The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), Gen. Christopher Musa, has pledged the Nigerian military’s support to the South-South Development Commission (SSDC) in securing oil and gas facilities in the region. Musa made the pledge when a delegation of the SSDC paid a courtesy visit to him at the Defence Headquarters in Abuja. He endorsed the…
“Big Brain Naija”(#BB9JA), a reality TV show geared towards discovering, showcasing and celebrating creative talents across Nigeria, is set to debut, its organisers have said. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the show is organised by Big Brain Productions in Collaboration with DAAR Communications Plc. The organisers said at a news conference and…
The Benue State House of Assembly has debunked rumours that it passed a bill outlawing love and romance, describing the report as fake and misleading. House Committee Chairman on Information, Alfred Berger, told newsmen on Wednesday that the Assembly had never contemplated such legislation. According to him, the so-called bill making the rounds on social…
President Bola Tinubu says Nigeria’s participation in the Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD9) is anchored on a bold $1 billion trade and investment goal. Leading Nigeria’s high-powered delegation to the conference in Yokohama, Japan, Tinubu said the visit seeks to drive green innovation, foster industrial growth, and reinforce Nigeria as West Africa’s gateway….
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has urged the public to disregard an old viral video circulating on social media showing a tricycle rider, unclad, violently confronting its operatives in Benin, Edo State. Olusegun Ogungbemide, the Assistant Corps Marshal (ACM), Corps Public Education Officer, (CPEO), said this in a statement on Wednesday in Abuja. Ogungbemide…
The Ebonyi State Police Command has intensified its crackdown on violent crime, arresting 131 suspects in a series of operations that also rescued two kidnapped students in Ikwo LGA. Commissioner of Police, Adaku Uche-Anya, told journalists on Wednesday that the arrests, made between July and mid-August, cut across armed robbery, murder, kidnapping, and crisis instigation….
Operatives of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Imo State have arrested two suspected pipeline vandals in Ohaji-Egbema Local Government Area. According to the state Commandant, Basil Igwebueze, the suspects were intercepted on August 17 in Awarra community following an intelligence-led operation. He said the corps had intensified its surveillance of critical…
Residents of Bwari and adjoining communities in the FCT will soon enjoy improved access to potable water, following the inauguration of a major water supply expansion project by the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike. Launched on Wednesday, the project will cover 198 kilometres of pipelines and serve Bwari, Ushafa, Kuduru, Jigo, Kuchuku,…
Chief Bisi Akande, former Governor of Osun and pioneer National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has described the late former President Muhammadu Buhari as a patriotic leader whose legacy will live on. Akande made the remark on Wednesday in Kaduna during a condolence visit to the family of the late president. He led…
The Benue Assembly on Wednesday screened and confirmed only six out of the eight commissioner nominees by Gov. Hyacinth Alia. The assembly during its plenary in Makurdi rejected two of the nominees because of petitions filed against them. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that those confirmed by the assembly include Dr Benjamin Ashaver,…
