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Defence Hqt Shoots Down Claim of French Military Presence
By Didimoko A Didimoko, Abuja The Nigerian Defence Headquarters has debunked reports on social media and rumours making the rounds that the French military is setting up military bases in Nigeria. The rumour gained wind recently amidst a post by a human rights activist of northern extraction, Mahdi Shehu who…
Read More »EXPOSED: How Nze Chukwu Emerged Ohanaeze Ndigbo President
Nze Fidelis Ozichukwu Chukwu has emerged as the President General of the apex Igbo socio-cultural body, Ohanaeze Ndigbo. Nze Chukwu, a former National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the Southeast, takes over the highest office following the death of Chief Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu on July 25, 2024. The…
Read More »US-based Urhobo Group Donates Relief Materials to Okuama
The Urhobo Association of Washington DC, United States of America (USA), a diaspora group has sent relief items to the people of Okuama community in Ughelli South council area of Delta state, to assuage their plights as they grieve the loss of their leaders, reportedly in military detention. Delivering the…
Read More »Federal Allocation: Fubara Floors Wike’s Loyalists at Appeal Court
The Abuja division of the Court of Appeal has vacated the high court order that restrained the Central Bank of Nigeria and the Accountant General of the Federation from releasing Derivation and other funds to the Rivers State Government. Recall that on October 30, Justice Joyce Abdulmalik of the Federal…
Read More »FG Unveils Plan for Job Creation, Empowerment for Nigerian Youths
By Deborah Nnamdi The Federal Government has introduced a six-key strategic plan for Nigerian youths in 2025, focusing on job creation, empowerment, and innovation to drive sustainable development. The Minister of Youth Development, Ayodele Olawande, disclosed this at the ongoing 7th National Council on Youth Development (NCYD) in Borno state…
Read More »Ban Kemi Badenoch from Nigeria, Africa – Seun Kuti
Seun Kuti, the enigmatic son of late Afrobeat maestro Fela Anikulapo Kuti, has called for the ban of British Conservative Party, Kemi Badenoch for her disparaging statement about Nigeria. He also took Nigeria’s Vice President Kashim Shettima to the cleaners for his remark on the conversation MP’s action and strings…
Read More »Two bandits Die Testing IEDs in Zamfara
By Deborah Nnamdi Two men suspected to be bandits have reportedly died while attempting to test Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) at a camp. The terrorists’ camp was reportedly established by the notorious extremist leader Bello Turji in Zamfara State. Zagazola Makama, a Lake Chad Basin counterterrorism and insurgency expert, disclosed…
Read More »Port Harcourt Corps Members Fume at CDS Program Misuse
File Photo: NYSC corps members National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members serving in Port Harcourt Local Government Area (PHALGA) were left fuming on Friday after attending a purported ‘career fair’ that turned out to be a wedding ceremony. The aggrieved corp members told Naija Daily News that they received a…
Read More »Tinubu Appoints Acting CG for Correctional Service
By Deborah Nnamdi President Bola Tinubu has appointed Nwakuche Ndidi as the Acting Controller-General of the Nigerian Correctional Service. His appointment follows the expiration of the tenure of the current CG, Haliru Nababa. Nababa was appointed by former President Muhammadu Buhari on February 18, 2021. In a statement on Friday,…
Read More »NITDA begins consultations on online protection bill
By Deborah Nnamdi The National Information Technology Development Agency has called on stakeholders to provide input on the proposed Online Harms Protection Bill, which aims to address the growing challenges of online safety in organizations with Advocacy for Policy and Innovation, a non-profit organisation dedicated to advancing digital innovation and…
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