The Oyo State Executive Council has approved the immediate procurement of two surveillance aircraft, valued at N7,763,360,000, to bolster security across the state. This was disclosed in a statement on Wednesday by the Commissioner for Information, Dotun Oyelade, following the council’s meeting held on Tuesday. The statement explained that the two DA 42 MNG model…
Elon Musk, the world’s richest person and Donald Trump’s former advisor, said Wednesday he regretted some of his recent criticisms of the US president, after the pair’s public falling-out last week. “I regret some of my posts about President @realDonaldTrump last week. They went too far,” Musk wrote on his social media platform X. Musk’s…
The Police have raided headquarters of Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) over allegations that members of the organised labour sponsored the #EndBadGovernance protest. Some labour leaders who spoke to Daily Trust on Wednesday night, said everyone in the building had left for their various residence when the operatives stormed the building. One of the labour leaders…
An Enugu State lawmaker in the House of Representatives, Sunday Umeha, has defected to the ruling All Progressives Congress. Umeha, who represents Udi/Ezeagu Federal Constituency, announced his defection during a political rally of the APC at Ibagwa Aka Community in Igbo-Eze South Local Government Area of Enugu State on Saturday. Speaking at the rally, Umeha…
The Federal Fire Service (FFS) has advised applicants awaiting its recruitment shortlist to prioritise fitness and personal health. In a post via X on Tuesday, the service said firefighting is a physically demanding job, and urged prospective recruits to prioritise their health. “RECRUITMENT NOTICE! Dear Prospective Fire Officers-in-Waiting, while you wait for the shortlist, please…
The Nigerian armed forces said the troops it deployed for operations across the country had in the last one week killed 109 terrorists, apprehended 81 suspects and rescued 43 kidnapped hostages. The troops also arrested 81 suspects, Director, Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. Edward Buba revealed in a statement on Friday in Abuja. The statement also…
The House of Representatives Committee on Public Petitions has asked the Comptroller General of Nigerian Customs Service, Adewale Adeniyi, to answer a petition before the Committee over the refusal of some top officials of the service to leave the service after their due retirement dates. While issuing the summons, the House noted that the CG…
The Federal Capital Territory, FCT, chapter of the Nigerian Union of Teachers, NUT, has narrated how the sum of N4.1 billion released by the FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, for the implementation of the national minimum wage was allegedly diverted by the chairmen of the six area councils. The treasurer of the FCT chapter of the…
A South African court on Thursday sentenced a woman to life in prison for kidnapping and selling her six-year-old daughter, in a case that horrified the country. Joshlin Smith went missing in February last year from her home in Saldanha Bay, a fishing town 135 kilometres (85 miles) north of Cape Town, and has never…
In response to concerns from party stalwarts about addressing internal divisions and preparing more effectively for the 2027 elections, the National leaders of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) have established a National Reconciliation Committee (NRC) to help achieve this goal. The national publicity of the party, Debo Ologunagba, disclosed this in a statement issued on…
