By Akinsuroju Olubunmi FG to rebrand fire service, create employment opportunities Federal Government Unveils Ambitious Plans to Revamp Fire Service, Paving the Way for Job Creation In a forward-looking initiative, the Federal Government of Nigeria has announced its intentions to initiate a comprehensive rebranding of the Federal Fire Service. This transformative endeavor is poised to […]
Nigeria Flag Nigerian oil firms acquires licenses. In the previous decade, Nigerian oil companies have secured approximately 26 oil mining licenses in the Niger Delta basin area. This was revealed by Engr. Simbi Wabote, Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board, on Wednesday at the 2023 Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff […]
By Akinsuroju Olubunmi Wife of Gabon’s deposed leader Ali Bongo jailed Sylvia Bongo Ondimba, Wife of Deposed Gabonese President, Jailed on Embezzlement Charges In a significant development following the recent coup in Gabon, Sylvia Bongo Ondimba Valentin, the wife of the ousted president Ali Bongo Ondimba, has been placed under arrest. This move comes […]
Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu Suspension of planned End Sars mass burial in Lagos. The Lagos State Government has announced that the scheduled mass burial of the 103 bodies retrieved in the aftermath of the #EndSARS protest in October 2020 has been postponed. Mr Gbenga Omotoso, the Lagos State Commissioner for Information and Strategy, told The PUNCH […]
Lucky Aiyedatiwa Aiyedatiwa withdraws charges. The Deputy Governor of Ondo State, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, on Monday, told the Federal High Court in Abuja he was withdrawing the lawsuit he filed to stop his impeachment by the Ondo State House of Assembly. Other defendants in the suit marked FHC/ABJ/CS/1294/2023 were the Governor of Ondo State; the Speaker […]
By Akinsuroju Olubunmi Cybercrime : Crypto trader Lawrence Success Karinate convicted for cybercrimes A Federal High Court in Ikoyi, Lagos, on October 6, 2023, handed down a conviction to Lawrence Success Karinate, a Peer-to-Peer crypto trader, for computer-related fraud. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) released an official statement on its website, efcc.gov.ng, […]
By Akinsuroju Olubunmi FRSC commander exposes politically-motivated intimidation of personnel in Kaduna The Sector Commander of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in Kaduna State, Kabir Yusuf Nadabo, has raised concerns over alleged intimidation of FRSC personnel by certain politicians in the state. Speaking at a media briefing held at the Nigeria Union of Journalists […]
By Akinsuroju Olubunmi Nigeria and France launch joint operation to safeguard gulf of Guinea Maritime trade In a collaborative effort, the Nigerian Navy and their French counterparts have inaugurated the annual sea exercise, Crocodile Lift and Grand African NEMO 2023, in the Gulf of Guinea (GoG). This joint operation aims to bolster maritime security in […]
US President Joe Biden US deploys ammunitions closer to Israel. In a gesture of support, US President Joe Biden ordered US ships and airplanes to deploy closer to Israel on Sunday. Following attacks by the Palestinian militant group Hamas, the US has also supplied further military supplies. The Pentagon announced the deployment of the aircraft […]
| By Sehubo Festus Chicago State University; Tinubu betrayed me, I’ll fight till S’court verdict, Atiku says The presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party in the 2023 election, Atiku Abubakar, made it clear on Thursday that he did not betray President Bola Tinubu in relation to the certificate forgery allegation he raised […]