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A safe and secure Nigeria is the overarching objective of all the country’s security agencies. But their operations are too often besmirched with rivalries, leading to working at cross-purposes to the peril of national security. When these activities take violent and fatal dimensions, they breed gangrene that must be excised to restore discipline and professionalism in the services. Achieving this …

King Charles III recorded his Christmas message from a room in Buckingham Palace that leads out on its famous balcony on December 7.Jonathan Brady/WPA/Getty ImagesLondonCNN —  Britain’s King Charles III has used his second Christmas broadcast as monarch to call for compassion in the face of world conflict, as the war between Israel and Hamas rages in Gaza and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine continues. The …

…says ‘let’s be champions of unity among all Nigerians’ The President, Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Archbishop Daniel Okoh, has called for peace, unity, and reconciliation among the diverse ethnic and religious groups in Nigeria. In a Christmas message to all Nigerians on Monday, Archbishop Okoh, said: “On behalf of the Christian Association of Nigeria, I extend warm greetings and …

Former Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Boss Mustapha, has denied involvement in the alleged withdrawal of over $6 million from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). His denial comes in response to the publication of the report of the Private Investigator into the affairs of the CBN, Mr. Jim Obazee. Reacting, Mustapha in a statement, first published …

…Gov allegedly reaches out to feuding lawmakers, pays entitlements Indications have emerged that Governor Siminalayi Fubara may have begun the implementation of the controversial eight-point resolution reached in Abuja to end the political crisis in Rivers State despite opposition by his allies. According to the report by Vanguard, although the State Executive Council (SEC), has not met after nine members …

Abuja, Nigeria – Comrade Igbotako Nowinta, a pro-democracy, human rights activist and renowned International conflict resolution expert, has asked President Bola Tinubu to explain why the much publicized N35,000 palliative promised federal civil servants in Nigeria has not materialized progressively. Comrade Nowinta who is also the Executive Director, Nigeria Good Governance Research Centre, made this call yesterday in Abuja in …

As Christians all of the world commemorate the birth of Jesus Christ, President Bola Tinubu has reminded Nigerians that it is a period for people to look out for each other. He said amidst the festivities, many will be tinged with sadness: some mourning the loss of loved ones and others grieving the hopes that failed to materialise and the …

The Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Senator George Akume, has warned against the use of his office to issue fake appointments to members of the public. Akume gave the warning in a statement released on Sunday by the Head of Information, Office of the SGF, Mr Segun Imohiosen, in Abuja. He said the warning was because of the …

BETHLEHEM, West Bank — The normally bustling biblical birthplace of Jesus resembled a ghost town on Sunday, as Christmas Eve celebrations in Bethlehem were called off due to the Israel-Hamas war. The festive lights and Christmas tree that normally decorate Manger Square were missing, as were the throngs of foreign tourists and jubilant youth marching bands that gather in the West …

Mrs Alison-Madueke was reported to have implored President Bola Tinubu to permit her to return to Nigeria “to confess to her financial misconduct during her tenure.” A former Minister of Petroleum, Diezani Alison-Madueke, has denied granting an interview in London recently where she allegedly indicted the current Governor of Zamfara State, Dauda Lawal. A newspaper had reported that the ex-minister, …