Author: Victor Fola

President Bola Tinubu has sacked the Chief of Defence Staff, all the nation’s Service Chiefs, the Inspector General of Police, IGP Usman Baba Alkali, as well as the Comptroller General of the Nigeria Customs Service, Col. Hameed Ali. Secretary the the Government of the Federation SGF, Senator George Akume, disclosed this in a statement issued Monday in Abuja. “President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, has approved the immediate retirement of all Service Chiefs and the Inspector-General of Police, Advisers, Comptroller-General of Customs from Service as well as their replacements with immediate effect”, the SGF stated. Tinubu consequently appointed Mallam Nuhu Ribadu…

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President Bola Tinubu will on Thursday join world leaders in Paris, France, to review and sign a New Global Financial Pact that places vulnerable countries on priority list for support and investment, following devastating impact of climate change, energy crisis, and after effect of the COVID-19 pandemic. This is contained in a statement issued by Dele Alake, Special Adviser, Special Duties, Communication and Strategy to the President. Alake said president would participate in the two-day Summit, June 22 and 23, that looks at opportunities to restore fiscal space to countries that face difficult short-term financial challenges, especially the most indebted;…

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The senior pastor of Awaiting The Second Coming of Christ Ministry, Adewale Giwa, has said the Labour Party’s presidential candidate in the last election, Peter Obi, is only wasting his time entertaining Nigerians at the President Election Tribunal in Abuja. Giwa, during his sermon in Akure, said he knew Obi could not have gone too far, as no popularity on social media could stand the test of time. “When it is not your time, it is not your time! He betrayed his boss, Atiku, who brought him into the limelight. If you love Nigeria so much as proclaimed, why didn’t…

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Details have emerged of how ex-Senate spokesperson, Senator Ajibola Basiru warned former Interior Minister, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola of the dangers of factionalising the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Osun State. In a letter to Aregbesola titled “Position Paper on the state of the party in Osun,” dated March 8, 2021, a copy of which was sighted, Senator Basiru had warned Aregbesola that factionalisation would adversely affect the party and might ultimately send the party out of power in the State. In the 5-page letter, the ex-Senate spokesperson while noting politics is a marathon race and not a sprint further cautioned…

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The Super Eagles of Nigeria on Sunday in Liberia defeated the Sierra Leone National Football Team 3-2 to book their 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Cote D’I Voire. The Super Eagles needed just one point to book their passage to Cote D’Ivoire, but were made to work their socks off to achieve their win. The team gave the game the seriousness it deserved seriousness scoring two goals through star player Victor Osimhen in the 19th and 32nd minutes of the game. However, a well-organised Sierra Leone side would just not bow out that easy and nearly denied the…

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Kano state governor, Abba Kabir Yusuf has approved the immediate settlement of National Examinations Council, NECO fees for 55,000 students of public schools to enable them sit for the 2023 Senior Secondary Certificate Examinations, SSCE. This is part of the Kano state government’s policy of repositioning the educational sector and give it the needed attention.  The Governor stated this while briefing newsmen on some of the achievements recorded by his administration in the last twenty days at the government house. A statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Sanusi Bature Dawakin-Tofa, said Governor Yusuf urged the benefiting students to work hard…

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NDLEA has arrested two Qatar-based drug kingpins, following the interception of their methamphetamine consignment at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Ikeja. Its Director, Media and Advocacy, Mr Femi Babafemi stated in Abuja on Sunday that those arrested were Eyah Nnamdi, alias Murphy and Ugwuoke Oluchukwu. He explained that Oluchukwu was the first to be arrested on June 9 during the outward clearance of Qatar Airways passengers at the Lagos airport. He added that NDLEA officers accosted Oluchukwu travelling to Doha with an Ivorien passport in the name of Hien Narcisse. Babafemi stated further that a scrutiny of his black carry-on…

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Erstwhile President of the Court of Appeal, Justice Zainab Bulkachuwa, has denied being influenced by her husband to help his politician friends win court cases. Justice Bulkachuwa in a statement, said she never, in her 40-year judicial career, compromised her oath of office. She was reacting to a viral video by her husband where he claimed that he encroached on his wife’s “freedom and independence” while service as a judicial officer. “Particularly my wife whose freedom and independence were encroached upon when she was in office. She has been tolerant and accepted my encroachment and extended it to my colleagues…,”…

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President Bola Tinubu has received a pledge of support from the people of Niger Delta region in his fight against oil theft in order to improve the nation’s economy. Asari Dokubo, a Niger Delta activist, gave the assurance when he visited the president on Friday in Abuja. Dokubo said that the resources in the region was being hijacked by a few Nigerians and their cohorts against the greatest interest of the citizens. He said Niger Delta activists would ensure that the wealth of the people was used judiciously for the common good of the region and its people. “We know…

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Microsoft co-founder, Bill Gates and the Chairman of Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote will on Monday meet with President Bola Tinubu. Tinubu is scheduled to meet with Gates and Dangote on Monday at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. Dangote disclosed this after a closed-door meeting with Tinubu at the State House on Friday. According to Dangote: “I did not come to do much. I only came to inform the President about our visit with Microsoft co-founder and my friend Bill Gates. “We will both see the president on Monday when we come together.” Dangote, however, did not disclose the reason for Monday’s…

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