President Bola Tinubu By Mandy Park The Chairman of the House of Representatives Committee on Defence, Hon. Babajimi Benson, MFR, has commended President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for approving an upward review of the salaries and welfare packages of personnel of the Armed Forces of Nigeria, as well as the expansion and reorganisation of the Nigerian Army. Benson, in a statement issued on behalf of the committee, described the measures as “historic, visionary and timely interventions” that demonstrate the Federal Government’s commitment to strengthening Nigeria’s security architecture and improving the welfare of military…
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NCoS removes Ibara boss, two others over inmate’s viral TikTok video
PHOTO . Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) By Mandy Park The Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) has removed the officer in charge of the Ibara Medium Custodial Centre in Abeokuta, Ogun State, alongside two other principal officers, following a viral TikTok live stream by an inmate on death row. The service confirmed that the inmate was in unlawful possession of a prohibited mobile phone, which has since been recovered during a search operation and secured as an exhibit. In a statement issued on Thursday by the agency, the Controller General of Corrections, Sylvester…
Read MoreNANS rejects Northern exclusion claims in passport reform
Photo . The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) The Northern Caucus of the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has dismissed allegations that the Federal Government’s passport centralisation policy is intended to marginalise Northern Nigeria, insisting that the reform is a nationwide administrative measure aimed at enhancing service delivery and security. Addressing journalists in Abuja on Thursday, the students’ body described reports linking the initiative to regional discrimination as baseless, misleading and politically driven. It urged Nigerians, particularly those in the North-East and North-West, not to be swayed by what it…
Read MoreMexican social media influencer shot dead while livestreaming
Mexican social media influencer Cesar Gastelum, who, according to the local authorities, was shot and killed while livestreaming with friends outside a fast food restaurant in the northwestern city of Culiacan | Photo Credit: via Reuters Mexican social media influencer, César Gastélum, has been shot dead while livestreaming outside a fast food restaurant in the northern city of Culiacán. Accorrding to BBC on Wednesday, Gastélum was filming with two friends in the Tres Ríos area on Tuesday evening when two men riding a motorcycle approached them and one of the…
Read MorePolice probe death of lifeless body found on Obiri-Ikwerre Flyover
Rivers State Police Command The Rivers State Police Command has launched an investigation into the death of a middle-aged man whose lifeless body was discovered on the Obiri-Ikwerre Flyover in Port Harcourt. The Command’s Public Relations Officer, ASP Blessing Agabe, confirmed the incident, saying the body was found on Saturday and has since been evacuated to a mortuary for preservation and further investigation. Agabe said detectives are working to establish the circumstances surrounding the man’s death and identify those responsible. She disclosed that the identity of the deceased remains unknown, as no…
Read MoreCBCN, Onaiyekan, and the Way We Are
Valentine Obienyem If Mr. Peter Obi speaks, it is understandable that a group of thugs always comes after him. Members of that group are characters like Festus, Daniel Bwala, Reno Omokri, Professor in Practice, Bayo Onanuga, Femi Fani-Kayode, and Kenneth Onuku Okonkwo, who honoured those who taught him by surpassing them. We also have aspiring members, such as the Omasi-born Dr. Chukwuma Joel Kpontus Okafor, who was expelled from the three seminaries he attended for sexual perversion – homosexuality. He goes about telling people that, since we started paying attention…
Read MoreInsecurity: FCT may ban okada, keke operations in Abuja city centre — Wike
PHOTO: FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike By MANDY PARK The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, says the FCT Administration is considering banning commercial motorcycles, popularly known as Okada, and tricycles, also known as Keke Napep, in parts of Abuja over growing security concerns. Wike said the decision followed recommendations from the FCT Security Council after intelligence reports linked motorcycles to criminal activities. He disclosed this during his monthly media chat, aired live on Channels TV on Tuesday. The FCT minister revealed that he had approved measures to strengthen…
Read MorePHOTOS: Nigeria’s new ambassador to Israel presents letters of credence
Ambassador Nkechi Ufochukwu presenting her Letters of Credence. Photo credit: Ministry of Foreign Affairs Michael Boluwatife Ambassador Nkechi Ufochukwu has officially assumed office as Nigeria’s Ambassador to Israel after presenting her Letters of Credence to Israeli President Isaac Herzog. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday, saying the ceremony took place in Jerusalem on Monday. Ambassador Nkechi Ufochukwu presenting her Letters of Credence. Photo credit: Ministry of Foreign Affairs The ministry said, “The presentation of the Letters of Credence formally marks the commencement of her…
Read MoreClerics urge Christians to live beyond wealth, build lasting legacy
Late Rev. Fola Achudume By BROWN HYJAS The Senior Pastor of Faith and Miracle Church, Rev. Femi Adesina and other clerics have urged Christians to live lives of devotion to God and selfless service to humanity. The cleric made the call in Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital, on Monday, as family members, ministers of the Gospel, friends and admirers gathered for a candlelight procession marking the second remembrance anniversary of the late Rev. Fola Achudume. Achudume died on August 3, 2024. Before her death, she was the co-founder of Victory…
Read MoreYouth group accuses Bauchi authorities of defying court order on 17-year-old girl
By MANDY PARK The Youth Wing of the Christian Association of Nigeria, Billiri Local Government Area Chapter, has accused the Bauchi State Government and the Bauchi State Orphans and Vulnerable Children Agency of failing to comply with a Federal High Court order directing the release of a 17-year-old girl, Faith Barnabas, to her mother. In a statement issued on Sunday, the Chairman of YOWICAN Billiri, Comrade Sarki Napthali, described the alleged continued custody of the teenager as “a clear case of contempt of court and a violation of the rule…
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