Review By Kennedy Sheyin The Nigerian Navy has commenced a two‑week platinum jubilee celebration to mark 70 years since its founding, describing itself as the top security provider, logistics backbone and shipbuilder in Africa The Chief of Policy and planning, Nigerian Navy, Rear Adm. Olatunde Olodude, said this on TuesdayContinue Reading
NDPHC By Constance Athekame The Managing Director of the Niger Delta Power Holding Company, Jennifer Adighije, has announced the restoration of the 450 megawatts Alaoji Open Cycle Power Plant in Abia. The restoration took place after it was shut down in 2023 over gas supply and metering disputes. Mr EmmanuelContinue Reading
Initiative By Okon Okon Didi Walson-Jack, Head of the Civil Service of the Federation (HCSF), says the newly introduced INSPIRE programme is designed to dismantle structural barriers limiting advancement of women in Federal Civil Service. Walson-Jack stated this on Thursday during the second day of the International Civil Service ConferenceContinue Reading
Ebola Around 131 suspected deaths and 513 suspected cases have been reported in the latest Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, DRC Health Minister Roger Kamba said Tuesday. Speaking at Kinshasa after returning from the affected area, Kamba said the deaths were recorded in the affected zonesContinue Reading
Incitement By Taiye Agbaje The Department of State Services (DSS) on Tuesday accused the family of former Gov. Nasir El-Rufai of allegedly inciting public opinion against the judiciary over the ex-governor’s detention and bail conditions. DSS’ lawyer, Oluwole Aladedoye, SAN, made the allegation before Justice Joyce Abdulmalik of the FederalContinue Reading
Airstrikes By Sumaila Ogbaje The Defence Headquarters says coordinated airstrikes in the Metele general area of Borno have killed more than 20 ISIS/ISWAP fighters in continued counter-terrorism operations in the North-East. The DHQ in collaboration with the U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM), said the strikes were executed following credible intelligence onContinue Reading
Bail By Taiye Agbaje & Chinyere Onuorah The Federal High Court in Abuja on Monday admitted former Gov. Nasir El-Rufai to a N100 million bail with one surety in like sum in the ongoing trial bordering on alleged breach of national security. Justice Joyce Abdulmalik granted the former governor aContinue Reading
Refinery By Sumaila Ogbaje The Nigerian Navy has dismantled an illegally reconstructed refining cluster, along the Rivers–Bayelsa border , recovering about 8,500 litres of suspected petroleum products. Navy Capt. Abiodun Folorunsho, the Director of Naval Information, made this known in a statement in Abuja. Folorunsho said that the operation wasContinue Reading
Ebola By Cecilia Ologunagba The World Health Organisation (WHO) has declared the ongoing Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Uganda a Public Health Emergency of International Concern. WHO cited the rising cases, cross-border spread and significant uncertainties about the scale of the epidemic. The decision, announcedContinue Reading
Lassa fever By Oluwafunke Ishola The Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi, has called for increased public vigilance against Lassa fever. Abayomi in a post on his official Twitter account, emphasised that though the state had recorded only a few cases so far, the disease remained a majorContinue Reading
