Lieutenant General Oluyede, the Chief of Army Staff (COAS), has relocated to Makurdi, the capital of Benue State, due to the alarming rise in attacks on innocent villagers by herders and armed groups. These violent incidents have become almost daily occurrences, resulting in numerous deaths, injuries, and the destruction of homes, leaving many residents displaced….
Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has insisted he is not looking to sign any striker this summer. Arteta has only brought in Riccardo Calafiori, an Italian defender from Bologna, this summer. With two weeks left in the transfer window, the Gunners boss has said he will put his faith in Kai Havertz, Gabriel Jesus and Leandro…
The Federal Government has concluded the review of the Basic Health Care Provision Fund (BHCPF) operational guidelines and is set to commence the 2024 audit exercise by mid-July. These efforts are part of ongoing initiatives to improve transparency and strengthen primary healthcare financing in Nigeria. Dr Oritseweyimi Ogbe, Secretary of the BHCPF Ministerial Oversight Committee…
U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday expressed his dissatisfaction with Spain’s comparatively low military expenditure before his arrival at the NATO summit in The Hague. Trump told journalists on the flight from Washington to Europe that Spain’s defence spending was “unfair” to the others. Trump also posted a chart depicting defence expenditure by NATO allies…
Umar Isa, former Chief Finance Officer (CFO), Nigeria National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), has denied the claim of his Monday arrest by the EFCC over alleged fraud. The former NNPCL CFO in a statement on Wednesday described his purported arrest over alleged 7.2 billion dollars fraud by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) as…
The Police Command in Ondo says three suspected kidnappers have been arrested in connection with the kidnap of two staff of Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba-Akoko (AAUA). The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the victims were kidnapped by gunmen on Monday, Aug. 4 at their residence along Supare Akoko in Akoko South West Local…
President Bola Tinubu has sought confirmation of the Senate for appointment of Dr Bernard Doro as minister. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Tinubu’s request was conveyed in a letter addressed to the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, and read at plenary on Wednesday. “I am pleased to forward to the Senate on nomination…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Monday in Gusau, Zamfara State, presented a Certificate of Return to Kamilu Sa’idu of the All Progressives Congress (APC), the newly elected member representing Kaura Namoda South State Constituency. Sa’idu emerged victorious in the rerun election conducted last Thursday in five polling units across two registration areas. The…
The forum of Zamfara workers has berated Governor Dauda Lawal Dare over the alleged non-payment of civil servants’ salaries for eight months, describing the action as “wickedness beyond governance.” In a statement issued by its Secretary, Muhammad Ibrahim Marafa, the group accused the governor of deliberately inflicting hardship on workers and their families by withholding…
President Donald Trump on Monday signed a sweeping executive order giving drugmakers 30 days to voluntarily reduce the cost of prescription drugs in the United States, or face new federal pricing limits. “The cost of prescription drugs must come down, or there will be consequences,” Trump said during a morning news conference. “We’re going to…
