Author: Adeyemi Charles
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FG mulls lockdown of Lagos, Abuja, others over rise in COVID-19 infections.
The Presidential Taskforce on COVID-19 has identified states where a second lockdown could happen given the increase in the number of infections across the country. PTF National Incident Manager, Mukhtar Muhammed, disclosed this on Friday when he appeared as a guest on Channels Television’s Sunrise Daily. Describing the rising cases of Covid infections recorded in…
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Am coming for Killer Herdsmen in Ogun-Sunday Igboho
Yoruba activist, Sunday Adeyemo popularly known as Sunday Igboho, has declared Ogun state will be his next destination to flush out criminal herdsmen. In the now-viral video, Igboho stated that he has heard about the criminal activities of herdsmen in the state. The Nation had reported how military men escorted herdsmen to flog residents in…
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Prepare for the next Pandemic,Bill Gate tells Nigeria,others.
Bill Gates has warned Nigeria and other parts of the world to prepare for the next global pandemic that may hit the world by investing more in the primary healthcare. The American Billionaire told reporters that more people die in Nigeria from primary healthcare deficit every year than the total number of deaths in Africa…
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CHIEF OF AIR STAFF VISITS NAF, ASSURES OF INCREASED DEFENCE COOPERATION.
The Chief of the Air Staff (CAS), Nigerien Air Force, Colonel Amirou Abdoulkader, has assured the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) of his commitment towards strengthening the strategic relationship with the NAF in fight against insurgency and other criminal activities affecting Nigeria and the Republic of Niger whilst also taking advantage of the opportunities available in…
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President Buhari appoints new Service Chiefs.
STATE HOUSE PRESS RELEASE President Muhammadu Buhari has accepted the immediate resignation of the Service Chiefs, and their retirement from service. Those involved are the Chief of Defence Staff, General Abayomi Olonisakin; Chief of Army Staff, Lt-Gen. Tukur Buratai; Chief of Naval Staff, Vice Admiral Ibok Ekwe Ibas; and Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal…
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I was targeted for arrest with Sunday Igboho — Gani Adams
Aare Onakakanfo of Yorubaland Gani Adams on Tuesday claimed security operatives were not just after Yoruba activist Sunday Adeyemo popularly called Sunday Igboho but much more him for political reasons. Gani Adams said: “It was not only Sunday Igboho that security operatives targeted for arrest, I was the number one person for arrest, I was…
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2020 SSCE to Commence Feb 8-NECO.
The National Examinations Council (NECO) has fixed new date for the 2020 Senior Secondary School Certificate Examination for external candidates. The council stated the new date followed requests by candidates to be given more time to complete their registration process for the examination. According to NECO, the examination, which was earlier scheduled to commence on…
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Presidency 2023;Young Nigerians in Diaspora drum support for Governor Yahaya Bello
We will mobilise the diaspora for Governor Yahaya Bello to lead Nigeria…Young Nigerians abroad As BELLO DIASPORA SUPPORT MOVEMENT holds World Press Conference in London Although the Governor of Kogi State Alh. Yahaya Bello is yet to make his intentions known to contest the Presidency in 2023, several groups have continued to come out…
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Zulum approves N624m for Borno students
AS schools in Borno reopen today, Governor Babagana Zulum has approved the release of N624 million for the payment of scholarship to students in tertiary institutions. The Commissioner for Higher Education, Science, Technology and Innovation, Dr Babagana Mustapha, revealed this in a statement issued yesterday in Maiduguri, the Borno State capital. Mustapha said 23,776 students…
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OPERATION LAFIYA DOLE;Army at it again in Borno!!!
PRESS RELEASE OPERATION LAFIYA DOLE: NAF HELICOPTER GUNSHIPS DESTROY 6 ADDITIONAL GUN TRUCKS, NEUTRALIZE SEVERAL TERRORISTS ATTEMPTING REINFORCEMENT AT MARTE IN BORNO STATE After successfully repelling a Boko Haram/ Islamic State of West Africa Province (ISWAP) terrorists’ attack on Marte, with the destruction of 7 gun trucks by combined ground and air operations, the Air…