Fredrick Ogidan, the Corps Commander overseeing the Kwara State sector command, has been relieved of his position following a controversial comment made by him at a public event. Reported by Premium Times, Ogidan’s statement during the conferment of Special Marshal on the Founder of Al-Hikmah University, AbdulRaheem Oladimeji, suggested that the removal of fuel subsidy…
President Bola Tinubu congratulates Governor Hope Uzodinma of Imo State, Governor Douye Diri of Bayelsa State, and Governor-elect Usman Ododo of Kogi State, on their victory in the November 11 governorship elections. The President commends the electorate in Imo, Kogi, and Bayelsa for their participation in the electoral process, affirming the resilience of democratic institutions…
Veteran Hausa drama actor, Usman Baba Pategi, popularly known as Samanja, has passed away. According to a statement from one of his sons, Mohammad Usman, the actor succumbed to a prolonged illness in the early hours of Sunday, November 12, at a private hospital in Kaduna State. The late Kannywood actor, who served in the…
Several Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) officials are currently being unlawfully detained in the Brass Local Government Area of the state. The electoral body raised an alarm via its official communication channels this afternoon, urging security agents to intervene promptly for their release.
Unidentified gunmen targeted polling units situated at All Saints Anglican Cathedral, assaulting individuals involved in vote buying and seizing a sum exceeding N1.5 million. The assailants, numbering more than 10, forcefully took the money being distributed to voters across four polling units within the cathedral precinct. Eyewitnesses reported that the gunmen arrived…
Nobel laureate Professor Wole Soyinka has expressed concern about the impact of technology, stating that its introduction is giving rise to a new generation of illiterates. Speaking at the closing ceremony of the CANEX Live Theatre during the 3rd Intra-African Trade Fair, IATF 2023, in Cairo, Egypt on November 10, Soyinka emphasized the dual nature…
In Madrid, a Spanish politician was shot in the face during an ambush. Alejo Vidal-Quadras, a 78-year-old former leader of Spain’s People’s Party in the Catalonia region, was targeted on Thursday, November 9, according to the police. The incident occurred around 1:30 pm on Núñez de Balboa street in the upscale Salamanca district of…
President Bola Tinubu will, on Thursday, depart Abuja for Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, to attend the Saudi-Africa Summit, which is scheduled to take place in Riyadh on November 10, 2023. At the Saudi-Africa Summit, the President will underscore Nigeria’s commitment to attracting more Foreign Direct Investment and expanding business partnerships, which are strongly reinforced by his…
Rev. John Joseph Hayab, the Chairman of the Kaduna State chapter of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), has disclosed that the Christian group paid a ransom of N250 million to secure the release of 21 students from Bethel Baptist High School in Kaduna who were abducted in July 2021. Hayab, who led the parents…
Approximately 65 directors fell short of the qualifying mark in the ongoing promotion examination for the Permanent Secretary position within the country. Dr. Folasade Yemi-Esan, the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation (HOS), disclosed that out of the 85 directors initially invited to participate in the promotion assessment for the federal civil service’s…
