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The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd), on Friday, lamented that some individuals were “mercilessly” against Nigeria. According to a statement by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, Buhari spoke during the sixth regular meeting with the Presidential Economic Advisory Council led by Prof Doyin Salami at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. Adesina, in the statement titled ‘We’ll …

Yunusa Agali and nine others have been detained by the police in Abuja since their arrest for burglary and theft on March 26 and 27. The 10 of them have now spent over a month in a notorious detention facility, commonly referred to as ‘Human Abattoir’ which was used by the defunct Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) and other police tactical …

Zoom, one of the most popular services for virtual meetings, has started rolling out a new feature called Immersive View that aims to make meetings a lot more engaging and collaborative. The feature, which was announced last year, is now being rolled out to Windows and macOS desktop clients of Zoom. The Immersive View feature allows hosts to arrange video participants and …

The Senate, on Wednesday, considered a Bill seeking to give legal backing to the establishment of the Nigerian Correctional Service Academy, Ijebu Igbo in Ogun State. The Bill, which scaled second reading during plenary, is sponsored by Senator Olalekan Mustapha (APC, Ogun East). In his presentation, Mustapha said the proposed law seeks to provide the legal and institutional framework for …

After months of being suspended from several social media platforms, former President Donald Trump has launched his own personal media website. Titled From The Desk of Donald J Trump, the platform appears on the website: www.DonaldJTrump.com/desk. It features short essay-like posts and videos, as well as links by which website users can share their posts to social media sites such …

The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), on Thursday, commiserated with the General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, Pastor Enoch Adeboye, his family and members of his church of his son, Pastor Dare Adeboye. In a statement by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, the President urged them to find comfort in the teachings …

Effective collaboration between the Federal Government through its agencies and State Governments will bring about more dividends and improved service delivery to Nigerians, according to Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, SAN. Prof. Osinbajo stated this Thursday at the inauguration of the Federal Road Safety Corps Marshal Inspector Training School in Owa-Alero, Delta State. The Governor Ifeanyi Okowa-led administration in the State …

Nigeria Erosion and Watershed Management Project (NEWMAP) in Edo State has inaugurated 18 liaison officers to lead proactive measures in the prevention of the spread of gully erosion across local government areas in the state. Speaking at the inauguration ceremony, the Project Coordinator, Edo NEWMAP, Dr. Tom Obaseki, reiterated that the project is an intervention scheme aimed at mitigating the …

Edo State Government has warned property developers against erecting structures without obtaining the necessary building plan permit from the state’s Ministry of Physical Planning and Urban Development, and that such structures would be brought down. In a statement on Thursday, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Physical Planning and Urban Development, Chris Abode, said violation of the state’s extant town planning laws …

Nigeria’s security chiefs are currently appearing before the Senate in plenary. Their appearance is in response to an invitation by the Senate last week – over the security situation in the country. The security chiefs include the Chief of Defence Staff, Lucky Irabor; Chief of Army Staff, Ibrahim Attahiru; Chief of Naval Staff, Awwal Gambo, and Chief of Air Staff, Isiaka Amao. …