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Daniel Bwala, Special Adviser on Policy Communications to President Bola Tinubu believes that Nigerian Democratic Congress (NDC) presidential candidate Peter Obi is not happy whenever Nigeria makes progress. He said this in reaction to Obi’s comments that he would not rush into forming a state police structure when he became president. Bwala in a post on his X account wrote: …

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In a heartwarming show of solidarity, the Nigerian Union of Journalists (NUJ) Correspondents Chapel in Yobe State has stepped away from the newsroom to directly impact lives by offering cash support to 40 vulnerable patients at the Damaturu Specialist Hospital. The media professionals also visited and made donations to the Family Support Hospital, located in Damaturu, capital of Yobe State. …

The fourth prosecution witness, PW4, Bawa Usman Kaltungo, in the alleged N76 billion and $31.5 million fraud case involving the former Managing Director of the Asset Management Company of Nigeria (AMCON), Ahmed Kuru, and others, on Thursday, told Justice Mojisola Dada of the Special Offenses Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos, that the dismantling of the Arik Air plane identified as …

Meanwhile, in the Gaza Strip, UN humanitarian operations continue despite shortages, which are exacerbated by Israel’s restrictions on imports of materials needed for emergency shelters. Further east, in the Strait of Hormuz, some 11,000 sailors are still waiting to be evacuated from the Persian Gulf following disruptions caused by the war launched in late February by the United States and …

Peter Obi The Federal High Court sitting in Lokoja has quashed its earlier ruling directing the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to register the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) as a political party, paving the way for a fresh hearing on the matter. Former governor of Anambra State, Peter Obi, is the presidential flag bearer of the opposition party, NDC. Justice …

Speaking to journalists at UN Headquarters in New York, Pekka Haavisto said the situation in El Obeid, the capital of North Kordofan state, had become increasingly concerning in recent days amid ongoing hostilities and frequent drone attacks. “We are concerned about ongoing hostilities around the city, including frequent drone attacks,” he said. “This is already impacting civilians and impacting humanitarian …

When both chambers of the National Assembly passed bills to establish state police structures across the country, many governors, state assemblies and political parties supported the move. The support came just 24 hours after the Senate passed a Constitutional Amendment Bill that seeks to create state police forces across the federation, a major step in Nigeria’s decades-long effort to decentralize …

The recent warning by the Chairman of the Federal Civil Service Commission (FCSC), Tunji Olaopa, that prolonged hiring embargoes have hollowed out Nigeria’s federal public service, weakened merit, distorted workforce planning and undermined government’s ability to attract and retain qualified personnel, should not be treated lightly. Olaopa’s warning is a clarion call to save the engine that drives Nigeria’s industrial, …

Against the widespread support accompanying the move to establish a state police in the country, the People’s Redemption Party (PRP) has warned against the plan. The party in a statement on Thursday signed by its National Chairman, Dr. Hakeem Baba-Ahmed, says his party is deeply concerned by the plans of President Bola Tinubu’s administration to acquire a State Police through …