Author: Friday Omosola

The Nigerian Army has initiated a major security operation, deploying a full brigade and heavy equipment across parts of Kwara South and Kwara North to eliminate kidnappers terrorizing communities in the state. The deployment, which has seen heavy equipment “roaring through communities,” is a renewed effort targeting thick forests in areas like Ifelodun, Edu, and Patigi, identified as hideouts from which criminals have launched attacks and abducted residents for ransom. Troops are already moving through communities inward Oke Ode and Babanla in Ifelodun Local Government Area, with the operation extending to Edu and Patigi to comprehensively comb the affected areas.…

Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State has affirmed his administration’s commitment to continuous partnership with faith-based organisations, such as the Ansar-Ud-Deen Society of Nigeria and Overseas, to deliver essential services in education, health, and other social welfare areas to Lagos residents. The governor made this statement yesterday during a courtesy visit by the leadership of the Ansar-Ud-Deen Society of Nigeria and Overseas, led by its President, Adeniji Kazeem, at the Lagos House, Marina. Sanwo-Olu commended the Society for its extensive history of interventions, noting its significant positive impacts, particularly in the educational sector, as well as in health, security collaboration, and…

The Nigerian Senate brought two new members into its ranks during a session presided over by the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, on Wednesday. Joseph Ikpea and Emmanuel Nwachukwu took their oaths, now representing the people of Edo Central and Anambra South senatorial districts, respectively. READ ALSO: Senate committee urged to ensure strict implementation of BHCPF The Clerk of the Senate, Emmanuel Ojo, performed the required duty of administering the oaths of office and allegiance, formally initiating the men into the legislative body. This ceremony was necessary to fill vacancies that arose from recent political shifts. The seat for Edo Central became…

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, has criticised the Bola Tinubu administration following the resignation of the Minister of Innovation, Science and Technology, Uche Nnaji, amidst a certificate forgery scandal. In a statement posted on his X page on Wednesday Atiku described the minister’s resignation as an attempt to whitewash yet another scandal. He argued that it signifies a deep moral crisis within the current government. The former presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) contended that Nnaji, who was accused of presenting forged degrees and National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) certificates during his ministerial confirmation in 2023, should have…

Professor Mahmood Yakubu has confirmed that his decision to step down as head of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) was to create room for a new chairman to be appointed. The New Daily Prime earlier reported that Yakubu resigned on Tuesday and handed over to May Agbamuche-Mbu, a national commissioner, as the acting chairman. This transition ceremony took place at the INEC headquarters in Abuja during a scheduled consultation meeting with all Resident Electoral Commissioners (RECs). READ ALSO: INEC boss Yakubu resigns after 10yrs, hands over to acting chair Yakubu added that by stepping aside now, he hopes to give…

History was made in Ogun State on Tuesday as Governor Dapo Abiodun inaugurated the first commercial flight operations at the Gateway International Airport, Ilishan Remo. The inaugural commercial service was operated by Valuejet, with a flight carrying 90 passengers and registered as 5N-BXS, which departed the airport at 10:10 a.m. heading to Abuja. Speaking at the ceremony, which took place at the airport located along the Iperu-Ilisan road in the Ikenne Local Government Area, Abiodun stated that the realization of the airport, which began construction in late 2021, is a key component of his administration’s vision for a comprehensive transport…

The Nigerian Senate has given its nod to a proposed law that aims to penalize citizens found guilty of crimes in other nations by withdrawing their international passports for at least a decade. This action is a key part of an effort to improve Nigeria’s standing on the global stage. READ ALSO: Suspended Kogi Senator Natasha returns as senate resumes The legislation, put forward by Senator Abubakar Bello (Niger North), proposes modifications to the Passport (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act. These changes would introduce significant penalties intended to discourage unlawful behavior by Nigerians overseas and to restore the credibility of the Nigerian passport.…

President Bola Tinubu has accepted the departure of Professor Mahmood Yakubu as the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) following the conclusion of his second term in office. The New Daily Prime earlier reported that Yakubu handed over Mary Agbamuche-Mbu, the most senior member, to serve as acting chairman pending a substantive appointment. READ ALSO: Tinubu to present INEC chair successor at council of state meeting Thursday Yakubu, who served as the 14th chairman of the electoral body, was first appointed in November 2015 for an initial five-year tenure, which was subsequently renewed in 2020. With the expiration of…

House of Representatives Speaker Tajudeen Abbas has issued a strong call to fellow lawmakers, urging them to collaborate intensely to ensure that all amendments to the 2022 Electoral Act are finalized and enacted well in advance of the 2027 general elections. Speaking to the assembly upon their return from their annual recess on Tuesday, Abbas emphasised the legislature’s fundamental duty to fix the problems observed in previous polls and thereby bolster the integrity and credibility of future electoral exercises. “We absolutely must wrap up electoral reforms a considerable time before the 2027 general elections commence,” Abbas stated to his colleagues.…

Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, on Tuesday assessed the damage caused by a fire incident that occurred late Monday evening at a section of the State Secretariat Complex in Port Harcourt. Nelson Chukwudi, Fubara’s Chief Press Secretary, in a statement said his principal, during his visit, promised the immediate commencement of rehabilitation work. The fire, which the governor described as “unfortunate,” affected an area of the complex that serves as a creche for the children of civil servants. READ ALSO: Governor Fubara swears in Austin Ezekiel Hart as Permanent Secretary Upon his arrival at the complex, Fubara was received by a…