwide has placed a ban on the indiscriminate and irresponsible use and flying of the IYC flag at events that do not…
Reps Move to Establish National Council for Traditional Rulers By Saheed Badmus Nigerian House of Representatives has unanimously passed for second reading a bill for an Act to Establish the National Council for Traditional Rulers of Nigeria and for Related Matters (HB.2665) The bill which was sponsored by Rep. Abdulmumin Mohammed Ari was presented for…
SCRABBLE PLAYERS SET FOR N20M SHOWDOWN AT 6TH GOV DIRI CLASSIC IN YENAGOA By Chris Mark Top scrabble players from Nigeria and the West Africa sub-region are set for the sixth edition of the Governor Douye Diri National Scrabble Classic, with a total prize money of about N20 million up for grabs. The World English…
