A former Director-General of National Orientation Agency (NOA), Alhaji Idi Farouk, has advised President Bola Tinubu to engage private military contractors (PMCs) to combat the rising wave of terrorism and banditry in Nigeria. Farouk gave the advice in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja on
Northern States Governors’ Forum has condemned the gruesome killing of innocent travellers moving from Kaduna State to Plateau. The Chairman of the forum and Governor of Gombe State, Inuwa Yahaya, made the condemnation in a press statement issued on Sunday in Gombe by his media aide, Ismail Uba-Misilli. Yahaya expressed
The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN)says it has successfully restored normal bulk electricity supply to the Northeastern part of the country. Mrs Ndidi Mbah, TCN General Manager, Public Affairs stated that the supply was restored through the 330kV and 132kV Jos-Bauchi-Gombe transmission lines. Mbah said that the lines were initially
Sierra Leone’s President, Julius Maada Bio, has succeeded President Bola Tinubu, as the new chairman of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Authority of Heads of State and Government.This was contained in a post on X, formerly Twitter, on Sunday by Tinubu’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy,
The Wife of the Governor of Ebonyi, Mrs Mary-Maudline Nwifuru, has advocated that government and non-governmental organisations give more attention to individuals living with sickle cell disorder. Nwifuru made the advocacy in a statement issued in Abakiliki on Thursday through her Chief Press Secretary, Nnenna Oshibe, to mark this year’s
A woman by the name of Aldi Johnson has been discovered dead in a hotel located in Abuja, with reports indicating that she may have been strangled. A witness, identified only as Ifeanyi, reported that the woman checked into the hotel located on 3rd Avenue, Gwarimpa, on Monday night with
A court in the United States has sentenced five Nigerian nationals to a combined 159 years in prison for their involvement in a sweeping $17 million fraud scheme that targeted over 100 individuals, businesses, and government agencies. The U.S. Department of Justice announced the convictions following a years-long investigation into
The Benue State House of Assembly on Tuesday lifted the suspension of six out of the 13 members suspended on February 19. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the members were suspended for organising a press conference outside the confines of the assembly, thereby breaching the standing rules. The
President Bola Tinubu says the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) remains the backbone of Nigeria’s democratic journey. Tinubu stated this on Tuesday while inaugurating the construction of a new INEC Annex Office to complement its current headquarters in Abuja. He said that the construction of the building was part of
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Peter Obi: It’s Sad To See Tinubu, Alia Turn Benue Condolence Visit into Fanfare
The former governor of Anambra state and presidential candidate of the Labour Party in the 2023 general elections, Peter Obi, has criticized the warm reception organized for the visit of President Bola Tinubu to Benue State Wednesday over the recent killings in the state.He said that instead of a solemn