Author: Friday Omosola

Security forces have eliminated 21 armed bandits during a successful raid on Shawu Forest, situated in the Ruwan Godiya Ward of Faskari Local Government Area, Katsina State. The operation was disclosed in a statement issued on Saturday by the State Commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs, Nasiru Mu’azu Danmusa. According to Danmusa, troops from the 17 Brigade Strike Group of the Nigerian Army launched a targeted offensive against a terrorist hideout as part of the ongoing Operation Forest Sanity III.  READ ALSO: NAF airstrikes kill over 20 bandits, destroy hideouts in Katsina The raid resulted in the death of multiple…

Governor Hope Uzodimma of Imo State has urged security agencies to expedite investigations into the recent breach of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) website. Uzodimma, who is also chairman of the South East Governors’ Forum, made this known in a statement released on Saturday through the state’s Commissioner for Information, Public Orientation and Strategy, Declan Emelumba. READ ALSO: Mass failure in UTME: ASUU threatens to sue JAMB He praised both the Nigeria Police Force and the Department of State Services (DSS) for apprehending suspects linked to the cyberattack. The cyber intrusion disrupted JAMB’s operations during the most recent examination…

Segun Sowunmi, a prominent member of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has called on the party to initiate efforts to reintegrate former presidential candidate Peter Obi. The former Anambra State governor left the PDP in May 2022 to the Labour Party, LP. He won the party’s presidential election and contested as the party’s presidential candidate and went on to gather over six million votes. READ ALSO: Obi condemns N6.93trn worth dubious projects inserted into 2025 Budget Why leaving PDP, Obi cited irregularities in the party’s primary process and a lack of internal democracy. Despite losing at the polls and in court…

The Federal Government (FG) has declared that switching allegiance to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) will not shield political office holders, including governors, from prosecution for alleged corruption. This position was made clear by the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi in response to allegations raised by Paul Ibe, spokesperson to former Vice President and PDP presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar. READ ALSO: Tinubu mocks critics, says APC is driving Nigeria’s aspirations In a statement issued by his media aide, Kamarudeen Ogundele, Fagbemi dismissed the claim that top officials of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC)…

The Lagos State Government has reaffirmed its dedication to modernising healthcare delivery through technology, as it reviewed the progress of its electronic medical records (EMR) rollout at a high-level workshop held in Ikeja. The state government yesterday convened key stakeholders to assess Phase II of its Primary Health Care (PHC) Digitisation Project at a two-day Progress Review Workshop. The initiative, which has already seen EMRs deployed in 100 PHC facilities, is being spearheaded by the Lagos State Primary Health Care Board (LSPHCB) in partnership with the Clinton Health Access Initiative (CHAI) and supported by the Gates Foundation. Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu’s…

President Bola Tinubu has said Nigeria is not drifting towards a one-party system. Speaking at the APC Renewed Hope Agenda Summit held at the State House Conference Centre in Abuja, he said the All Progressives Congress (APC) is gaining widespread support due to its achievements since assuming office nearly two years ago. Tinubu told party leaders, governors, and lawmakers that the country remains a multi-party democracy, but only one party is currently ‘making a difference.’ READ ALSO: Tinubu proposes N1.48 trn budget for Rivers State  “A one-party system is not ideal for democracy. But we are the party in power, and…

Vice President Kashim Shettima has urged global investors to seize the moment and invest in Nigeria. He declared that recent economic reforms have stabilised the financial landscape and created a more attractive environment for international capital. He made this call while hosting a high-level delegation from Citibank, led by the Global Head of Citibank International, Ernesto Torres Cantú, at the Presidential Villa in Abuja. READ ALSO: Tinubu budgeting for transformation, not survival — Shettima “This is the right time to come to Nigeria and the right time to invest in Nigeria,” Shettima said, highlighting the unification of exchange rates as a…

Peter Obi, the 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP) has described Governor Babagana Zulum’s recent revelation about the presence of Boko Haram collaborators within the political class and armed forces as ‘a damning indictment’ of the Nigerian state. Obi reacted to the Borno governor’s comments in a statement on his X page on Thursday. READ ALSO: ‘Support Tinubu like Southeast govs’, Umahi urges Obi He said the claim, if true, confirms long-standing fears that Nigeria is not only under attack from external terrorist forces but also bleeding from betrayal at the highest levels of leadership. “It is not just…

Femi Otedola, Chairman of FBN Holdings Plc (First HoldCo), has attributed his growing confidence in Nigeria’s financial sector and his over ₦320 billion investment in the group to the economic reforms introduced by the Federal Government and policy shifts by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). Speaking during the 13th Annual General Meeting of First HoldCo Plc on Thursday, Otedola highlighted the transformative impact of recent government initiatives, noting they laid the groundwork for long-term investor confidence. He praised President Bola Tinubu’s administration for taking bold, necessary steps to stabilise the economy. READ ALSO: Tragedy on Otedola Bridge: Private vehicle plunges…

Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has called for greater collaboration between federal and state auditors-general to strengthen Nigeria’s accountability ecosystem. The governor made the call at the 54th bi-annual conference of the Body of Federal and State Auditors-General, held at the Grand Ballroom of the Marriott Hotel, GRA, Ikeja, Lagos. Represented by his deputy, Obafemi Hamzat, Sanwo-Olu spoke on the theme, “Nigerian Accountability Ecosystem: Leveraging on Performance Audit for Effective Governance and Transparency.” READ ALSO: Sanwo-Olu urges ECOWAS to champion inclusive justice He stated that sharing best practices, harmonising audit standards, and investing in capacity building would enhance the nation’s collective…