The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) says 3,907 weapons did not go missing from its armoury during the tenure of Kayode Egbetokun, the inspector-general of police (IGP). On Tuesday, the senate committee on public accounts queried the NPF over the missing firearms. The disappearance of the ammunitions was contained in a 2019 report issued by the…
The Nigerian Army has neutralised Ya Muhammad and Abou Dawuda, two top commanders of the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) in the Damboa Local Government Area of Borno State. Zagazola, a counterinsurgency expert, said, “The terrorists had launched an attack on Damboa Town but were repelled by the Nigerian army and the Nigerian Air…
The Senior Special Assistant to the Osun State Governor on Community Engagement, Hon. Sulaimon Musa Olalekan, has expressed deep sorrow over the passing of the Community Development Council (CDC) Chairman of Ejigbo Local Government. ‎ ‎During a condolence visit to the family of the late Chairman, Hon. Sulaimon described his death as a great loss,…
Security and defence, infrastructure, health and education were some of the sectors with high allocations in the N47.9tn Budget Proposal presented by President Bola Tinubu before a joint session of the National Assembly on Wednesday afternoon. “It is with great pleasure that I lay before this distinguished joint session of the National Assembly, the 2025…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has made arrests related to suspected vote-buying in the ongoing Edo State governorship election The arrests took place at around 10:00 am, in the Egor Local Government Area of the state. EFCC officials apprehended three individuals — two men and one woman — who are suspected of being…
Four popular Nigerian gospel ministers, including Evangelist Ayodeji David, popularly known as Kekere Jesu, lost their lives in a fatal motor accident along the Ikorodu–Sagamu Road in Ogun State. The Federal Road Safety Corps confirmed the incident in a statement issued by the Ogun State Commander and Public Information Officer, Florence Okupe on Monday. The…
The Ex officio of the National Association of Nigerian colleges of Education students NANCES Amb. Aminu Habibu felicitate with the entire community of Federal College of Education Osiele, Abeokuta Ogun state for having Dr. Rafi’u Adekola Soyele as Provost of the college for the past three years. Amb. Aminu describe Dr. Rafi’u as a divine…
Nasir El-Rufai, former governor of Kaduna State, has criticised the appointments made by President Bola Tinubu since assuming office. Speaking on Monday during an interview on Arise TV, El-Rufai said Tinubu is only appointing his ‘boys’ from Lagos into political offices. El-Rufai said: “The president’s appointments are not being made because the appointees are Yoruba,…
Deputy Speaker of House of Representatives, Benjamin Kalu has called for more support for President Bola Tinubu and the ruling All Progressive Congress, APC, in the South-East. Kalu made the call at his country home, Bende in Abia State on Sunday during a town hall meeting with traditional rulers and other members of Bende Federal…
At least 16 travellers from Northern Nigeria were brutally killed in the Udune Efandion community of Uromi, Edo State, after being labelled as kidnappers. It was gathered the incident occurred on Thursday when the victims, reported to be primarily Hausa hunters, were en route from Port Harcourt to Kano for the Sallah festivities. They were…
