Chief of Army Staff, Lt. General Taoreed Lagbaja, says the Nigerian Army will stop at nothing to neutralize terrorists, kidnappers and other criminal elements creating challenges of insecurity in the country. He enjoined Commanders at all levels to always be ingenious and courageous, saying the adversaries they fight are emboldened by weakness as they cannot…
By Babatunde Tiamiyu The women Empowerment scheme initiative put together by the wife of the president Bola Tinubu, Senator Oluremi Tinubu and co-sponsored by the wife of the governor of Osun State, Chief Mrs Titilola Adeleke, has been described as a laudable step towards wealth creation and poverty alleviation among women in Nigeria. The caretaker…
Officers of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA), on Friday, rescued a driver alongside five others after a truck loaded with food items, overturned on its side while moving from the motorway inward Ojota area of Lagos. A statement signed by the Agency’s Director, Public Affairs and Enlightenment Department, Adebayo Taofiq, said the incident…
President Bola Tinubu has warned ethnic agitators threatening the sovereignty and unity of Nigeria, saying they would be made to face the full consequences of their actions. He issued the warning against the backdrop of the invasion of the Oyo State House of Assembly Complex in Agodi, Ibadan, by Yoruba Nation agitators. In a viral…
An official of the Anambra Road Traffic Management Agency, ARTMA, has been gunned down in Awka, the state capital. Reports that this is coming a few hours after another person was murdered by rampaging gunmen at Aroma junction on Wednesday evening. A source said the incident happened close to a motor park where commuters ferry…
29 Yoruba Nation agitators have been arraigned before the Chief Magistrates Court in Ibadan for their involvement and roles in the failed invasion of the Governor’s Office and the state House of Assembly. They were arraigned on seven counts of treasonable felony, unlawful society, illegal possession of firearms, and conduct likely to cause breach of…
Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke has assented to a law passed by the State House of Assembly, adopting a new logo for the state. The House of Assembly had discarded the state logo adopted by the Governor Rauf Aregbesola-led administration in 2011, replacing it with a newly designed one. According to a statement issued by…
The federal government, through the office of the Head of Civil Service of the Federation, has charged the Transformative Permanent Secretaries to prioritise the professional growth and development of staff. Speaking on Tuesday, the Head of Service, Dr Folasade Yemi-Esan, said this would help the workers remain adaptive and resilient in the face of any…
The Federal High Court sitting in Lagos State has granted businessman and socialite, Pascal Okechukwu, better known as Cubana Chief Priest, N10 million bail with two sureties in like sum. The celebrity bar man had earlier pleaded not guilty to tampering and abusing the naira during his trial. Cubana Chief Priest was arraigned before Justice…
By Adebayo Yusuf Chairman, Oyo State Independent Electoral Commission (OYSIEC), Aare Isiaka Olagunju, SAN has reiterated the commission’s readiness to conduct free, fair and credible local government elections. Aare Olagunju made this known while featuring on Pensioners FM Current Affairs programme, “Trending” Aare Olagunju called on eligible voters to come en-masse to cast their votes…