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Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, has advised the new service chiefs not to politicise security by aligning with politicians. Wike said this while commending the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), on their appointment following the resignation of their predecessors today. The Governor challenged the new appointees to see their appointment as an opportunity to re-engineer the nation’s security architecture …

The pan-National socio-political organisation, Afenifere, on Tuesday, described the burning of freedom fighter, Mr Sunday Adeyemo also known as Sunday Igboho as barbaric. Afenifere’s National Publicity Secretary, Yinka Odumakin said the attack shows it is time the Federal Government behaves like a government for all. Odumakin said: “It is barbaric and we wait to see what the double-standard Nigerian state …

By Okhide Em’ya David  Nigeria’s President, Muhammadu Buhari has appointed new Service Chiefs, replacing Chief of Defence Staff, General Abayomi Olonisakin; Chief of Army Staff, Lt-Gen. Tukur Buratai; Chief of Naval Staff, Vice Admiral Ibok Ekwe Ibas; and Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Sadique Abubakar. The new Service Chiefs are: Major-General Leo Irabor, Chief of Defence Staff; Major-General I. …

By Okhide Em’ya DavidJubilation rented the air Tuesday afternoon in Benin  City as abductors of  the Public Relations Officer of the Nigerian Immigration Service, Edo State Command, Mrs Bridget Esene released her. Although details of her release, negotiations with her abductors   were sketchy as at the time of this report dependable family sources said “our Sister has returned home …

Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki has signed a new law to regulate lottery, online sports betting and gaming in the Edo, with a view to restore sanity and rid the sector of fraudulent actors. The law, known as the Edo State Gaming Law 2020, was passed by the Edo State House of Assembly and consented to by Governor Obaseki. …

The Presidential Task Force on COVID-19 on Monday announced the extension of phase three of the eased lockdown by one month. The chairman of PTF, Boss Mustapha, announced this at the weekly briefing of the task force in Abuja. He said, “The PTF is improving on the International Travel Portal to minimise the challenges passengers keep encountering. “Similarly, it is …

The Ebonyi State Police Commissioner, Aliyu Garba, yesterday, arrested the Chairman of Ohaukwu Local Government Area of the state, Clement Odah; the lawmaker representing Ohaukwu North State Constituency, Chinedu,  his former Chief Press Secretary, CPS, and the current Special Assistant to the Governor on Market Development, Chief Emmanuel Uzor; and others over the recent killings and wanton destruction of properties …

The National President of Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN) Alhaji Muhammadu Kiruwa has directed Fulani Herders across the Southwest to put an end to both night and underaged grazing with immediate effect. Kiruwa also warned herders to desist from taking their cows to people’s farms for grazing, adding that the frequents farmers/herders clash must be brought to …

A Yoruba activist, Mr Sunday Adeyemo, popularly called Igboho has disclosed that Yorubas cannot live like slaves in their own land as he pledged to resist the criminal activities of herdsmen across the region. He also disclosed that he would visit others states, such as Osun, Ekiti, Ondo, Ogun, Lagos and Kwara ststes to issue similar quit notice on herdsmen …

US President Joe Biden on Monday overturned Donald Trump’s ban on transgender personnel serving in the military, saying “all Americans” qualified to serve should be able to do so. Biden’s new policy was set in an executive order signed at the White House. “Simply put, transgender service members will no longer be subject to the possibility of discharge or separation …