The Nigerian Senate has directed its Committees on National Security and Intelligence, Livestock and Agriculture to collaborate with the federal government on establishing modern ranches across the country to curb insecurity. The Senate also resolved to introduce legislation that would regulate the movement of cattle from neighbouring countries into Nigeria. This follows a motion by…
The recently retired Chief of Defence Staff, General Christopher Musa, and two other outgoing service chiefs are set to receive substantial post-service benefits, including bulletproof vehicles, security personnel, and annual medical allowances, under new regulations approved by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. According to the Harmonised Terms and Conditions of Service (HTACOS) 2024, a classified document…
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, said its operatives have uncovered and dismantled a syndicate that sponsors hajj pilgrims who also serve as couriers to move cocaine to Saudi Arabia during pilgrimage. NDLEA said the development followed the arrest of leaders of the cartel in Kano. According to the agency, the arrest of the…
An urologist, Chidiebere Ogo, has advised men above 40 years against excessive consumption of alcohol and sexual activities to reduce the growing cases of prostate cancer in the country. Ms Ogo, a chief consultant at the Federal Medical Centre, Abeokuta in Ogun, gave the advice in an interview on Wednesday. Ms Ogo identified excessive consumption…
Martins Otse, better known as VeryDarkMan, and Bobrisky, the crossdresser whose birth name is Idris Okuneye, will testify before the house of representatives joint committee on financial crimes and reformatory institutions today. Ola Olukoyode, chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), and Haliru Nababa, controller-general of the Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS), are also…
A Chief Magistrate’s Court sitting at Mapo in Ibadan has sentenced a teacher, Adebayo Osayemi, to two years imprisonment for stealing his employer’s phone and money, totalling N237,000. Delivering judgment, the Magistrate, Mrs O.O. Latunji, stated that she convicted and sentenced Osayemi based on evidences tendered against him by the police as well as his…
The Governor of Kebbi State, Nasir Idris, on Wednesday, gave a Toyota Land Cruiser each to the four First Class Emirs in the state. Presenting keys to the vehicles to the emirs in Birnin Kebbi, Idris said the aim was to recognise their role as facilitators of peace, security and development in the society. The…
The country’s unemployment rate rose to 5.3 per cent in the first quarter of the year (Q1 2024) compared to 5 per cent in Q4 2023, the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) said Tuesday. According the Nigeria Labour Force Statistics Report, Q1 2024, the employment-to-population ratio was 73.2 per cent, a decrease of 2.4 per…
Terrorists operating in the Zuba area of the dreaded Sambisa forest have suffered a huge loss following an airstrike by the Nigerian Air Force. It was gathered that over 15 terrorists were killed while major infrastructure belonging the the group was destroyed in the operation by NAF on Wednesday, August 3. In a statement issued…
David Ibiyeomie, the Pastor of Salvation Ministries, has cautioned against collecting money from senior pastors, stating that it is unscriptural and could hinder one’s prosperity. In a viral video addressing his congregation, Ibiyeomie emphasized the importance of giving to senior pastors instead of receiving from them. According to him, sowing into the lives of senior…