Buratai explains why military is holding ‘Operation Positive Identification’

Agency Reporter The Chief of Army Staff, Gen. Tukur Buratai on Thursday said that the Operation Positive Identification (OPI) would not hinder the day-to-day activities of Nigerians. Buratai made this known while fielding questions from the House of Representatives Committee on Army in

Another fuel tanker falls in Onitsha

Emma Elekwa, Onitsha   An articulated tanker loaded with PMS reportedly fell into a ditch along Onitsha/Enugu expressway in Onitsha, Anambra state. The tanker was said to have split its content along the drainages, close to Chipex filling station. There was record of casualties

BREAKING: Supreme Court upholds Buhari’s re-election as President

  The Supreme Court has dismissed the appeal filed in respect of the judgment of the Presidential Election Petition Court (PEPC), which upheld President Muhammadu Buhari’s election and dismissed the petition by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and its presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar.

BREAKING: CJN leads supreme Court Panel to hear, adjudicate on Atiku’s appeal

The Chief Justice of Nigeria, Ibrahim Tanko Mohammed is presiding over the seven-man panel that will hear the appeals filed by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and its presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, challenging the victory of President Muhammadu Buhari at the February 23

President Buhari to Nigerians, Learn from EAGLETS’ persistence, resilience to victory

  President Muhammadu Buhari applauds the performance of the Golden Eaglets Tuesday in their second game at the ongoing Under 17 FIFA World Cup competition in Brazil, which saw them winning 3-2 after they had trailed Ecuador by 1-2, fifteen minutes to the

Madumere hails Golden Eaglets on hard won victory over Ecuado

The immediate past Deputy Governor of Imo State, Prince Eze Madumere, has congratulated Nigeria’s Golden Eaglets for coming from behind to over power Ecuador boys in a match that ended 3 goals to 2. He described their victory as a show of indomitable

Nigerian Army redeploys 9 Generals, approves new postings

Agency Reporter The Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Tukur Buratai, has approved the redeployment and appointment of five Major Generals and four Brigadier Generals to new formations nationwide. The Acting Director, Army Public Relations, Col. Sagir Musa, in a statement on Tuesday in

BREAKING: FIFA U-17 World Cup: Nigeria’s Golden Eaglets wins Ecuado 3-2 in a dramatic come back

This evening, the Golden Eaglets of Nigeria came from 2-1 down to trounce Ecuado 3-2 at the Estadio Olimpico Pedro Ludovico in Goiania. With this result, the Golden Eaglets of Nigeria are through to the round of sixteen of the 2019 FIFA U-17

CBN injects billions into textiles, cotton industries

Emma Ujah The Governor of the Central bank of Nigeria (CBN), Mr Godwin Emefiele, at the signing of the Memoranda of Understanding (MoU) in Abuja, yesterday has described the “historic” deal involving the nation’s cotton farmers, textile companies and the military. The first

Vote Buying: EFCC, ICPC to monitor Kogi, Bayelsa campaigns, elections – INEC

Bolaji Ogundele, Abuja The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) said it has enlisted the services of anti-corruption agencies to fight the menace of vote-buying during the Bayelsa and Kogi states elections next month. Chairman of INEC, Professor Mahmood Yakubu, who gave the hint