President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the swapping of positions by two heads of agencies under the Federal Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development. This is in order to realise and sustain government’s abiding desire for effective and…
Buhari appoints Major-General Farouk Yahaya as new Army chief
President Muhammadu Buhari has named Major-General Farouk Yahaya as the new chief of army staff. According to a statement signed and released on Thursday by military spokesperson Brigadier-General Onyema Nwachukwu, Yahaya will replace the deceased Attahiru Ibrahim with immediate effect.…
*Man dies after watching football match with girlfriend in Lagos (Punch)*Sanwo-Olu urges Lagosians to be security conscious (Nation)
Man dies after watching football match with girlfriend in Lagos (Punch) A man, Chika Uba, has died after taking his 32-year-old girlfriend, Amaka Joseph, to watch a football match on Adeniyi Jones Avenue in the Ikeja Local Government Area of…
Buhari mourns Chief of Army Staff
President Muhammadu Buhari has expressed shock and sorrow over the untimely death of Lt. General Attahiru and others in a plane crash in Kaduna. A statement signed by Femi Adesina, Special Adviser to the President, said the president is “deeply…
Before we crucify Hadiza Usman – Ayo Oyoze Baje
“The pushback has to do with corruption fighting back, when you institute reforms that seek to prioritise government’s interests and recognise that the citizens and Nigeria as a country is a priority, over private companies that have signed some agreements…
Buhari calls for unity and solidarity on the occasion of Eid
President Muhammadu Buhari has extended his best wishes to all Nigerians and Muslims across the globe as they mark the Eid Al Fitr following the completion of a month of fasting. A statement by Senior Special Assistant to the President…
Ex-chief of defence staff, Joshua Dogonyaro, is dead
A former Chief of Defence Staff, Lt Gen. Joshua Dogonyaro is dead. It was learnt that Dogonyaro who turned 80 in September 2020 died in Jos on Thursday morning after a brief illness. The former CDS was the officer who…
Buhari cancels Eid homage, to mark modest celebration at home
As Muslims in Nigeria join others globally in preparations towards Eid Al-Fitr, a day that is celebrated to mark the end of Ramadan, the month of fasting, President Muhammadu Buhari directs that all celebrations be limited due to the global…
Buhari condemns cycle of violence, says it has no winners
President Muhammadu Buhari has condemned the killing of 11 people in Gwer West Local Government of Benue State and the reprisals on innocent people by mobs that blocked roads to unleash terror and violence. “I totally condemn this latest unprovoked…