Bauchi State Governor, Senator Bala Mohammed has dismissed five commissioners from his cabinet. The decision, announced in a statement issued on Tuesday by the Governor’s Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Comrade Mukhtar Gidado, is to reinvigorate the administration for enhanced service delivery. The statement explained that the cabinet reconstitution aligned with the Governor’s vision…
Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has said bandits from the Northwest are fleeing to the state due to a continued military incursion. Makinde, however, vowed to smoke out the fleeing bandits and deal with them. He spoke at the 2025 annual inter-faith service for workers held in Agodi area of Ibadan, the state capital….
President Joe Biden’s administration on Monday announced the transfer of 11 Yemeni detainees being held at a United States naval base in Guantánamo Bay, Cuba to Oman. The detainees include two former bodyguards for Osama bin Laden. Fox News reports that Oman had agreed to help re-settle them amid steps to reduce the population at…
Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun, has expressed profound sorrow over the passing of notable businesswoman and socialite, Adebisi Edionseri, describing her death as a significant loss to both the state and Nigeria as a whole. Edionseri, popularly known as “Cash Madam,” was the Iya Sunnah of Egbaland, Yewaland, and Ogun State. She died on Sunday…
The Niger State Government has expressed concern over suspected landmines planted by terrorists in parts of Shiroro Local Government Area. The Government also called on residents to avoid areas suspected of being planted with landmines by terrorists. This precautionary measure, the government says, is necessary to prevent casualties until the military can safely clear the…
The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister, Nyesom Wike, has vowed that those arrested by the security agencies for alleged involvement in the removal of sewage manhole covers on highways in Abuja will be made to face the full wrath of the law to serve as a deterrent to others. The Minister also assured that the…
Oyo State Governor, ‘Seyi Makinde has reaffirmed his commitment to ensuring that those responsible for the tragic stampede during the Christmas funfair at Islamic High School, Bashorun, Ibadan, will face trial, regardless of their status. The incident claimed the lives of at least 35 children. Governor Makinde made the assertion yesterday, during his address at…
The presidential candidate of the Labour Party, LP, in the 2023 election, Mr Peter Obi, has raised the alarm that he, his family and those around him have been receiving threats over his New Year message on President Bola Tinubu. His supporters, under the auspices of Obidient Movement, also yesterday implored Nigerians to take note…
ACADEMIC and non-academic activities at the Lagos State University of Education, LASUED, Ijanikin, were disrupted as the Non-Academic Staff Union, NASU, yesterday, declared an indefinite strike action. This decision arose from the Lagos State government and the university administration’s failure to meet the union’s longstanding demands despite extensive negotiations. Speaking on the strike, the Chairman…
Following the signing of the new terms and conditions of Service of the Armed Forces of Nigeria, President Bola Tinubu has approved mouth-watering allowances for officers of General rank who will retire after serving 35 years in service Some of the Allowances include the provision of a bulletproof SUV as take-home gift, fully paid foreign…
