The Northern Youth Council of Nigeria (NYCN) has urged President Bola Tinubu to dismiss the country’s top security officials, citing worsening insecurity and the U.S. government’s recent designation of Nigeria as a “Country of Particular Concern.” In a statement released on Sunday, NYCN President Comrade Isah Abubakar said the U.S. designation reflected a damning verdict…
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd) has announced the successful completion of the Awodi-07 appraisal and exploration well by Chevron Nigeria Limited (CNL), describing the results as a significant boost to confidence in the Joint Venture’s asset portfolio. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reported that the Awodi-07 well is situated in the…
The Chief of the Air Staff, Air Marshal Hasan Abubakar, has met key aerospace and defence stakeholders in Brazil to boost the Nigerian Air Force’s effectiveness. This was confirmed by the Director of Public Relations and Information, Air Commodore Ehimen Ejodame, in a statement released Sunday in Abuja. The engagement forms part of broader efforts…
Avi Melamed, a former Israeli intelligence officer and regional analyst, has noted that ongoing ceasefire discussions with Hezbollah and Hamas’s inclination to negotiate reflect the influence of President-elect Donald Trump on Iran’s strategy. Melamed observed that recent events suggest Iran may be reassessing its approach, prompting its proxies to reduce tensions as the U.S. prepares…
Gov Peter Mbah of Enugu State, on Monday inaugurated the newly reconstituted Enugu State Local Government Service Commission. Members of the commission included Mr Nana Ogbodo as Chairman, Mr Peter Nnaji as Member I, Mrs Florence Igboji as Member II, and Dr Bathlomew Ezeugwu as Member III, Amaka Nweke, Member IV while Osondu Nnaji is…
The Federal High Court in Abuja on Wednesday, granted the application by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to freeze the United Bank for Africa (UBA) account of Cyriacus Njoku, a Nigerian, based in Germany, , over alleged criminal breach of trust. Justice Ekerete Akpan granted the request after EFCC’s lawyer, G.I. Ndeh, moved…
Governor Hyacinth Alia of Benue State says his administration has completed numerous projects, with several others ongoing across the state. Alia made this known in Makurdi during the All Progressives Congress (APC) expanded caucus meeting, where he presented an update on his government’s performance. The governor said the completed and ongoing road projects include those…
Israel is preparing for the release of the U.S.-Israeli hostage Edan Alexander, held by the Palestinian Hamas militant group in Gaza, around midday (0900 GMT. This is according to the media reports on Monday. The Israeli news portal ynet cited an Israeli official as saying that preparations for his reception on Israeli territory had been…
President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday urged editors across Nigeria to uphold the highest standards of responsible journalism to strengthen democratic governance and promote national cohesion. He made the appeal while declaring open the Annual Conference of the Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE) at the State House, Abuja, commending the Guild for sustaining professional reflection and…
A security expert, Dr Jimoh Ahmed-Ayinla, Chairman of Ahmed Ayinla Foundation, says murder, as a crime against a fellow human being, is ungodly and barbaric. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that one Alfa AbdulRahman Bello, was apprehended by the Police in Kwara, for the alleged murder of Hafsa Lawal on Feb.11 NAN reports…
