The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt.-Gen. Waidi Shaibu has promised to sustain and improve on the “soldier-first” concept initiated by his predecessor to sustain morale and enhance operational efficiency. The COAS made the pledge while speaking with defence correspondents during his operational tour of the North-East Theatre in Maiduguri on Thursday. Shaibu promised that…
A man, Salmon, has approached Grade A Customary Court, Mapo, Ibadan, Oyo State, seeking that his 14-year-old marriage to his wife be dissolved on the accounts of constant complaints, nagging and violence by the latter. Salmon stated that Fadilah treated him with contempt and also denied him s3x. He added that she later told him…
A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, on Wednesday, ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to forthwith recognise the Senator Nenadi Usman-led Caretaker Committee as the only valid authority to represent the Labour Party, pending when the party convenes a national convention. The court, in a judgment delivered by Justice Peter Lifu in a…
The National Association of Nigerian Students, Southwest Zone (Zone D) Treasurer, Comrade Ojetola Babatunde ‘Toyyem’ has congratulated the association National President-elect, Comrade Olushola Oladoja on his victory. Oladoja, who is a Postgraduate student of the University of Jos, emerged winner after polling 300 votes in a keenly contested convention held at the Old Parade Ground,…
The national grid experienced a system disturbance on Friday, plunging some parts of the country, especially Lagos, into darkness. This is coming at a time when the Federal Government is celebrating what it called the historic rise in power generation to 6,000MW. Our correspondent reports that power generation suddenly dropped below 1,000MW at 2 pm…
Benue State Governor, Hyacinth Alia, on Wednesday, suspended the State Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice and Public Order, Fidelis Mynin. The commissioner was suspended for joining the suit challenging the legality of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission without informing his principal. The Apex Court had on Tuesday reserved judgment on the suit filed…
Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun, is currently recuperating at his Abuja residence following an illness, and there are no plans by President Bola Tinubu to replace him, multiple sources within the Presidency told The PUNCH on Sunday. A senior government official, speaking on condition of anonymity because he was…
The Federal Government has lifted the ban on mining exploration activities in Zamfara State, ending over five years of restrictions imposed due to security concerns. This decision follows significant improvements in the state’s security landscape. Announcing the development at a weekend press briefing, the Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dr Dele Alake, highlighted the economic…
An ex-convict identified as Segun Samuel stirred drama when he cunningly removed the chains from his leg with a broom stick and escaped from Ilorin Area Court to an uncompleted house in a nearby community on Tuesday. The ex-convict had after removing the chain from his led walked towards the restroom and scaled the court…
The World Bank has released a $1.5bn loan to Nigeria following the Federal Government’s implementation of a few of its economic reforms, including removing fuel subsidies and introducing tax policies. This was after the apex bank said it had approved two operations: $1.5 billion for the Nigeria Reforms for Economic Stabilization to Enable Transformation (RESET)…
