The Presidency has dismissed rumours that France is taking over Nigeria’s mining sector or compromising its security and economic interests through the recent Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed between the two nations. Sunday Dare, the Senior Special Assistant to President Bola Tinubu’s on Media and Public Communications,stated this in a statement posted on his X page todayDare said the agreement is focused on collaboration in the solid minerals sector, with…

A prominent Islamic scholar and cleric , Sheikh Muhydeen Ajani Bello, has died at the age of 84 years.According to a report, the deceased’s colleague who resides in Ibadan, Sheikh Akewugbagold Taofeek,announced the passing away of the Oyo state-born fiery preacher in a Facebook post today According to Akewugbagold, Ajani Bello died today,he prayed that God will be pleased with his soul. His post reads: “Today is one of my…

Tragedy struck along Kente Road in Wukari Local Government Area of Taraba State on Thursday when armed gunmen attacked the mother of the state governor, Jumai Kefas, and his sister, Atsi Kefas. Intelligence sources told Zagazola Makama that During the attack, a police officer assigned to escort the family accidentally shot Atsi Kefas while attempting to fend off the assailants. The incident occurred as the family was traveling through the…

Senate Leader, Senator Opeyemi Bamidele (APC-Ekiti Central), has refuted report claiming that the Senate may have suspended or withdrawn deliberations on the 2024 Tax Reform Bills. Bamdele spoke during plenary yesterday’,restating that the upper chamber remains fully committed to addressing the bills and warned against the misrepresentation of its legislative process. The lawmaker explained that the Senate had, on Wednesday, constituted a special committee led by Minority Leader Senator Abba…

There was heightened tension in Kano on Thursday evening as security operatives from the Department of State Service (DSS) took over the premises of the Kano Emir’s palace at Kofar Kudu, restricting both entry and exit, raising concerns among residents. Emir Muhammadu Sanusi II is anticipated to accompany the newly-appointed Wamban Kano, Munir Sanusi, to his posting in Bichi. According to DAILY NIGERIAN, the Bichi palace is similarly surrounded by…

The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has confirmed the arrest of a suspected high-ranking Boko Haram member, Isah Jafaru, alias “Nabida,” in Iloro Ekiti. This was disclosed in a statement on Thursday by Afolabi Tolulope, the spokesperson for the Ekiti command of the NSCDC. Jafaru, who was reportedly on the run from the north-east, was apprehended following a manhunt launched due to his suspicious activities in the community.…

A 39-year-old Nigerian, Okechukwu Valentine Osuji, was on Thursday in New Haven, Connecticut, United States, sentenced to eight years in prison for his involvement in a large-scale business email compromise (BEC) scheme. The suspect, operating across multiple countries, including the United States, and his co-conspirators defrauded numerous businesses and individuals by impersonating trusted entities in electronic communications. According to a statement from the U.S. Department of Justice, Osuji and his…

The Nigeria Natural Medicine Development Agency (NNMDA) says it has embarked on capacity building for youths across the country on cassava cultivation.The Director-General of NNMDA, Prof. Martins Emeje, at a webinar organised by the agency on Cassava Value Chain Initiative (CVCI) with Nigeria youths, said that the capacity building would be on cassava cultivation for pharmaceutical products.According to Emeje, Nigeria is the largest producer of cassava in the world, yet…

A former Presidential Spokesperson, Mr Femi Adesina, has decried prejudice against women (Misogyny), saying that it was anti-social and ungodly.He said this on Thursday in Lagos at the public presentation of a report titled: “Trends and Contexts of Misogyny and Tech-Facilitated Gender-Based Violence in Nigeria”.The report was presented by the Journalists for Christ (JFC), a faith-based, non-governmental media organisation.As the JFC Board Chairman and Special Guest of Honour at the…

Nigerian troops deployed for operations across the country had eliminated a total of 8,034 terrorists, apprehended 11,623 suspects and rescued 6,376 kidnapped hostages from January to December. According to NAN, the troops had, since the beginning of the year, been confronted by different threats in five active theatres of operations across the country, Director, Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. Edward Buba said while revealing achievements of the military at a press…

Operatives of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Osun Command, have arrested four suspects who allegedly raped two minors in the state. The suspects Sadiq Opeyemi, 30 , Afeez Olalekan 26, Ismail Ibrahim 30 and Abdulahi Garba 33, were arrested on December 3 in Iwo, Iwo Local Government Area of the state. The NSCDC Commandant in Osun, Mr Igbalawole Sotiyo, while parading the suspects on Thursday in Osogbo,…

The Jigawa Government has approved N117 million for the establishment of a pilot Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) conversion centre in Duste, the state capital. The Commissioner for Information, Youths, Sports and Culture, Sagir Musa, made this known in a statement on Friday. Musa said the money was approved during the Executive Council meeting on Thursday.commissioner said the centre would also serve as a CNG training facility. He said, “This is…