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President Bola Tinubu has made changes in the hierarchy of the Service Chiefs, replacing General Christopher Musa with General Olufemi Oluyede as the Chief of Defence Staff. The President also appointed Major-General W. Shaibu as the new Chief of Army Staff, Air Vice Marshall S.K. Aneke as the Chief of Air Staff and Rear Admiral…
By Tracy Ohovwere The Coordinator of the Office of the Edo State First Lady, Mrs. Edesili Okpebholo Anani, has encouraged women to venture into the traditionally male-dominated fields of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM), stressing the need for greater female representation. Mrs. Anani gave the advice during her visit to the Lady Mechanic Initiative…
A NEW RIVERS BEGINS FROM NOW – GOV FUBARA Stella Peters Rivers State Governor, Sir Siminalayi Fubara, has said that with the Local Government Council election now over, the State has now entered into a season of transformation where democracy will not only thrive but the people shall witness delivery of democratic dividends that satisfy…
By Choice Ebuwa The Edo State Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps has recorded a breakthrough in its crackdown on cybercrime and internet fraud with the arrest of a 24-year-old suspect allegedly linked to an online vehicle purchase scam involving over ₦3 million. Addressing journalists in Benin City, the State Commandant of…
Lecturer Bags Life Imprisonment for Rape An Ikeja special offences and Domestic Violence court has sentenced one Kolawole Muyiwa to life imprisonment for rape. Justice Rahman Oshodi held that the prosecution has proved the ingredients of defilement against the convict beyond reasonable doubt. The convict committed the offense on October 11, 2021, at Adeniran Ogunsanya…
Pipeline Security: Host Communities, Stakeholders Applaud PINL, Demands Fairness From FG Barikui Felix Host communities of the Trans Niger Pipeline, TNP, and stakeholders from Rivers, Imo and Abia states have commended Pipeline Infrastructure Nigeria Limited, PINL, the surveillance company responsible for securing the TNP for the services they have been rendering since the Federal Government…
By Barikui Felix Worried by the inability of host communities to access the 3% derivation fund as provided for by the Petroleum Industry Act, PIA, a civil society organisation, Connected Development (CODE) has held a one-day capacity building programme for host community members in Rivers State. The programme which is part of the five year…
Kuwait Pledges Support for 200,000 Out-of-School Children in Nigeria The State of Kuwait has expressed its determination to emerge as the Middle East’s regional financial, commercial, and cultural hub by 2035. The country also pledged support for 200,000 out-of-school children in Nigeria The country’s ambassador to Nigeria made the disclosure, Mr Salim Khalifa Almuzayen, at…
Notorious Scrap Market Harboring Criminals in A/Ibom Demolished by UCCDA Uko Okon , Uyo The Uyo Capital City Development Authority (UCCDA) has demolished a notorious scrap market in Nung Oku Ibesikpo, harbouring criminals in Uyo metropolis. Mr Anietie Eka, chairman of UCCDA, led the exercise, which was carried out as part of the citywide cleanup…
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has laid claim to increasing the revenue base of the country in the mining sector from N6 billion to N38 billion from payment of royalty. The Corps, while rolling out its score card in its performance of statutory mandate of protection of Critical National Assets and Infrastructure,…