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By Deborah Nnamdi The Senate on Wednesday confirmed President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s nominees for the positions of Service Chiefs after a two-hour closed-door screening session. Those confirmed include Lieutenant General Olufemi Oluyede as Chief of Defence Staff, Major General Wahidi Shaibu as Chief of Army Staff, Rear Admiral Idi Abbas…

By Deborah Nnamdi There was mild drama at the National Assembly on Wednesday when representatives of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) walked out during a session with the House of Representatives Committee on Basic Education and Examination Bodies. The JAMB Registrar, Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, was absent and had…

By Sadeeq Kamsela, Abuja In what has become a norm, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Wednesday, flipped on another pronouncement as he reduces the number of criminals slated for presidential pardon by more than 80%, which the list reducing from 175 to 34. The President, who signed instruments of clemency…

File Photo : Chief of Defence Staff, Lieutenant General Olufemi Oluyede The newly appointed Service Chiefs have paid courtesy visits to the National Security Adviser (NSA), Mallam Nuhu Ribadu, and the Minister of Defence in Abuja, as part of their familiarisation tour following their appointment by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu…

By Deborah Nnamdi The House of Representatives on Tuesday expressed deep concern over growing security threats to the National Assembly, including intelligence reports of a terrorist plot to bomb the legislative complex. Chairman of the House Committee on Internal Security, Hon. Garba Ibrahim Muhammad, raised the alarm during a public…

File photo: Senate President, Godswill Akpabio By Deborah Nnamdi The Senate has scheduled Wednesday for the screening and confirmation of the newly appointed Chief of Defence Staff, Lieutenant General Olufemi Oluyede, and other Service Chiefs. The decision followed a formal request from President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, conveyed in two separate…

By Deborah Nnamdi Scanfrost, one of Nigeria’s leading home and kitchen appliance brands, has unveiled Guinness World Record–breaking chef and culinary entrepreneur, Hilda Baci, as its newest brand ambassador. The company described the partnership as a celebration of excellence, innovation, and the Nigerian spirit — values both Scanfrost and Hilda…

By Deborah Nnamdi There is growing tension within the University of Jos (UNIJOS) community following the alleged murder of a student by his friend and coursemate, who reportedly buried the body in a shallow grave. The incident occurred on Friday at Rurso community, where both students lived in an off-campus…

Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence company, xAI, has launched Grokipe­dia, a new online encyclopedia aimed at competing with Wikipedia, which the billionaire entrepreneur has repeatedly accused of ideological bias. The platform, released on Monday and described as version 0.1, went live with more than 885,000 articles—a fraction of Wikipedia’s seven million…

By Deborah Nnamdi Amazon has confirmed plans to lay off up to 30,000 corporate employees starting Tuesday, marking its largest round of job cuts since 2022. The move is part of a broader effort to reduce costs, streamline operations, and address overhiring that occurred during the pandemic-driven expansion. According to…