After the rescue of seven kidnapped victims by a joint operation involving troops from the Nigerian Army’s 3 Brigade, the Nigerian Air Force, and the police, terrorists have struck again, abducting 12 residents in new attacks across two communities in Kano State. The successful operation last Friday resulted in the rescue of the abductees, though…
Nigeria’s Minister of Defence, Alhaji Mohammed Badaru Abubakar, has resigned from office with immediate effect, the Presidency announced late Monday. According to the statement, Badaru tendered his resignation in a letter dated December 1, citing health reasons. President Bola Tinubu has accepted the resignation and expressed appreciation for the minister’s service. A nomination to…
…commends Minister Gboyega Oyetola SIFAX Group has congratulated the Honourable Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Gboyega Oyetola, on Nigeria’s successful election into the Council of the International Maritime Organisationafter 14 years of absence. In an official congratulatory letter, the Chairman of SIFAX Group, Dr Taiwo Afolabi, described the development as a historic national milestone…
The MD/CE of the NDIC, Mr. Thompson OludareSunday, has called on the Nigerian Institution of Estate Surveyors & Valuers (NIESV) to strengthen strategic collaboration with the Corporation as the NDIC relies on NIESV members for accurate and credible valuation of assets of failed banks, which is critical for effective liquidation and payment of depositors. …
A video is currently circulating widely online that purportedly shows Nigerian music icon Innocent Idibia, known globally as 2Face (2Baba), being arrested by police officers in London, United Kingdom. The footage, shared initially by blogger Tosin Silverdam on TikTok, shows several officers engaging with the singer outside what appears to be a retail establishment. The…
Four pupils from the Egbolo community in the Igalamela-Odolu Local Government Area of Kogi State were tragically killed on Monday morning after a truck transporting them to a nearby school lost control and plunged into a river. Several other children sustained injuries in the devastating accident. The incident occurred around 8:30 a.m. Residents rushed to…
The Dangote Petroleum Refinery has formally informed the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) of its readiness to commence the supply of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), commonly known as petrol, starting this December. The massive refinery is set to inject an initial volume of 1.5 billion litres of PMS into the market monthly,…
The Presidency has issued a plea to Nigerians, asking them to actively participate in monitoring compliance with President Bola Tinubu’s recent directive to withdraw police escorts from Very Important Persons (VIPs). The appeal was launched by Daniel Bwala, the President’s Special Adviser on Media and Public Communication, during a televised interview on TVC on Sunday….
Nollywood actress Nkechi Blessing recently shared a deeply troubling personal experience on a segment of The Honest Bunch podcast, detailing how an unauthorized photo taken of her at a gym was circulated widely online. Blessing revealed the difficult process of identifying the person responsible after the gym facility initially declined to disclose the identity of…
The Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Policy Communication, Daniel Bwala, has announced that the Federal Government is preparing to unveil the identities of individuals and networks responsible for funding terrorism in Nigeria. Speaking on Television Continental (TVC) on Sunday, Bwala stated that the administration is making “far-reaching decisions” on national security. He promised…
