The Minister of State for Defence, Dr Bello Muhammad Matawalle, has tasked the first batch of Nigeria’s Special Operations Force (SOF) with spearheading the nation’s efforts against insecurity, terrorism, and banditry. Speaking at the closing ceremony of their training at Camp Kabala Jaji in Kaduna on Monday, Matawalle urged the elite unit to demonstrate professionalism,…
The leadership of Labour Party has described the death of an Afenifere Leader, Pa Ayo Adebanjo, as a rude shock. National Chairman of the party, Mr Julius Abure, stated this in a statement on Sunday in Abuja. “For us in Labour Party, Pa Ayo Adebanjo was more than a father and a leader who stood…
Religious and political leaders across Nigeria have paid tribute to former President Muhammadu Buhari, who died on Sunday at the age of 82 after a lengthy illness in a London hospital. Archbishop Daniel Okoh, President of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), extended condolences to Buhari’s family, friends and associates in a statement released on…
Chief Nicholas Ukachukwu, one of the aspirants in the upcoming Governoship Election in Anambra, has emerged the Candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC). Ukachukwu was declared the winner of the party’s governorship primary election in the early hours of Sunday morning by the Chairman of the Election Committee and Returning Officer, Gov. Bassey Otu…
Another Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) member of the House of Representatives, Rep. Salisu Koko, representing Koko-Besse/Maiyama Constituency of Kebbi State, has defected to All Progressives Congress (APC). The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) recalls that Amos Magaji, representing Zango Kataf/Jaba Federal Constituency of Kaduna, had, during the plenary on Tuesday, defected to the ruling APC….
The Kogi Police Command on Wednesday said it has launched a manhunt for a suspected ritual killer of Mr Ayo Aiyepeku, a photo-journalist in the state. Aiyepeku was reportedly gruesomely murdered on Tuesday night in an office located around the Government House/GRA axis of Lokoja, where he and his suspected assailant repotedly worked as photographers…
Tensions flared at the California State Capitol over the weekend as protests erupted following the shelving of two significant reparations bills aimed at addressing the historical injustices faced by Black Americans. The legislation, which sought to create a state fund and agency for reparations, was pulled by lawmakers amid concerns about potential vetoes from Governor…
The Sudanese government has suspended its participation in the global hunger-monitoring system on the eve of a report that’s expected to show famine spreading across the country. It is a step likely to undercut efforts to address one of the world’s largest hunger crises. In a letter dated Dec. 23, the government’s agriculture minister said…
President Bola Tinubu has urged Nigerian Armed Forces to adopt innovative and proactive measures in addressing the security challenges facing the nation. Tinubu, who was represented by the Minister of Defence, Muhammed Badaru, gave the charge at the opening of the 2025 Chief of Defence Staff’s Joint Task Force Commanders Conference in Abuja on Wednesday….
The Chairman, Ram Sellers’ Association, Odo-Ogbe Market, Ile-Ife, Osun, Alhaji Akeem Salahudeen, has complained of low patronage, attributing it to high cost of rams and the economy situation in the country. Salahudeen stated this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Wednesday in Ile-Ife. He said that the big sized ram…
