President Bola Tinubu yesterday approved the appointment of new Directors-General of the National Intelligence Agency (NIA) and the Department of State Services (DSS). Ambassador Mohammed Mohammed was appointed as the new Director-General of the NIA. He replaced Ahmed Abubakar who tendered his resignation letter to the President two days ago. Mr. Adeola Oluwatosin Ajayi on the other hand was appointed by the President to head the DSS as Director-General. He replaced Yusuf Bichi who also reportedly tendered his resignation to President Tinubu. The new NIA DG, Ambassador Mohammed has had an illustrious career in the foreign service since joining the…
Author: Michael Chibuzo
The Nigeria Football Federation has announced that it has reached an agreement with German tactician, Bruno Labbadia, to become the Head Coach of Nigeria’s Senior Men National Team, Super Eagles. NFF General Secretary, Dr. Mohammed Sanusi, said in the early hours of Tuesday: “The NFF Executive Committee has approved the recommendation of its Technical and Development Sub-Committee to appoint Mr. Bruno Labbadia as the Head Coach of the Super Eagles. The appointment according to the NFF is with immediate effect.
By Fredrick Nwabufo The Student Loan Scheme is a conception of the purest, noblest, and loftiest of intentions and design. It is a bond to secure the nation’s future and a promissory note to a prosperous destiny for many young Nigerians. The kernel of the scheme is to remove the impediments of finance and guarantee access to higher education and skill development for ALL needing Nigerian students irrespective of where they come from, where they worship, what they look like, who they know or do not know, or whatever is their political interest and social complexion. It is for ALL…
By Michael Chibuzo Yesterday, Kalu Aja who has built a reputation for himself as a master of hiding behind vague takes and false innuendos to propagate mischievous and sometimes highly erroneous narratives struck again. This time around, his target was the appointment of Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun as the Acting Chief Justice of Nigeria following the retirement of Justice Olukayode Ariwoola on Thursday. Typical of Kalu, he posted on his X handle: “According to the Nigerian constitution, which the President and CJN swore to, this is illegal and unconstitutional. But I am not a lawyer, so let me go back to…
The Special Assistant to the President on Social Media, Hon. Dada Olusegun has called out an Obidient Influencer and Labour Party Chieftain, Morris Monye over his hypocritical flip flops on the student loan scheme. This followed a misguided quoted post by Morris Monye on his X handle where he insinuated that no single University in the South East is among the list of institutions which has so far received student loan disbursement as published by NELFUND. Morris Monye who is notorious for spewing propaganda and amplifying false news on 13th March, 2024 posted on his X handle that the federal…
A popular Obidient who runs the propaganda handle @PIDOMNIGERIA on X has been arrested by the police on charges related to computer fraud and terrorism financing. The Obidient whose real name as seen on police documents is Bristol Tamunobiefiri Isaac, was reportedly arrested on August 5th in his hotel room in Port Harcourt, Rivers State and has been in police custody ever since. @PIDOMNIGERIA’s latest travail was brought to the public attention by another notorious misinformation and fake news merchant, Mr. David Hundeyin. Hundeyin who is a self-professed investigative journalist and currently on self-imposed exile published an article on his…
The SDP governorship candidate in the last Kogi governorship election, Murtala Ajaka has faced an assault at the Supreme Court today after his major opponent in the election and incumbent Governor of Kogi State, Alhaji Usman Ododo was confirmed by the Supreme as the Governor of Kogi State. In a viral video captured by TVC, Murtala Ajaka was seen running away from a mob of supporters apparently loyal to the Kogi Governor who thronged the Supreme Court premises to witness the verdict of the apex court. His security details had a hard time protecting him as they eventually made it…
President Bola Tinubu has sworn in Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun as the acting Chief Justice of Nigeria, following the retirement of Justice Olukayode Ariwoola on Thursday. Justice Kekere-Ekun took the oath of office and signed the oath register at 11.40 am at the Council Chamber of the State House, Abuja on Friday. President Bola Tinubu had earlier returned from a brief visit to France to swear in the new acting CJN. Kekere-Ekun succeeds Ariwoola, who assumed office on June 27, 2022, and bowed out on Thursday, after attaining the mandatory retirement age of 70 years. Justice Kekere-Ekun would become the 23rd…
The national working committee of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has dissolved its state working committee in Benue State. This action follows an unending leadership crisis in the Benue chapter of the party, which has seen two factions emerge. There is the Benjamin Omakolo-led faction loyal to the Benue State Governor, Fr. Hyacinth Alia, while the faction led by Agada is loyal to George Akume, secretary to the government of the federation (SGF). Agada was elected Chairman in the last state Congress of the APC before the 2023 general elections. However, in March, Governor Alia inaugurated the Omakolo-led faction after…
The Independent Media and Policy Initiative (IMPI) has said that President Bola Tinubu’s policies will eventually have a positive impact on the Nigerian economy inspite of the short term pains. The policy think tank came to that conclusion after analysing the President’s nationwide broadcast in the aftermath of the August 1 to 10 protest. In a policy statement signed by its Chairman Niyi Akinsiju, IMPI compared the Tinubu administration’s policy thrust to that of some former Western leaders which were initially vilified, but later hailed as successful. “To illustrate this, we recall the vicious attack on the economic policies adopted…