By Goodluck Ikiebe The Economic Management Team (EMT), led by the Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Mr Wale Edun, has convened in Abuja to review critical economic policies and progress in key sectors. The meeting, according to Director Press and Public Relations, Ministry of Finance, Mohammed Manga, focused […]
Month: December 2024
Breaking: President Tinubu’s First Media Chat Holds 9pm Today.
By Rosemary Caleb The first media chat with President Bola Tinubu will be broadcast at 9 pm Monday, December 23 ,on the Nigeriarn Television Authority and Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria. A statement by presidential spokesman,Bayo Onanuga said . The statement requested all television and radio stations to hook up […]
NPF DENIES AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL REPORTS OF ALLEGED POLICE BRUTALITY.
By Ken Chiwendu The Nigeria Police Force has dismissed claims made by Amnesty International regarding the alleged brutality of protesters during the End Bad Governance protests in Nigeria, describing the report as inaccurate and misleading. In a statement, the Force explained that available evidence suggests certain elements infiltrated the protests […]
FCT Police Command Deploys 3,180 Personnel To Guarantee Peace & Security During Christmas As CP Seeks Cooperationof Religious Leaders.
By Goodluck Ikiebe The Commissioner of Police for the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), CP Olatunji Disu, has approved the deployment of 3,180 officers across the territory to ensure the safety and security of residents during the 2024 Christmas celebration. This initiative, according to the Spokesperson, SP Josephine Adeh, aims to […]
FG Declares Public Holidays For Christmas, New Year.
By Goodluck Ikiebe The Federal Government has declared Wednesday, December 25; Thursday, December 26; and Wednesday, January 1, 2025 as public holidays to mark Christmas, Boxing Day, and New Year celebrations. The Minister of Interior, Dr. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, disclosed this in a statement by the ministry’s Permanent Secretary, Magdalene Ajani, […]
Nigeria’sInformation Minister & Moslem Clerics Extol Late Rafat Salami’s virtues At Third Day Prayer.
By Goodluck Ikiebe Nigeria’s Minister of Information and National Orientation, Muhammad Idris, has called on journalists to draw inspiration from the exemplary life and work of late Rafat Salami, a respected journalist, who contributed significantly to the growth of the profession in Nigeria. Idris made the appeal at the 3rd-day […]
GOV FUBARA MOURNS FORMER RIVERS GOV.
Rivers State Governor, Sir Siminalayi Fubara, has expressed shock and sadness over the death of a former military governor of the State, Major-General Godwin Osagie Abbe (rtd). Late Abbe, who hails from Edo State, was military governor of Rivers State between August, 1990 and January, 1992. Governor Fubara described late […]
Mahmood Yakubu:The Rise of Misinformation and False Rumours in the Digital Age.
By Boma Nwuke False Death Rumours: False reports of a person’s death have become alarmingly common these days. These incidents highlight the ease with which misinformation spreads and the emotional toll it takes.Last week, reports on the death of Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, […]
Kano:NDLEA Arrests Businessman With 256 Wraps of Cocaine.
Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have arrested a businessman, Olisaka Chibuzo Calistus, at the Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport in Kano State. The suspect, was apprehended last Sunday, with 256 wraps of cocaine weighing 6 kilograms. According to Femi Babafemi, NDLEA ‘s Spokesperson in a statement […]
ABUJA STAMPEDE: FCT POLICE COMMAND URGES STRICT ADHERENCE TO EVENT NOTIFICATION.
The FCT Police Command has expressed its profound sorrow over the tragic incident that occurred at Holy Trinity Catholic Church, Maitama, on Saturday, December 21, 2024, during the distribution of food items to vulnerable and elderly individuals. In a statement by the Command’s Public Relations Officer, Josephine Adeh, the police […]