Author: Adejuyigbe Francis

The House of Representatives Committee on Army has pledged its commitment to ensure the Nigerian Army is placed on a pedestal to tackle the challenges of insecurity facing the country. Its Chairman, Hon Abdullahi Mamudu, said this at the inauguration of the Committee on Tuesday. He said the Committee was a responsibility to Nigerians, as he enjoined members to give maximum cooperation for the objective to be achieved. He said the Committee has developed a four-year work plan that will be judiciously followed within specific periods in order to achieve its mandate. “Let us take this responsibility with all seriousness…

Abia State Governor, Alex Otti on Tuesday swore in newly appointed permanent secretaries in the state civil service, charging them to discharge their duties creditably. The governor, while speaking at the event at the Banquet Hall of the Government House, Umuahia, reminded the permanent secretaries that his administration does not tolerate corruption. He warned that that anyone caught involving in corrupt practices would face the music. The Abia governor, who also cautioned the permanent secretaries against fighting commissioners in charge of their ministries, said they should not see themselves as rivals to the commissioners but should rather work in harmony…

The Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke has described the members of the National Youth Service Corps, NYSC as a source of immense potential to Nigeria and the country’s most valuable resource. He said it was the responsibility of the Nigerian State to provide the scheme with the tools necessary for it to succeed in the form of the NYSC orientation course. Governor Adeleke gave this affirmation during the swearing-in and official opening ceremony of the 2023 Batch C Stream 1 orientation course for corps members deployed to the state at the NYSC Permanent Orientation Camp, Ede on Tuesday. Governor Adeleke…

Unknown gunmen have attacked Gandu, a settlement near the Federal University of Lafia (FULafia), killing one person and abducting an unspecified number of villagers to an unknown destination. It was gathered that the incident happened late Monday night. Gandu houses both staff and students of FULafia because of its proximity to the permanent site of the university. As a result, there is a substantial presence of students and university staff in the area. The victims of the attack are yet to be identified as of the time of filing this report. In response to the attack, security forces have been…

The National Counter-Terrorism Centre, Office of the National Security Adviser, said on Tuesday that the proliferation of drones constitutes a threat to aviation security. According to the Centre, the use of drones has transformed from survey equipment to weapons. The centre also said drones have changed the way wars, especially low-intensity conflicts, are being waged. The National Coordinator of the Centre, Rear Admiral Yaminu Musa (retd) disclosed this at the Nigeria-United Kingdom joint threats and counter-drones workshop in Abuja. He called for proactive strategies to address the challenges posed by the rapid increase in drone usage. Musa said, “Today, unmanned…

Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta says it his “duty” to defend the club after he criticised the officiating in last Saturday’s 1-0 defeat at Newcastle. He said the decision to allow Anthony Gordon’s winner at St James’ Park was “embarrassing” and a “disgrace”. Arsenal backed Arteta’s comments in a club statement, which was called “dangerous” by pundit Gary Neville. “It is my duty to stand in front of you and give a clear and honest assessment,” Arteta said on Tuesday. “My duty is to defend my players and my club in best possible way. It is what I intend to do time after time. “I always…

Vice Chairman of the Senate Committee on Environment, Sen. Ned Nwoko (PDP-Delta) has said that the destruction of vessels apprehended for carrying illegal goods and stolen crude oil by the military is to conceal or destroy evidence. Nwoko stated this while speaking with newsmen in Abuja. He argued that destroying what should serve as evidence for a crime committed makes no sense except the military was compromised. “What is the point? It does not make any sense. “You know, if somebody is found in possession of stolen goods, do you say, oh, the way to deal with this is to destroy…

Abia state Governor, Dr. Alex Otti, has appointed mayors for the 17 council areas. Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, Prince Uzo Nwachukwu, disclosed that the list of the nominees has been sent to the House of Assembly for screening and confirmation as required by law. The nominees include; Isiala Ngwa South LGA– Chairman- Dr. Elelenta Nwabuisi Elele; Deputy- Mr. Eberechukwu Ahuruonye ; Ukwa West LGA: Chairman- Mr. Newman Azu , Deputy- Mr. Anele Michael Arochukwu LGA: Chairman- Chief Joe Ezearu, Deputy- Mr. Okezie Azuma Umuahia South LGA: Chairman- Mr. Obike Ejike Nnochiri Deputy- Mr. Olendingwa Nwabueze. Isiala Ngwa…

An Irish restaurant owner, Alan Fisher, has dethroned Nigerian chef Hilda Baci as the record holder of the longest cooking marathon record. Fisher broke the longest cooking marathon for an individual after clocking in a time of 119 hours 57 minutes. His feat was more than 24 hours longer than the previous record set by Hilda Baci. Fisher, a chef who operates his restaurant in Japan also claimed the longest baking marathon for an individual, with a time of 47 hours 21 minutes. The previous record holder was Wendy Sandner (USA) with a time of 31 hours 16 minutes. Guinness…

The Naira depreciated against the United States Dollar in the first trading session of the week, its first major decline across the foreign exchange (FX) market segments since the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) commenced the clearance of forex backlogs last week. In the official market, which is the Nigerian Autonomous Foreign Exchange Market (NAFEM), the local currency lost 4.2 per cent or N32.88 against the greenback to settle at N809.02/$1 compared with last Friday’s rate of N776.14/$1. The domestic currency suffered the loss as the supply of FX to the spot market went down by 11.3 per cent or…

A 37-year-old auxiliary nurse, Fisayo Ogedengbe arrested by the police in connection with the death of popular singer, Ilerioluwa Aloba, also known as Mohbad, has been sent to custody by the Lagos State Magistrates’ Court in Yaba. There are claims that the nurse gave the late singer some injections that resulted in his death. The magistrate, Adeola Olatunbosun, also ordered that Mohbad’s friend, Ayobani Sadiq, also being held as a suspect in the case, should be returned to police custody. The magistrate, however, granted bail in the sum of N20m to each of Mohbad’s ex-boss, Azeez Fashola, also known as Naira…

Minister of Information and National Orientation, Alhaji Mohammed Idris, has said Nigerians will soon be able to monitor and track the implementation of Federal Government projects. The Minister stated this during a parley with senior media editors and executives on Monday, November 6, 2023, in Abuja. While speaking on the recently concluded retreat for Ministers and other senior government officials, he said it was aimed at showcasing and fine-tuning strategies for achieving the overall objectives of the Renewed Hope Agenda of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. “The President directed that cutting-edge digital technology be deployed to empower Nigerians to monitor and…