By Mercy Omoike The Poultry Association of Nigeria (PAN), Lagos State Chapter, has assured residents of a drop in the price of poultry produce following the intervention of the Lagos State Government ‘Ounje Eko’ Phase 2 Farmers’ Subsidy Programme. PAN Vice-President and Chairman of the Aiyedoto Poultry Farmers Settlement, MrContinue Reading
By Monday Ijeh The Pioneer Chairman of the Police Service Commission (PSC), Chief Simon Okeke, has called for the establishment of state police to curb the increasing rate of insecurity in the country. Okeke made the call in Abuja at the public presentation of a book, “My Stewardship, Compendium ofContinue Reading
By Salisu Sani-Idris Vice-President Kashim Shettima has departed Johannesburg for Luanda to represent President Bola Tinubu at the AU-EU Summit scheduled for Angola. Mr Stanley Nkwocha, Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Communications, Office of the Vice President, made this known in a statement on Sunday inContinue Reading
By Sumaila Ogbaje The Defence Industries Corporation of Nigeria–D7G (DICON–D7G), has successfully assembled about 1,000 units of the upgraded “DG-103” rifle in two months of start of operations in Kaduna. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the DG-103 is a locally licensed version of the reliable Russian KalashnikovContinue Reading
By Muhyideen Jimoh President Bola Tinubu has ordered the withdrawal of Police personnel attached to ‘Very Important Persons’ (VIPs) nationwide, directing that the officers be redeployed to strengthen core policing duties across communities. This followed a security meeting the president held on Sunday in Abuja with service chiefs,Continue Reading
By Fortune Abang The Ambassador of Israel to Nigeria, Michael Freeman, has reaffirmed the embassy’s commitment to deepening Nigeria-Israel diplomatic relations in the area sports. Freeman communicated this on Saturday during an event celebrating the life of Moshe ‘Jerry’ Halevi, Nigeria’s first football manager and coach, who served from 1960Continue Reading
By Sumaila Ogbaje The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) says it has opened an investigation into claims that troops were withdrawn shortly before terrorists abducted students of Government Girls Comprehensive Secondary School, Maga, Kebbi. A total of 25 students were abducted from the school located in Danko-Wasagu Local Government Area of theContinue Reading
By Lydia Chigozie-Ngwakwe The Federal Government has set aside Dec. 12 to Dec. 17 to publicly open Section 1 of the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway for public use. The Minister of Works, Sen. Dave Umahi, gave the assurance on Sunday in Lagos during a review of outstanding works on Section 1Continue Reading
By Philomina Attah The First Lady, Sen. Oluremi Tinubu, says Nigeria will remain one and indivisible entity and will overcome its challenges. Mrs Tinubu spoke on Sunday at the thanksgiving service for the investiture and presentation of Most Rev. Sunday Onuoha as Archbishop on Special Duties. The News Agency ofContinue Reading
By Muhyideen Jimoh President Bola Tinubu on Sunday announced the rescue of all 38 worshippers abducted earlier in the week from the Christ Apostolic Church (CAC), Eruku, in the Ekiti Local Government Area of Kwara State. In a post on his verified X handle, the President said theContinue Reading
