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The Minister of State for Defence, Bello Matawalle, announced on Monday that the Defence Industry Corporation of Nigeria (DICON) has the capacity to produce arms and ammunition for Nigeria’s security forces and other African nations. He emphasised that several African countries are now procuring their arms and ammunition from DICON, showcasing the corporation’s growing influence in the continent’s defence sector. …

• Plan sedition charges The Kano State Police Command has transferred 76 suspects, including a foreign national, to the Force Headquarters in Abuja for a discreet investigation on charges of sedition. The suspects were reportedly arrested for flying Russian flags during recent nationwide hunger protests, which turned violent in several parts of the North. Kano State Commissioner of Police, Salman …

The statement reads: “President Bola Tinubu Summons Council of State Gowon, IBB, Abdusalami, Obasanjo, Jonathan, Buhari Others for a meeting today. President Bola Tinubu has summoned a meeting of the Council of State, comprising former leaders and top government officials, to address pressing national issues.   In a press statement issued by the Presidency, the meeting slated for today, Tuesday, will …

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has signed the judicial office holders’ salaries and allowances bill into law. The special adviser to the president on senate matters, Senator Basheer Lado, disclosed this in a statement in Abuja on Tuesday, August 13. Lado said: “This extraordinary move underscores Mr President’s absolute prioritisation of the welfare of Nigerian workers above all else just like …

The world’s richest man and its once-and-possibly future most powerful man agreed on almost everything. Tech titan Elon Musk threw open his X platform on Monday night, offering Donald Trump a pipeline free of fact checks for his falsehoods, conspiracy theories and extremism as he tries to slow the rise of Democratic nominee Kamala Harris. The chat represented yet another extraordinary chapter …

President Bola Tinubu on Monday, commissioned the first set of 20 Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) buses. He performed the ceremony shortly after a meeting of the Federal Executive Council (FEC) at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. The buses in the first batch were produced locally by Innoson Motors. Five of the CNG buses were driven to the forecourt of the president’s …

The United Nations children Fund (UNICEF) says it is advocating the issuance of unique number or National Identity Number (NIN) at birth to every child in Nigeria living in specific locations. The Country Representative to Nigeria, Ms Cristian Munduate, made the appeal on Monday in Abuja at the commemoration of the 2024 Civil Registration and Vital Statistics (CRVS) Day. Celebrated …

Newly appointed Secretary to Edo State Government, Mr. Joseph Eboigbe was on Monday sworn into office by the State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki. Before his appointment, Eboigbe had served as a former Special Adviser to the Governor on Budget and Economic Planning and later as Commissioner for Finance. He is also the chairman of the 20-member transition committee to pilot …

A woman, identified as Mrs. Favour Igiebor, who was seen in a viral video tearing her husband’s passport has shared her side of the story. According to her, she has been bearing a lot in the marriage and had to act for herself. She claimed that her sacrifice of many years with her husband could not just be washed away all of …

…He is an impostor says government There was unease in some quarters in government circles on Monday when the court reinstated the deputy governor of Edo State, Rt. Hon Philip Shaibu in a broadcast said he has resumed office in line with the ruling of the Federal High Court in Abuja which faulted the processes of his impeachment and returned …