The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt.-Gen. Olufemi Oluyede, has reaffirmed the Nigerian Army’s commitment to developing a highly motivated and combat-ready force through structured career planning and digital transformation. Oluyede gave the assurance at the opening of the 6th Career Planning and Management Seminar for Officers, organised by the Army Headquarters Department of Military…
China has expressed worry about the situation in the Gaza Strip after Israel unleashed massive airstrikes against Hamas militants overnight. China said it is “extremely concerned” and hopes all sides support the effective implementation of the ceasefire, said Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Mao Ning in Beijing on Tuesday. She said the parties should avoid actions that…
A Security Consultant, Dr Agodi Kanu, has urged the Federal Government to prohibit all election-related prophecies and predictions as the country gradually prepares for the next general elections. Kanu gave the advice in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Tuesday in Gombe. According to him, prohibiting such election-related prophecies and predictions…
The Police Command in Rivers, says it has commenced investigation on the explosion that occurred at the Trans-Niger Pipeline in Bodo, Gokana Local Government Area of the state. SP Grace Iringe-Koko, the command’s Spokesperson, told journalists in Port Harcourt on Tuesday that the explosion affected a Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC) facility. Iringe-Koko stated that…
West African Micro, Small and Medium Entrepreneurs (MSMEs) under the aegis of ECOWAS Small Business Coalition (ESBC) have pledged to boost their businesses and achieve ECOWAS economic growth goals through collaboration. ESBC Presidents from member states, alongside other stakeholders and participants, made this known in separate interviews with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on…
The Igbo-Etiti Local Government Council in Enugu State has threatened to shut down private schools still observing the illegal sit-at-home on Mondays. While urging parents and guardians to release their children/wards, it gave the assurance that security had been put in place to ensure their safety. The chairman, Public Schools Supervision Committee (PSSC), Dr Amadi…
The Executive Chairman of the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), Dr Zack Adedeji, has restated commitment to supporting initiatives that drive tax policy development and capacity building in Nigeria, and across the West African region. “We recognise the importance of domestic resource mobilisation in achieving economic development and growth,” Adedeji said, at the West African…
The Northern Christian Youth Professionals (NCYP) has expressed delight over the magnanimity of President Bola Tinubu for spreading federal appointments across Southern Kaduna. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that there was a widespread jubilation across the region following the appointments of distinguished personalities from across Southern Kaduna. The appointees included; Bishop Matthew Kukah,…
Gov Francis Nwifuru of Ebonyi has suspended three commissioners for one month over absenteeism from the state Executive Council (EXCO) meeting held on March 17. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the affected commissioners are: Messrs Solomon Azi (Grants and Donor Agencies), Victor Chukwu (Environment) and Ikeuwa Omebe (Rural Development). The state Commissioner…
The Police Command in Anambra says it will partner the Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN) to foster stronger ties between security agencies and communities in the state. The state Commissioner of Police, CP Ikioye Orutugu, said this when members of SWAN, Anambra Chapter, paid him a courtesy visit in his office on Tuesday in…
