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Late Ohanaeze Ndigbo President General, Iwuanyanwu To Be Buried November 1
The late elder statesman and President General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu, will be buried on 1 November, 2024.This was made known on Thursday by the Chairman of the national burial committee, Senator Ben Obi, during a press conference in Abuja.Obi, who was flanked by the Secretary Gene... -
BBN Star Ozo Celebrates Sister As She Achieves Milestone As General Practitioner In UK
Reality TV star Ozo and his family beamed with pride as they celebrated his elder sister’s remarkable achievement of becoming a General Practitioner in the UK.Taking to Instagram on Thursday, Ozo shared heartwarming photos and highlights from his sister’s graduation ceremony at the prestigious ... -
Nigeria Police Again, Summon NLC President, Ajaero And General Secretary
Joe Ajaero, the president of the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, and the General Secretary, Emma Ugboaja have again been invited by the Nigerian police. According to the police, they are both expected to appear at Force Headquarters on September, 5, 2024 This comes less than 24 hours after Joe Ajaero... -
Burial Date For Late President General Ohanaeze, Iwuanyanwu Announced
The late President General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu is to be buried on November 1.The national burial committee announced this in Abuja shortly after its inauguration by the Imo State Governor, Hope Uzodinma.The inauguration, which was held on Tuesday in Abuja, had South-East stakeho... -
President Tinubu Replaces Bichi as DSS Director General, Appoints New Head of NIA
President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of new Directors-General for two key intelligence agencies in Nigeria. Ambassador Mohammed Mohammed has been appointed as the Director-General of the National Intelligence Agency (NIA), and Mr. Adeola Oluwatosin Ajayi has been appointed as the Dire... -
DSS Officials Rejoice Over Removal Of Yusuf Bichi As Director-General Of The Security Agency
A wave of celebration swept through the office complex of the Department of State Services (DSS) following the announcement of the removal of Yusuf Magaji Bichi as the Director-General of the security agency. In a video that has circulated widely, DSS officials were seen rejoicing in response to th... -
NIA Director General, Ahmed Rufai Abubakar Resigns After Meeting With President Tinubu
Ahmed Rufai Abubakar, the Director General of the National Intelligence Agency (NIA), has resigned from his position after a meeting with President Bola Tinubu. Abubakar, who was appointed by former President Muhammadu Buhari seven years ago, cited personal and family reasons for his departure.In a... -
Diaspora Group To Protest Against President Tinubu At UN General Assembly
A prominent diaspora group under the banner #EndBadGovernanceInNigeria has announced plans to stage a major protest against President Bola Ahmed Tinubu during the upcoming 79th United Nations General Assembly in New York. The assembly, set to take place from September 10 to 30, 2024, will serve as ... -
President Tinubu Orders Reduction in Nigeria's Delegation to UN General Assembly to Cut Costs
President Bola Tinubu has taken a decisive step to ensure more prudent management of resources by ordering a significant reduction in the size of Nigeria’s delegation to the upcoming United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York. The directive, aimed at reducing the cost of governance, was d... -
Ohanaeze Ndigbo President General Chief Iwuanyanwu Bids Wolrld Goodbye At 82
The President General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Chief Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu is dead. He passed on in Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, on Thursday July 25, 2024.He is the second President General of Ohanaeze to die in quick succession. This was confirmed in a statement on Thursday by... -
WTO: African Group Votes Okonjo-Iweala For 2nd Term As Director-General
The African Group at the World Trade Organisation (WTO) presented a proposal at its General Council (GC) to re-elect Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala as director-general of the organisation.Adebayo Thomas, the Director, Press and Public Relations, Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment, said this in a state... -
Police Arrest Suspect Who Masterminded Murder Of Retired Army General
The Police Command in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) has arrested the suspected organiser of the murder of a retired Brigadier General, Uwem Udokwere, in his Sunshine Estate home in Abuja.The Commissioner of Police (CP) in charge of FCT, Benneth Igweh, disclosed this at a news conference on Mo... -
Former Acting Accountant General, Anamekwe Nwabuoku Begs For Time To Refund Looted Funds
A former acting Accountant-General of the Federation, Anamekwe Nwabuoku, on Wednesday, July 10, pleaded with Justice James Omotoso of the Federal High Court in Abuja to give him more time to conclude the refund of the public funds allegedly looted by him and his co-defendant. Nwabuoku and his co-de... -
DJ Cuppy Endorses Labour Party Ahead UK General Election, Gives Reason
British-Nigerian disk jokey, Florence Otedola, popularly known as DJ Cuppy, has endorsed the Labour Party ahead of Thursday’s general election in the United Kingdom.The music star explained that she endorsed the opposition against the ruling Conservative Party because “sometimes a change is nec... -
Man Who Predicted Every General US Election For The Past 40Yrs Says Democrats Shouldn't Drop Biden
A political historian who has correctly predicted every general US election outcome for the past 40 years, was asked if the Democrat Party should dump Joe Biden after his terrible debate with Donald Trump last week Thursday.After Biden’s poor performance filled with gaffes, many in the Democratic... -
VID: General Overseer, Francis Ogwu Arrested For Repeatedly Defiling 7Yr Old Girl In Anambra
Francis Ogwu, a 65-year-old pastor, has been arrested by police in Anambra State for defiling his seven-year-old domestic helper in the state capital of Awka.Ogwu was apprehended on Thursday by police officers following an alarm raised by concerned community members, which drew the attention of the... -
Rivers Crisis: Police Declare Ex-Militant Leader 'General' Asabuja Wanted
A Former Niger Delta militant leader Gabriel ‘General’ Asabuja has been declared wanted by the Rivers Police Command over a viral video in which he was seen issuing some threats over the ongoing crisis on the tenure of local government councils in the state.Tunji Disu, the Rivers State Commissi... -
Suspects Arrested & Paraded In Connection to Killing of Army General in FCT (Video)
The federal capital territory (FCT) police command says four suspected killers of Uwem Udokwere, a retired brigadier-general, have been arrested.The suspects reportedly killed Udokwere on Saturday morning at an estate in the nation’s capital.Addressing a press briefing on Monday, Benneth Igweh, F... -
Retired Nigerian Army Brigadier General Killed In Robbery Attack At Sunshine Homes Estate, FCT
Tragedy struck in the early hours of Saturday as armed robbers launched a daring attack on Sunshine Homes estate in the Lokogoma area of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, resulting in the death of retired Brigadier General Uwem Harold Udokwere of the Nigerian Army.The incident, which occurred a... -
Ex-Accountant General Of Federation, Jonah Otunla, Dies In UK
Mr Jonah Ogunniyi Otunla, a one-time Accountant-General of the Federation has died at an undisclosed hospital in the United Kingdom (UK), New Telegraph gathered.Otunla, who was at one time the Accountant General of Oyo State, died a few days after his 69th birthday.A source close to the deceased sa... -
Army Uniforms, 20 Sim Cards Recovered At House Of General Overseer Who Attempted To Kidnap Bishop
In a startling development, the Delta State Police Command has apprehended a General Overseer (G.O) of a new generation church following an alleged attempt to kidnap a Bishop in Agbarho, Ughelli North Local Government Area. The church leader, identified as Bishop Godfrey, was taken into custod... -
General Overseer, Godfrey Arrested For Attempting to Kidnap a Fellow Bishop in Delta
The arrest of Bishop Godfrey, the General Overseer and founder of a new generation church, has caused a significant stir in Agbarho, Ughelli North Local Government Area of Delta State. He was apprehended by police for allegedly attempting to kidnap a fellow bishop. During a search of his residence,... -
Nasarawa State NSCDC Captures Kidnappers & Killers Of Ex-Nasarawa Attorney-General’s Father
he Nasarawa State Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has successfully apprehended a gang of kidnappers implicated in the abduction and subsequent murder of Comrade Daniel Umaru Lagi. Lagi was the father of Barrister Innocent Lagi, a former Attorney-General and Commissio... -
Rivers Ex-Attorney-General, Adangor Reveals Why He Was Loyal To Wike While Working For Fubara
A former Rivers State Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Prof Zacchaeus Adangor, has said he never applied to work for Governor Siminalayi Fubara.He said he was only invited to serve under the governor, adding that even after his first resignation on 14th of November, he never wanted to... -
Kenya Gets First Female Air Force Commander, Major General Fatuma Gaiti Ahmed
Major General Fatuma Gaiti Ahmed, was on Thursday, May 2 appointed as the Commander of the Kenya Airforce, becoming the first woman in the country to head any service in the Armed Forces.Ahmed made history years ago after she was promoted to the brigadier rank in 2015. She was the first female mili... -
NATCOM Director-General, Adegbenro Detained by Police In Abuja For Alleged Fraud, Impersonation
The Special Weapons and Tactics Team (SWAT) of the Nigeria Police Force has reportedly arrested Adejare Adegbenro, the Director-General of the National Commission against the Proliferation of Arms, Light Weapons, and Pipeline Vandalism (NATCOM), for alleged fraudulent activities, according to Sahar... -
I'm in My House, Eating - Fuji Maestro, General Kollington Speaks Following His Death Rumours
Renowned Nigerian Fuji Maestro, Kolawole Ayinla, popularly known as General Killington, on Monday denounced rumours of his death.Reacting to the rumour which went viral on Monday, Ayinla said those behind the rumour should be referred to a psychiatric hospital for proper medical attention.The veter... -
Peter Obi Lambast Office of Accountant-General Over Plan to Hold Workshop in London
The presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in the 2023 general elections, Peter Obi, has lambasted the Office of the Accountant-General of the Federation, saying that the Office’s decision to hold a workshop in London is not only unacceptable but deeply troubling on multiple levels.Obi, ... -
President Tinubu Appoints First Demale Director-General Of NEMA, Zubaida Umar
President Tinubu has appointed Mrs Zubaida Umar as the new Director-General of the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA). She is the first woman to be appointed as the Director General of the agency.... -
RCCG General Overseer, Adeboye Pays Tribute To Herbert Wigwe
The General Overseer of RCCG, Pastor Enoch Adeboye, paid tribute to Herbert Wigwe, the late former Chief Executive Officer of Access Holdings Plc, who died in a helicopter crash.Wigwe was remembered for his remarkable philanthropy and unwavering commitment to the gospel at a moving Service of Songs... -
Pope Francis Hospitalized After General Audience
Pope Francis has been taken to hospital for an examination after holding his weekly general audience at the Vatican on Wednesday. This is according to Vatican. The head of the Catholic Church returned to the Vatican shortly afterwards. According to the Vatican, the pope has been suffering from a �... -
President Tinubu Appoints New Comptroller-General Of Immigration DCG, Kemi Nandap
DCG Kemi Nanna Nandap has been appointed as the Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), effective March 1, 2024. This announcement was made through a statement by Presidential spokesman, Ajuri Ngelale, on February 21.DCG Nandap succeeds Mrs. Caroline Wura-Ola Adepoju, whose te... -
BREAKING! President Tinubu Appoints Kemi Nandap As New Immigration Comptroller General
President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of DCG Kemi Nanna Nandap to serve as the Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Immigration Service.Nandap’s appointment would take effect from March 1, 2024, according to a statement on Wednesday by the Special Adviser to the President on Media and ... -
EFCC Arrests Church General Overseer Over N1.3bn Fake Grants & Money Laundering
Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, have arrested the General Overseer of Faith On The Rock Ministry International, Apostle Theophilus Oloche Ebonyi, for defrauding church members and other Nigerians to the tune of N1, 319,040,274.31(One Billion Three Hundred and Ninet... -
"How Villagers Hid Guns After We Killed Terrorists" – Defence Chief, General Christopher Musa Makes Shocking Revelation
General Christopher Musa, the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), has revealed how villagers his guns after troops killed terrorists.According to him, this happened when he was the Theatre Commander of Operation Hadin Kai (OPHK) in the Northeast.He spoke when he featured on 30 Minutes on Trust TV.The CDS... -
Nigerian First Female Major-General, Aderonke Kale Buried In Ogun State
The late Major General Aderonke Kale (retd.), the first female officer to attain such a rank, has been laid to rest at St James Anglican Church in Ijebu-Ode, Ogun State, in the South West region of Nigeria.The late female Major General Kale died on November 8, 2023 at the age of 84.Eulogising the l... -
Untold Story Of How Major General Aguiyi Ironsi Was Marched Into The Bush & Assassinated In Ibadan
The former head of Nigeria's Military Government and Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces, Major General Aguiyi Ironsi, was assassinated in the military coup of 29 July 1966(which was known as the counter coup of 1966) How the assassination happened On 29 July 1966 Aguiyi-Ironsi spent the... -
EXPOSED! Tinubu’s Minister, Betta Edu Writes Accountant General, Directs N586Million Public Funds Into Private Account
The private account belongs to Oniyelu Bridget Mojisola, identified as a project manager by the minister.Dr Betta Edu, the Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation asked the Accountant General of the Federation, Mrs Oluwatoyin Sakirat Madein to send public funds to a private account... -
BREAKING: Rivers Attorney-General, Adangor Resigns
The Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Rivers State, Prof. Zacchaeus Adangor, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria, has resigned his office.Adango disclosed this in his resignation letter, forwarded on Thursday to the office of the governor of the state, Sir Siminalayi Fubara, through the offic... -
President Sacks Managing Directors of FAAN, NAMA, NSIB Suspends NCAA Director General
President Bola Tinubu today December 13, sacked the six Managing-Directors and Directors- General of parastatals in the Ministry of Aviation and Aerospace Development.A statement released by his media aide, Ajuri Ngelali, says the President ordered the sack alongside some suspension and replacement...
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