Former Nigeria’s Minister of Information and Culture, Prince TONY MOMOH, has died at the ag of eighty-one. The trained lawyer who turned a veteran journalist, served under the military regime of General IBRAHIM BABANGIDA, from 1986 to 1990. Late TONY MOMOH was a chieftain of the APC and also served as Pro-Chancellor and Chairman of the Governing…
The Kano State Government has set up a special task force to enforce the regulations on Covid-19. The operatives are known as Covid-19 Special Marshals, and there are one thousand in the first set that has just been launched. The Covid-19 Marshals were selected from various health institutions, security agencies, student bodies and community representatives. Governor ABDULLAHI…
The Federal Government is targeting the vaccination of up to seventy percent of Nigerians for Covid-19. The Secretary to Government, BOSS MUSTAPHA, says the Federal Government will do all it can to achieve the target. MUSTAPHA, who is the Chairman of the Presidential Task Force on Covid-19, made this known at an event in Abuja. The event…
Oyo State Governor, SEYI MAKINDE, has sent additional two hundred operatives of the local security group: Amotekum Corps, to Ibarapa. This followed renewed violence in the area involving armed herdsmen, following the forced eviction of the leader of the Seriki Fulani from Igangan town. Governor MAKINDE said after a meeting with stakeholders in Igbo-Ora, that he was…
The Nigerian Military says it is not aware of the escape of some of the Chibok schoolgirls who were kidnaped by terrorists in April, 2014. The Chief of Defence Staff, Major General LUCKY IRABOR, said no escaped Chibok girl is in the custody of Nigeria’s military. Major General IRABOR made this known in reaction to reports over…
The Inspector General of Police, IBRAHIM ADAMU, leaves office Monday, February 1, 2021, and proceeds on retirement, after completing the mandatory thirty-five years in service. However, President MUHAMMADU BUHARI has not appointed a replacement, and his spokesman, GARBA SHEHU, said he is not aware when a new Inspector General of Police would be announced. SHEHU said President…