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The Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Lagbaja, has assured the good people of Zamfara state and the state government that in a few weeks, there would be an aggressive military operation in Zamfara state against terrorists and bandits. He made the pledge Monday when he paid an official visit to Zamfara state governor, Dr. Dauda Lawal, at Government House, …

A former federal commissioner for information, Edwin Clark, has counseled President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, on how to resolve the political crisis in Ondo State. The state appeared to be at a standstill following the inability of Governor Rotimi Akeredolu to resume work three months after he returned from his medical vacation to Germany. The president last resolved month resolved the …

President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday in Abuja expressed sadness at the loss of gallant officers and soldiers in Monday’s helicopter crash in Niger. The crash in which the officers and men died occurred at Chukuba Village near Shiroro. “These officers and men were answering the call of duty while on an evacuation mission. “In their dedicated service to our beloved …

The Economic Commission of West African States (ECOWAS) has commended the peaceful conclusion of the general elections in Liberia, Nigeria, and Sierra Leone. The three countries successfully conducted elections to usher in new governments this year. In a communiqué issued at the end of the 64th session of the ECOWAS Heads of State and Government on Sunday in Abuja and …

The National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI) and three Chinese partners have signed a memorandum of understanding for new projects worth $2 billion. The signing ceremony was performed on Thursday at Nigerian Embassy in Beijing, China, in the presence of Vice President Kashim Shettima. NASENI also received letters of intent for new projects and investment worth $4 billion …

The World Health Organisation (WHO) will send about 100 trucks carrying humanitarian aid to the Gaza Strip daily. The WHO regional emergency director for the Eastern Mediterranean office, Richard Brennan, disclosed this to journalists on Thursday in the United States. He said the US President, Joe Biden, announced that he had secured an agreement from Israel and Egypt to allow …

These top 10 stories across the nation’s newspapers might interest you. 1. Ajulo, Falana’s wife, Afe Babalola’s daughter, 66 others make SAN’s list The Legal Practitioners’ Privileges Committee (LPPC) has shortlisted 69 persons for consideration as Senior Advocates of Nigeria (SAN).Read more 2. Tinubu appoints Ukraine-trained Yakubu as pioneer head of social investment agency President Bola Tinubu on Thursday appointed …

President Bola Tinubu declared on Tuesday that military interference in democratic government would no longer be tolerated in West Africa and the rest of the continent. The president, according to a statement issued by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale, stated this when he received the Special Envoy of the Gabonese, Mr. Hermann Immongault, at the State …

Police operatives in Katsina on Sunday foiled a kidnap attempt and killed three suspects along the Dutsinma-Kankara highway in the state. The spokesman for the state police command, Abubakar Sadiq-Aliyu, confirmed the news in a statement on Sunday in Katsina. He said: “On December 10, 2023, at about 4:30 p.m., based on credible information that some suspected armed robbers and …

The Kaduna State Governor, Uba Sani, has approved the appointment of Salihu Abubakar as the Executive Chairman of the state Pilgrims Welfare Agency ahead of the 2024 Hajj operations The Chief Press Secretary to the governor, Muhammad Shehu, Sani, disclosed this in a statement on Sunday in Kaduna.. The statement read: “Salihu Abubakar as Executive Chairman of the Kaduna State …