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NSCDC Deploys 4,000 Personnel For FCT Security During Yuletide
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, Federal Capital Territory Command, has deployed “4,000 personnel across the territory to ensure a peaceful Yuletide celebration.” The FCT Commandant of the corps, Olusola Odumosu, ordered the deployment as part of measures to safeguard lives and property, as well as protect Critical National Assets and Infrastructure before, during and after the festive period. This...
Currency Floating Responsible For Petrol Price Hike — PENGASSAN
PENGASSAN posits that the unrelenting increase in petrol prices in Nigeria is as a result of naira floating, not subsidy removal. President of PENGASSAN, Festus Osifo, who stated this, argued that the major challenge facing Nigeria is the Federal Government’s devaluation of the naira. Calling for strategic management of the country’s exchange rate, Osifo said: “The real problem is the devaluation of...
Reps Confirms Lt-Gen. Olufemi Oluyede As Chief of Army Staff
The House of Representatives, on Thursday, officially confirmed the appointment of Lieutenant General Olufemi Oluyede as the substantive Chief of Army Staff. This development follows his screening on Wednesday by the Joint Committees on Defence and Army. During Thursday’s plenary, the Chairman of the Committee, Hon. Babajimi Benson, presented the screening report, recommending Oluyede's confirmation. The House granted the recommendation...
NEWS AIT/Raypower: Niger Delta Group attacks Buhari
The Pan-Niger Delta Forum, PANDEF, has reacted to the suspension of operating licenses of the African Independent Television, AIT, and Raypower by the Nigerian Broadcasting Commission, NBC. PANDEF leader, Chief Edwin Clark, took a swipe at the Federal Government following the decision of the National Broadcasting Commission, NBC, describing the action as an insult to the Niger Delta. Clark slammed the...
FG To Tackle Flooding With Buffer Dams Construction
The federal government has disclosed its intention to build five buffer dams to control the unrelenting flooding caused by Lagdo Dam water release. The plan was disclosed by the Director-General of the Nigeria Hydrological Services Agency (NIHSA), Umar Mohammed, during Channels Television’s The Morning Brief breakfast program on Thursday. Nigerians in floodplains were warned by the agency to relocate to safer...
Kaduna Residents Urged To Stay Calm Amid Ongoing NDA Firing Exercise
Residents of Afaka, Mando, and Kauya in Kaduna State were advised by the Nigerian Defense Academy on Friday not to be alarmed about the upcoming Inter Battalion Obstacles Crossing Competition for NDA cadets on Saturday. The announcement is contained in a statement by the Academy Public Relations Officer, Maj. Muhammad Maidawa in Kaduna. “This is to inform the general public, especially...
Senate Grills IGP Over 178,459 Missing Guns, Alleged Contract Splitting
The Senate Public Accounts Committee, on Tuesday, quizzed the Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, over concerns regarding 178,459 missing firearms and allegations of N1.1bn contract splitting within NPF. During his appearance, Egbetokun apologised for failing to honour previous invitations, explaining that the demands of his office prevented his attendance. To ensure compliance in future engagements, Egbetokun introduced Assistant Inspector General...
NDLEA Apprehends Two Posing As Pilgrims With Cocaine
The Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, Brig.-Gen. Buba Marwa (retd.), has revealed the arrest of two individuals smuggling cocaine while posing as pilgrims en route to Saudi Arabia for the annual Hajj. Speaking during the opening ceremony of the Inter-Ministerial Committee on Drug Control meeting in Abuja, Marwa disclosed that the suspects had...
Nigerian Shot Stopper Disappointed To Miss World Cup Playoffs, Confident Super Eagles Will Beat Ghana
Maduka Okoye has expressed his disappointment after pulling out of Nigeria’s squad to face the Black Stars of Ghana in a 2022 FIFA World Cup playoffs, reports says The Sparta Rotterdam goalkeeper was forced to withdraw from the qualifiers after testing positive to coronavirus. Okoye was replaced in the squad by Enyimba goalie John Noble. “I was tested positive a day before...
Trump To Maintain US Food Aid Funding Despite Shutdown
US President Donald Trump appeared to issue a lifeline Friday for low-income Americans reliant on food aid, saying he does not want them to “go hungry” a day before some 42 million people could lose their monthly assistance. In a lengthy Truth Social post, Trump said “Government lawyers do not think we have the legal authority to pay” the Supplemental...
