March 2024
DHQ releases names, photos of soldiers killed in Delta attack
The identities of the Nigerian Army commander, three officers, and 12 soldiers who were killed by attackers in Delta community have been revealed. The Defence Headquarters shared their photos and names on X account on Monday. The fallen soldiers, serving with the 181 Amphibious Battalion, were on a peace-keeping mission to quell community clashes in […]
Navy Destroys 9 Illegal Refinery Sites In Ondo
The Nigerian Navy Forward Operating Base (FOB) in Igbokoda, Ilaje LGA of Ondo State have destroyed nine illegal refineries sites laden with 182 litres of products suspected to be stolen crude oil. Wasuku Alushi, Commanding Officer of the Base, who disclosed this on Monday, said the operation was in line with the recently launched Nigerian […]
African Games: Falconets beat Uganda 2-0 to reach finals
Nigeria’s Under-20 female football team, the Falconets, on Monday reached the finals of the women’s football event at the 13th African Games in Ghana. They defeated their Ugandan counterparts 2-0 in the semi-finals of their match at Cape Coast Stadium. The Falconets have boosted their quest to clinch the gold medal in their event. Monday’s […]
Five sentenced to death for killing vigilante commander
A Rivers State High Court sitting in Port Harcourt on Monday convicted and sentenced five people to death by hanging or or lethal injection until they are confirmed dead for the murder of one Umezuruike Alex. Those convicted and sentenced to death are: Okechuwu Orji from the Atali community in Obio-Akpor, Igwe Promise, Iheanyi Igwe […]
Tinubu appoints new Almajiri Education Commission leadership team
President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of a new leadership for the National Commission for Almajiri and Out-of-School Children Education. Brigadier-General Lawal Ja’afar Isa (Rtd) is now to serve as the Chairman of the Board of the Commission, while Dr. Idris Muhammad Sani is to serve as the Executive Secretary/CEO. General Ja’afar Isa is […]
Disquiet In CBN As Cardoso Retires ‘Emefiele’s Directors’
Barring any last minute changes, at least eight directors at the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) would be served early retirement letters from the apex bank this week. These directors, some of whom were initially redeployed to an arm of the bank, FSS 2020 under the Governor’s Directorate, whose office is located in the Maitama […]
Air France Airbus A350 Paris-Chennai Declares Emergency
An Air France Airbus A350 operating a flight from Paris to Chennai has declared an emergency, Aviation Source News reports. It was reported that the Air France flight AF108, originally bound for Chennai was making a rapid descent back into Paris CDG. F-HTYE is the aircraft involved in the emergency. Data from Planespotters.net shows that […]
Court dismisses Nnamdi Kanu’s appeal against police, DSS over unlawful arrest, detention
The Court of Appeal in Abuja on Monday dismissed the appeal brought before it by Felix Okonkwo, one of the lawyers to the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Nnamdi Kanu over his unlawful arrest and detention by the Police and the State Security Services, SSS. Justice Okon Abang dismissed the appeal […]
Suspected bandits murder traditional ruler in Bauchi
Suspected bandits have killed the village head of Riruwai in the Lame district of Toro Local Government Area of Bauchi State. It was gathered on Monday that Garba Badamasi was abducted from the village by unknown gunmen on Friday and his whereabouts remained unknown until Sunday when his corpse was recovered by a search team. […]
UNIOSUN GASDI Director Calls for Collaborative Effort to Promote Sustainable Development
• Hails Lekki LCDA Boss By Sola Isola The Director, Global Affairs and Sustainable Development Institute (GASDI), Osun State University, Professor John Agbonifo has called on government at all level to join hands with the private sector to promote sustainable development in Nigeria. The University Don stated this at the backdrop of a two days […]