Author: Damilola Olufemi

The Department of State Services (DSS) has dismissed a total of 115 personnel comprising 12 females and 103 males over a period. However, there was no particular duration indicating the period. This was made known on Tuesday by the DSS, saying the “public is hereby informed that a total of 115 personnel have been dismissed over a period.” The DSS further cautioned Nigerians to beware of criminal acts of individuals disguising it personnel. “In addition to earlier disclaimers on the duo of Barry Donald and Victor Onyedikachi Godwin, the Service finds it necessary to warn citizens of the fraudulent activities of…

The Oyo State High Court has directed the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and its acting national chairman, Umar Damagum, to go ahead with the party’s national convention slated for November 15 and 16, 2025, in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital. Justice A.L. Akintola issued the ruling on Monday after hearing an ex parte motion filed by Folahan Malomo Adelabi, who urged the court to safeguard the party’s planned convention from disruption. In the suit filed the same day, the PDP, Damagum, Governor Umar Fintiri, and the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) were listed as defendants. Adelabi asked the court to…

China has expressed full support  to the Nigerian government noting that, it “leads its people on the development path suited to its national conditions”. This was made know on Tuesday in Addressing a press conference on Tuesday in Beijing by Mao Ning, spokesperson of China’s foreign ministry. She said, “as Nigeria’s comprehensive strategic partner, China firmly opposes any country using religion and human rights as an excuse to interfere in other countries’ internal affairs, and threatening other countries with sanctions and force”. This was in response US President Donald Trump’s threatened use of military action in Nigeria over alleged persecution…

The Federal High Court in Abuja has stopped the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) from holding its planned national convention in Ibadan, ruling that the party failed to follow constitutional and electoral procedures. Delivering judgment in suit number FHC/ABJ/CS/2120/2025, Justice James Omotosho ordered that the exercise be suspended until the PDP fulfils all statutory obligations required by its constitution, the 1999 Constitution, and the Electoral Act. The case was brought by three dissatisfied party officials, Austin Nwachukwu (Imo PDP chairman), Amah Abraham Nnanna (Abia PDP chairman), and Turnah Alabh George (PDP Secretary, South-South). They argued that the planned convention breached both…

Bernard Doro

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The Senate has confirmed the nomination of Dr Bernard Doro as the Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Reduction. The confirmation took place on Thursday at the National Assembly, Abuja. The New Daily Prime earlier broke the news of Doro’s arrival the National Assembly before facing the federal lawmakers. It would be recalled that President Bola Tinubu nominated Doro to replace former minister Prof. Nentawe Yilwatda, who was recently appointed the National Chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). In a press statement by Bayo Onanuga, Tinubu’s media aide, he has over 20 years experience in clinical practice, pharmaceutical management,…

The Navy chief attribute his call to service as a privilege and promised to carry out his duties with dedication, integrity and loyalty to the nation.

Doro, who Doro hails from Kwall, Bassa Local Government Area of Plateau State, was born on January 23, 1969.

President Bola Tinubu has bowed to public outrage over the presidential pardon given to 175 convicts some weeks ago. In a new development, the list has been reduced to 86. The new list include controversial Maryam Sanda and other hardened criminals. Sanda was sentenced to death in 2020 for the killing of her husband, Bilyaminu Bello. She had already spent six years and eight months at the Suleja Medium Security Custodial Centre. However, Sanda would only spend approximately six additional years in jail after getting an approved term on compassionate grounds as Tinubu revoked the pardon and reversed her sentence…