Yahaya, New Chief of Army Staff, Assumes Duty
…as many Generals may leave service Newly appointed Chief of Army Staff, Major General Farouk Yahaya, assumed Command of the Nigerian Army on Friday. This came seven days after the…
£4.2m payment to Delta Govt:PDP lampoons APC Following AGOF’s recant
The Delta State chapter of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) has said that the take-back of an earlier false claim by the Accountant General of the Federation, Ahmed Idris, that…
Buhari appoints Major-General Farouk Yahaya as Chief of Army Staff
President Muhammadu Buhari has appointed Major General Farouk Yahaya as the new Chief of Army Staff, the Defence Forces announced Thursday. Major General Yahaya is a replacement for Lt-Gen Ibrahim…
Sanwo-Olu demands state police, special status for Lagos in New Constitution
…Akeredolu wants return to 1963 constitution Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, the governor of Lagos State Governor, on Wednesday, asked for state police, fiscal federalism, and a special economic status for the…
Nigeria concerned about stability of Libya – Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday declared that the condition of Libya will always have implications for countries in the Lake Chad Basin area, including Nigeria. Buhari made this observation while…
£4.2m Ibori loot returned to Delta -Accountant-General
The Federal Government has returned the £4.2m looted by a former Governor of Delta State, James Ibori, to the state government, the Accountant General of the Federation, Mr. Ahmed Idris,…
Lone Suicide bomber Dies in Ebonyi
A suicide bomber on Tuesday blew himself into pieces in Ebonyi State, as he detonated the suicide vest he was wearing. The incident happened in Afikpo town, headquarters of Afikpo…
Ortom says No Place for Grazing Reserve in Benue
Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom, has said that the planned rehabilitation of grazing reserves will not take place in his state. The governor made the declaration in his response to…
Presidency Opposes Ban on Open Grazing, Opts for Ranching
The Presidency has faulted the Southern Governors Forum’s decision to ban open grazing and other resolutions reached at their meeting in Asaba, declaring that the action is questionable legally. The…
Insecurity: Loss of Generals Compounds Our Challenges, Buhari Laments
The death of Nigeria’s Chief of Army Staff and other generals in an air crash has worsened the country’s security challenges, President The President Muhammadu Buhari has said. General Ibrahim…