NSCDC Dismisses 38 Senior Officers, 20 Others
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has dismissed 38 senior officers, including an Assistant Commandant General (ACG), over gross misconduct, insubordination, and acts unbecoming of a superior officer, in line with the Public Service Rules (PSR). Also dismissed…
LASU Prof, Gbadebo Odewumi, Appointed Acting VC, UNIUYO
Productive, envy-igniting Lagos State University (LASU) and its world-class constituents are in the news again as one its treasured scholars of global premium value, Prof Samuel Gbadebo Odewunmi, has been appointed as Acting Vice Chancellor, University of Uyo, Akwa Ibọn…
460 Somali airport workers protest against Turkish bosses over brutal working conditions
They claim widespread abuse, unpaid wages, racial discrimination and inhumane treatment at the hand of the Turkish Company Favori who’s managing the facility. The Somali workers claim that they receive a significant lower pay than their Kenyan colleagues 🇰🇪. Some…
BREAKING: Burkina Faso Frees 11 Nigerian Air Force Personnel
Burkina Faso has released 11 Nigerian Air Force (NAF) pilots and crew members, nine days after their detention, following intensive diplomatic efforts by the Nigerian government. The release came shortly after a high-level Nigerian delegation, led by Minister of Foreign…
Senator Ireti Kingibe Officially Joins ADC, Dumps Labour Party
Senator Ireti Kingibe representing the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), has officialy joined the African Democratic Congress (ADC). The registration of the senator will take place on Thursday at the ADC national headquarters in Wuse, Abuja.A statement issued by her media…
Why I Choose Not to Be Vice President – Rotimi Amaechi
Former Minister of Transportation and ex–Governor of Rivers State, Rotimi Amaechi, has ruled out, in unequivocal terms, any possibility of serving as Vice President to anyone, laying out personal, political and structural reasons for his position. Amaechi made the clarification…
Plane carrying Nigerians crashes at Imo airport
Four people were rushed to the hospital after a small aircraft crashed while landing at Sam Mbakwe International Cargo Airport in Owerri, Imo State. The plane, a Cessna 172 operated by Skypower Express, reportedly somersaulted on the runway during the…
Rebels say they will withdraw from key DR Congo city at US request
A rebel leader in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo says his fighters will withdraw from a key city at the request of the US. Corneille Nangaa’s statement came days after US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the capture of…
Former Chief Justice of Nigeria, Ibrahim Tanko Muhammad, Dies at 71
The former Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Ibrahim Muhammad (retd.), has died at the age of 71. The Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed, confirmed the former jurist’s demise in a condolence message issued on Tuesday by his Special Adviser on…
Burkina Faso and Morocco Strengthen Economic and Institutional Ties
Burkina Faso and Morocco have strengthened their economic and institutional ties by signing 12 major development agreements. These agreements focus on expanding cooperation in key sectors such as: – Infrastructure*: Improving road infrastructure and transportation networks – Trade*:…