The Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Faruk Yahaya has reiterated his commitment to rewarding hardwork and discipline among officers and soldiers of the Nigerian Army. He made this known in his address to officers and soldiers of 4 Brigade Nigerian Army during his familiarisation tour to the Brigade on 24 August 2021. He stressed that with hardwork and discipline professionalism is attainable, adding that this will culminate in recognition and reward. The COAS further encouraged junior commanders to be up and doing in the discharge of their duties; as this will spur them to greater height in their military…
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Barely one week after 27 travelers were massacred in Gada-biyu – Rukuba road in Jos North LGA, several people have been reportedly killed at Yelwan Zangam community. The latest incident happened in the same local government area of Plateau State where many houses were also razed. Yakubu Bagudu, a resident, confirmed the fresh attack to Daily Trust on Wednesday morning. He said more than 30 people were killed, adding that security personnel had been deployed in the area. More Details to Follow….
The Nigerian Defence Headquarters has denied aiding and abetting criminality in Isuikwuato Local Government Area of Abia State, saying it is firmly commited to the fight against banditary and criminality in the country. The Defence Headquarters, in a statement released by its Director Army Public Relations, Brigadier General Onyema Nwachukwu, reacted to an assembly member representing Isuikwuato constituency of Abia State who alleged that when security agents arrested suspected kidnappers of Abia State University lecturers, a certain call came from a high military formation ordering the release of the arrested suspects despite strong evidence linking them with the said crime.…
The Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Abdulrasheed Bawa today, August 24, 2021 affirmed the Commission’s willingness to partner with the Association of Chief Audit Executives of Banks in Nigeria, ACAEBIN, in tackling financial crimes and related challenges in the banking sector. He spoke when members of the ACAEBIN, led by the Chairman, Yinka Tiamiyu paid him a courtesy visit at the Commission`s headquarters, Abuja. Bawa, during the interactions, said “EFCC welcomes your suggestion of robust partnership. We cannot do this job alone. We need information, and for all Nigerians to be on board, to rid our…
The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has announced restoration of the national power grid. The State Affairs NG reported partial system disturbance at about 1.06pm on Monday, 23rd August 2021. According to a statement by TCN’s General Manager (Public Affairs), the Monday incident was due to sudden drop in system frequency from 50.18Hz to 47.63Hz that caused system instablity and consequently the collapse of a part of the national gnd. It stated that the partial system disturbance did not affect parts of the grid such as Afam Complex, Alaoji, Ikot Ekpene, Odukpani, and Calabar axis. The TCN stated that electricity…
Following the Tuesday morning attack of the Nigerian Defence Academy headquartered in Kaduna by bandits, the Kaduna State Government has expressed sadness and called for useful information on banditry and kidnapping in the state. This is contained in a statement released by Commissioner, Ministry of Internal Security and Home Affairs, Samuel Aruwan. The security breach at the Academy led to the death of two personnel and abduction of one officer. The statement read in parts: The Kaduna State Government has received with sadness the report of the unfortunate security breach at the Nigerian Defence Academy, Kaduna in the early hours of…
Governor Udom Emmanuel earlier today at the Akwa Ibom State Government House, played host to Nigeria’s former Vice President , Alhaji Atiku Abubakar who led a delegation comprising former Niger State Governor Alhaii Babangida Aliyu , former Governor of Adamawa State, Boni Haruna, Senator Deno Milaye, and other eminent chieftains of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, to Akwa Ibom State to discuss on several issues bothering on the contemporary developments in the polity. In his remarks during the visit, former Governor of Niger State, Alhaji Babangida Aliyu stated that Governor Udom Emmanuel has done so well with little noise in Akwa…
Kwara State Government is set to hold another round of free cataract surgeries in the state, a statement said on Tuesday. The free surgery mission is being organised in collaboration with the Ophthalmological Society of Nigeria. The statement issued by the Kwara State Ministry of Health said the exercise will hold between Monday August 30 and Tuesday August 31 at the General Hospital Ilorin and University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital. The statement urged members of the general public with eye problems to take advantage of the free surgeries to correct their eyes’ problems.
The Lagos State Government has warned that erring inbound passengers violating the safety protocols instituted by the Federal and State Governments to curb the COVID-19 third wave in Lagos and other parts of Nigeria will be sanctioned. Mr. Tubosun Ogunbanwo, Director, Public Affairs, Lagos State Ministry of Health, in a release issued over the weekend, stated that the COVID-19 third wave, being experienced in Lagos and around the country, is a direct result of the importation of cases from other countries where the pandemic is very active. He said the Lagos State Government has observed a disturbing trend of false…
Governor Isiaq Oyetola of Osun State has directed Caretaker Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Prince Gboyega Famodun, to abort ongoing litigation against some chieftains of the party. The State Affairs NG reported how the Osun State APC dragged some loyalists of the Minister Of Interior, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola to Osogbo Magistrate Court on Monday. Arraigned before the Magistrate Olusegun Ayilara were Caretaker Secretary of the All Progressives Congress in the State of Osun, Hon Rasaq Salinsile and former Chairman of the party, Reverend Adelowo Adebiyi, former Commissioner for Works and Transports, Engr. Kazeem Salami, former Commissioner for Youth,…