The U.S. military said it is developing plans for the withdrawal of all U.S troops from Syria, U.S. broadcaster NBC reported on Wednesday, citing anonymous Pentagon sources. NBC said the Department of Defence is considering scenarios for a troop withdrawal from the country within 30, 60 or 90 days. The U.S. currently has up to…
United Airlines said that it will be the first U.S. carrier to resume flights to Israel, the Israel Airports Authority said on Wednesday in a statement. The carrier on Tuesday had earlier announced that it will resume service from Newark’s Liberty International Airport to Israel’s Tel Aviv on March 15 and add a second daily…
A Federal High Court in Abuja on Wednesday, dismissed an application filed by David Ukpo, seeking an order setting aside the July 1 and 6, 2022 orders for the release of his biodata to Sen. Ike Ekweremadu in a UK court. Justice Inyang Ekwo, in a ruling, held that the applicant, the Edo Civil Society…
The police command in Bauchi State, says it has neutralised two bandits at Gwana district in Alkaleri Local Government Area of the state. The Spokesman of the command, CSP Ahmed Wakil told journalists on Wednesday in Bauchi, that operatives of the command also recovered arms during the operation. He said that operatives of the command…
The National Chairman of the All Progressive Congress (APC), Dr Abdullahi Ganduje, on Wednesday, received Sen. Ned Nwoko, representing Delta North Senatorial District, into the APC fold. Nwoko formerly of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), recently decamped to the APC citing deep divisions and factionalisation within the party at the state and national level as…
Vice-President Kashim Shettima on Wednesday inaugurated the Supervisory Board of the Debt Management Office (DMO) to strengthen fiscal and monetary policy coordination of the Federal Government. The vice-president, while inaugurating the board at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, said it was part of government’s efforts to ensure long-term debt sustainability, in line with President Bola Tinubu’s…
President Bola Tinubu has sent condolences to parents, guardians and families who lost loved ones in a fire outbreak that stretched into an Islamic school in Kaura Namoda, Zamfara, on Tuesday night. The president commiserated with the state government and owners of the school, and prayed for the quick recovery of those receiving medical attention,…
Gov Babagana Zulum of Borno has commended President Bola Tinubu for approving N80 billion for the reconstruction and upgrade of the collapsed Alau Dam. This is contained in a statement by Zulum’s Special Adviser on Media, Mr Dauda Iliya, on Wednesday in Maiduguri. The governor described the approval as a significant step toward safeguarding lives…
Gov Ahmadu Fintiri of Adamawa on Wednesday presented the Staff of Office to Alhaji Sani Ribadu, the first Emir of Fufore as a second class Emir. The Ribadu’s coronation which took place at Fufore Local Government Area, drew traditional rulers, well wishers and other prominent personalities from all parts of the country. The governor, while…
The embattled National Secretary of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Samuel Anyanwu, has described the recognition of Sunday Udeh-Okoye as the occupant of the position by the Board of Trustees (BoT) as an invitation to chaos. Anyanwu, in a telephone interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Wednesday in Abuja, said that BoT had…
