The Nigerian Army says that voluntary retirement, discharge of personnel is routine and in line with laid down procedures as contained in the Harmonised Terms and Conditions of Service (Officers/Soldiers) alike. The Director, Army Public Relations, Maj.-Gen. Onyema Nwachukwu gave the clarification in a statement on Sunday in Abuja. Nwachukwu faulted the recent publication by some media platforms, alleging mass resignation of soldiers over corruption, low morale and the like. He said the publication was not only misleading but also a deliberate attempt to sow the seeds of disaffection and acrimony, as well as denigrate the patriotic service of…
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A total of 61 foreign nationals were deported by the Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS) from the country in August 2024. The figure of the deportees is contained in a report released by the service detailing its achievements for August 2024. In the report, the reason for deporting the foreign nationals is to address and curtail the issue of irregular migration in the country. The report partly read, “The NIS eased out 61 foreign nationals to address irregular migration. The new Visa Policy facilitated 8,352 Visas on Arrival.” This is, however, not the first time immigration is deporting foreign nationals…
Dear Mr. President, In light of the recent voluntary resignation of the presidential spokesperson, there is a significant need to fill the vacant position with a capable and competent individual. In my humble opinion, there is no better choice than Abdulaziz Abdulaziz, your current Special Assistant on Media, a man of exceptional intellect, experience, and dedication. Abdulaziz’s capacity to step into this critical role would be the most astute decision for your administration. His extensive background as a reporter and editor for esteemed publications such as Blueprint, Premium Times, and Daily Trust has left a legacy of excellence that…
The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt.-Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja, on Friday, inaugurated Community Students Hostel built for Sumaila Local Government students studying in Kano. Inaugurating the project in Wailari quarters, Lagbaja said the project was part of the efforts by the Nigerian Army to encourage learning in the state. He said that the Special Intervention Project was initiated by his office to support communities of serving senior officers of the Nigerian army, who rose to the enviable rank of Major Generals through dedication to duty and service to the nation. Lagbaja, represented by the GOC One Division, Kaduna, Maj.-Gen.…
Napoleon Osorio is proud of being the first taxi driver to have accepted payment in bitcoin in the first country in the world to make the cryptocurrency legal tender: El Salvador. He credits President Nayib Bukele’s decision to bank on bitcoin three years ago with changing his life. “Before I was unemployed… and now I have my own business,” said the 39-year-old businessman, who uses an app to charge for rides in bitcoin and now runs his own car rental company. Three years ago the leader of the Central American nation took a huge gamble when he put bitcoin…
The Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale, has proceeded on an indefinite leave of absence. Ngelale said the decision was taken after significant consultations with his family over the past days as a vexatious medical situation had worsened. He made this known in a statement issued on Saturday, adding that he has sent a memo to the Chief of Staff to the President, Femi Gbajabiamila. Ngelale explained that he has also stepped down as the Special Presidential Envoy on Climate Action and Chairman of the Presidential Steering Committee on Project Evergreen. “On Friday,…
The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) has disbursed student loans to 40 additional Nigerian institutions, with 5 located in the Eastern part of the country. It was reported that this brings the total number of beneficiary institutions to 59. This was disclosed on Friday in a statement on the agency’s official X page. The latest disbursement amounts to over N2.1 billion, benefiting 18,998 students nationwide. List of the Eastern universities and how much they received Federal Polytechnic Nekede, Imo State – N368,400.00 Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike, Imo State – N71,016,220.00 Delta State University, Abraka, Delta…
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has commended Dangote Refinery on the historic and landmark commencement of production of Premium Motor Spirit or petrol. Atiku in a statement on Thursday particularly hailed the Chairman of Dangote Group, Alhaji Aliko Dangote, for his tenacity and demonstration of a ‘can do’ spirit despite the obstacles placed in his path. Let me congratulate and appreciate the efforts of Alhaji Aliko Dangote, as the Dangote Refinery begins production of PMS. It demonstrates his tenacity and ‘can do’ spirit and his belief in his fatherland. “This remarkable accomplishment is beyond a demonstration of the business…
Dangote Plc has denied media publication insinuating that the Nigeria National Petroleum Company (NNPC) has commenced lifting of its products. A statement signed by Anthony Chiejina Group Chief Branding and Communications OfficerOfficer on Thursday said there is no iota of fact in the report making the round. According to Chiejina, “Our attention has been drawn to a headline “NNPC lifts Dangote Petrol, sells at N897 per litre”published in the BusinessDay Newspapers of Wednesday, 4 September 2024. “We would like to state that NNPC has not commenced lifting of refined Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), commonly known as petrol, from our…
Burkina Faso has introduced a new biometric passport without the logo of the Economic Community of West African States, further solidifying its break from the regional bloc. The move comes after Burkina Faso, along with Niger and Mali, severed ties with ECOWAS following military coups in the three countries. The decision to issue passports without the ECOWAS insignia was announced by Burkina Faso’s Security Minister, Mahamadou Sana, on Tuesday. Sana stated, “This passport does not feature the ECOWAS logo or any mention of ECOWAS. Since January, Burkina Faso has decided to withdraw from this body, and this is simply…
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) on Thursday confirmed two persons dead and two injured in a two-storey building collapsed at Noman’s Land Fagge Local Government Area of Kano. Dr Nuraddeen Abdullahi, NEMA Coordinator, Kano Territorial Office, confirmed the incident to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Kano. He said, “The agency received a distress call today at about 2:00 a.m from a good samaritan that a two-storey building collapsed at Noman’s Land Quarters, Kano. “On receiving the information, we quickly sent our rescue team to the scene. “Four persons rescued by our team were husband, wife and…
BY MUDASSIR ALIYU YUNUSA mudassiray@gmail.com The current democratic dispensation i the longest reign of uninterrupted Civilian Administration in Nigeria after the First, Second and short term Interim National Government (ING) that collapses prematurely in less than a decade after their inceptions following the successive military intervention in the political affairs of the country. In a couple of months to come the current political epoch which commences in 1999 will attain a Silver Jubilee, 25 year of uninterrupted democracy; a great journey that has consolidated the nation’s democracy. 25 years after Nigeria returned to civil rule, citizens have witnessed…
The 650,000 barrels per day Dangote Refinery has begun production of petrol. The refinery’s chief executive officer, Alhaji Aliko Dangote announced this on Tuesday while speaking with journalists on the landmark achievement at the refinery. Reports say that the $20bn refinery, built by billionaire businessman Aliko Dangote, began operations in January. It initially produced diesel and aviation fuel More soon….
The Presidency has dismissed an alleged rift between President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Vice President Kashim Shettima. Stanley Nkwocha, Shettima’s Senior Special Assistant on Media and Communications, emphasised that the Vice President is a “colossal member” of Tinubu’s administration and enjoys the “Total confidence and full support” of the president. Nkwocha described claims of discord between the two leaders as false, stressing that the vice president is loyal and well-integrated into the administration. In a statement marking Shettima’s 58th birthday, Nkwocha dismissed the rumours as “illogical conspiracy theories,” adding that they do not reflect the reality in Aso Rock.…
The Nigeria Police Force has declared a British national, Andrew Wynne, and a Nigerian, Lucky Obiyan, wanted for allegedly plotting to overthrow the democratically elected government of President Bola Tinubu. Addressing journalists in Abuja on Monday, the Force spokesperson, Muyiwa Adejobi, accused the British national of building a network of sleeper cells to cause chaos and topple the government. He said, “The Nigeria Police Force has launched a comprehensive investigation into the activities of foreign national and subversive elements plotting to undermine the democratically elected government in Nigeria through unconstitutional regime change and orchestrating violence across the country. “Following…
Vice President Kashim Shettima on Saturday admitted he ordered the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) to immediately reopen Sahad Store, a supermarket owned by his friend, Ibrahim Mijinyawa, after it was shut down for violating pricing regulations. At the commissioning of Sahad Hospitals in Abuja on Saturday, Mr Shettima confessed to obstructing FCCPC’s investigations by contacting the commission’s head to reopen Mr Mijinyawa’s supermarket shut for customer extortion and lack of transparency in price fixing. “When the FCCPC locked up his store, I had to call the head of the agency to say, ‘Please, reopen the store…
The Nigerian Centre For Disease Control (NCDC) has said children between the ages of 0-5 years old were mostly affected by the Mpox disease outbreak in the country. This was revealed in a statement by the centre on Friday. According to the NCDC, Out of the 48 confirmed cases of Mpox recorded this year in Nigeria, the most affected age group is children between 0 -5 years old. Mpox is said to spread easily through contact with infected persons or contaminated materials. In an update report on the disease, NCDC said during reporting week 34 (August 19-25), eight new…
The Niger State Emergency Management Agency (NSEMA) has said that at least seven persons were declared missing in Magma and Mashegu Local Government Areas (LGAs), following Friday’s heavy flooding. The Director-General of the agency, Alhaji Abdullahi Baba-Arah, disclosed this in a statement issued in Minna and made available to newsmen. Baba-Arah said that over 89 houses and hundreds of farmlands were destroyed by the disaster. He also said that three vehicles were washed away by the flood, which followed an early morning downpour that lasted for several hours. He said: “NSEMA has received reports of flooding in Mashegu and…
Commissioner of Police, Ahmed Musa has been posted to Sokoto State Police Command as the 48th Commissioner of Police to spearhead the affairs of the state police command. Musa takes over from Cp Ali Hayatu Kaigama who retired meritoriously from active service. This was contained in a statement issued by Sokoto Police Command Spokesman, ASP Ahmad Rufai, on Friday. The statement said Cp Ahmed Musa hails from Mubi North Local Government Area of Adamawa state. His career began when he was enlisted on the 10th of June 1994 as Assistant Superintendent of Police as ASP Cadet and trained at…
The Police Command in Kebbi State has been thrown into mourning over alleged brutal murder of SP Haliru Liman, the Divisional Officer of Wasagu division by a military officer attached to OPHD sector 6 Dan Marke area Bukuyyum Zamfara State. SP Liman, was on his way to Birnin Kebbi on August, the 24th,2024, to attend a conference but he was stopped by a military officer who asked him to identify himself, shortly after he identified himself the military officer pointed his gun at him and shot him on the forehead which resulted in his instant death. Kebbi Police Command…