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8 declared wanted for soldiers murder in Delta

8 declared wanted for soldiers murder in Delta

The Nigerian Army has declared eight persons wanted in connection with the murder of 13 soldiers and four officers in Okuoma Community, Ughelli North Local Government Area of Delta State. The notice comes barely 24 hours after the bodies of the personnel were buried at the military Cemetery, Abuja and bestowed post humous awards by...

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Okuoma made pregnant widows, Orphans—Army

Okuoma made pregnant widows, Orphans—Army

Four Army officers and soldiers murdered in Okuoma Community, Delta State made additional 10 widows, including three pregnant women and 21 Orphans to the Nigerian Army duty care scheme. The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt.-Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja said three of widows who are four, five, and eight months pregnant, have been added to the...

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FG approves houses for families of slain soldiers

FG approves houses for families of slain soldiers

President Bola Tinubu has approved housing Units in any part of Nigeria for families of late four officers and 13 soldiers, killed in Okuoma Community in Ughelli South Local government Area of Delta State. The personnel were attached to the 181 Amphibious Batallion of 63 Brigade, Nigerian Army were on a peace mission on March...

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Celebrating top 6 fashion trends in Nigeria

Celebrating top 6 fashion trends in Nigeria

It is something of beauty to look around you and spot something unique when it comes to fashion and trends. Fashion is a representation of one’s creativity, mixed with personality and topped off by the attitude in which every piece represents. For many, recreating trends and styling it differently births something new. Having a sense...

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Counter-Terrorism Centre gets Coordinator

Counter-Terrorism Centre gets Coordinator

A new National Coordinator for the National Counter-Terrorism Centre, which is under the Office of the National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu has been named. Presidential spokesman, Ajuri Ngelale conveyed the appointment of Major-General Adamu Garba Laka by President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday in a statement. Major-General Laka had served in various capacities in the North-East,...

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NSCDC squad arrests 5 suspected oil thieves

NSCDC squad arrests 5 suspected oil thieves

In its effort to rescue Nigeria’s economy from saboteurs, operatives of the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps have arrested five suspected oil thieves and took over the site in River State. The Corps Commandant General’s Special Intelligence Squad uncovered the illegal oil bunkering site at Odagwa Community in Etche Local government Area of the...

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Security agencies draw battle line with Wike

Security agencies draw battle line with Wike

Paramilitary security agencies, including the Nigerian Immigration Service and the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency have drawn a battle line with the Minister of Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, alleging exclusion from monthly security meetings in the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA). The Comptroller of FCT Command, Mr Tony Akuneme made the allegation in an...

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Tinubu puts off 72nd Birthday over insecurity

Tinubu puts off 72nd Birthday over insecurity

President Bola Tinubu has barred Nigerians, including his family members, associates, friends and well-wishers across Nigeria from hosting any 72nd birthday event on his behalf or in his name. The Special Adviser to the President on Information & Strategy in a statement on Sunday March 24, said the President in deference to this challenging times,...

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Oba of Benin rues influx of fake imported goods

Oba of Benin rues influx of fake imported goods

Omo N’Oba N’ Edo, Uku Akpolokpolo, Ewuare II, CFR, Oba of Benin has rue the influx of fake imported goods, especially Pharmaceutical products into Nigeria by unpatriotic merchants. Oba Ewuare II said this while responding to call by the President of Manufacturers Association of Nigeria, MAN, Otumba Francis Meshioye to help drive advocacy for made...

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Elumelu misses step amid ‘presidential call’

Elumelu misses step amid ‘presidential call’

The Chairman of United Bank for Africa, Tony Elumelu on Friday tip-toe when one of the beneficiaries of Tony Elumelu Foundation, TEF, called him out to run for the next President of Nigeria. The top business leader who spoke at the 2024 TEF Programme tagged, “A decade of impact”, stated that he supports emergence of...