COAS Lagbaja’s Rumoured Death Dismissed by Army

NewsNigeriaCOAS Lagbaja’s Rumoured Death Dismissed by Army

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)October 21, 2024

…Military Pulls Out 15 Retired Generals Confusion and controversy have emerged following reports on social media that the Chief of Army Staff, COAS, Lt. Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja, has died. Jackson Ude, a former presidential aide, announced on X (formerly Twitter) that Lagbaja passed away in an undisclosed hospital overseas after battling stage three cancer. Ude claimed the military deliberately withheld the information due to intense lobbying among top generals seeking to replace him. His post...

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Ex-Aviation Minister, Fani-Kayode Mourns Demise Of His SA

NewsNigeriaEx-Aviation Minister, Fani-Kayode Mourns Demise Of His SA

Uzoamaka Ikezue (Staff Reporter)October 21, 2024

Femi Fani-Kayode, former Aviation Minister has mourned the death of his Special Assistant, Ndifreke Saviour Mark who collapsed and died in an Abuja hotel on Sunday. Fani-Kayode broke the news of Mark death on X, formerly Twitter, where he recounted that Mark left his residence early hours on Sunday morning on October 13 to attend Mass at the Catholic Church of Assumption, Asokoro, Abuja, before heading along with an unidentified individual to a hotel in...

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Jungle Justice In Nigeria Worries Nigeria Police Force 

National SecurityNewsNigeriaJungle Justice In Nigeria Worries Nigeria Police Force 

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)October 21, 2024

The Force Public Relations Officer of the Nigeria Police Force, ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi has described jungle justice in the country as savage behaviour. Adejobi in a statement on Sunday in Abuja, while condemning the trend of jungle justice in the country, warned against its consequences on criminal justice administration, rule of law and global reputation. Adejobi said the act had led to the tragic loss of lives and destruction of properties across the country, and...

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15 Army Generals Pull Out Of Service In Nigeria 

National SecurityNewsNigeria15 Army Generals Pull Out Of Service In Nigeria 

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)October 21, 2024

The Nigerian Army in a post on its X platform says at least 15 Army Generals have pulled out of service from the Artillery Corps. The Artillery Corps is responsible for delivering heavy firepower support to allied forces positioned at the front lines on the battlefield. According to the tweet, 11 Major Generals and four Brigadier Generals were retired and pulled out of the service at a ceremony held at the Nigerian Army School of...

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African Leaders Launch African School of Governance

EducationNewsNigeriaAfrican Leaders Launch African School of Governance

Ebuka Onyekwelu (Staff Writer)October 20, 2024

…Prof. Kingsley Moghalu appointed the inaugural President The President of Rwanda, His Excellency, Paul Kagame, and former Prime Minister of Ethiopia, His Excellency Hailemariam Desalegn, have partnered with the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy at the National University of Singapore and the Master Card Foundation, to establish the African School of Governance in Kigali, the capital of Rwanda. Members of the Governing Board of the African School of Governance, according to a statement...

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Trail Of Death And Destruction As Gunmen Attack Anambra Community

Crime & SecurityNewsNigeriaTrail Of Death And Destruction As Gunmen Attack Anambra Community

PilotnewsOctober 20, 2024

Tragedy struck in Nibo, Anambra State, today, October 20, as scores of innocent lives were lost in a brutal and senseless attack. The perpetrators, reportedly arriving in a black Lexus SUV, stormed an eatery in the community and opened fire indiscriminately, leaving a trail of death and destruction. The crime scene is a few electric poles from the Governor’s Lodge, where the state governor, Prof Chukwuma Soludo, resides. According to eyewitnesses who spoke to the...

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Police Arrest, Release Protesters at #EndSARS Memorial Rally in Lagos

NewsNigeriaPoliticsPolice Arrest, Release Protesters at #EndSARS Memorial Rally in Lagos

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)October 20, 2024

The Lagos State Police Command on Sunday arrested and later released protesters who gathered at the Lekki Tollgate to mark the fourth anniversary of the #EndSARS protests and the 20 October 2020 shooting incident. The protesters had converged at the tollgate early Sunday morning to honour victims of the 2020 military crackdown. Waving placards and chanting songs, they commemorated the day soldiers reportedly opened fire on unarmed protesters at the tollgate. Although witnesses claimed several...

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AfDB Approves $100m for Youth Entrepreneurship Bank in Nigeria

NewsNigeriaPoliticsAfDB Approves $100m for Youth Entrepreneurship Bank in Nigeria

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)October 20, 2024

The African Development Bank, AfDB, has approved US$100 million for the establishment of the Youth Entrepreneurship Investment Bank in Nigeria. The AfDB President, Akinwunmi Adesina, made this known on Friday in Abuja while delivering a keynote address at the 90th birthday lecture of former Head of State, General Yakubu Gowon (rtd.). “I am delighted to announce here today that just three days ago, the African Development Bank’s board of directors approved $100m for the establishment...

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Tinubu Returns to Nigeria After UK, France Trips

NewsNigeriaPoliticsTinubu Returns to Nigeria After UK, France Trips

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)October 20, 2024

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has returned to Nigeria after a two-week vacation in the United Kingdom, UK, and a brief visit to France. Tinubu’s arrival was confirmed on Saturday night by his office with footage showing the presidential jet landing at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja. The President, who left the country on October 2, embarked on the trip as part of his annual leave. In a statement issued before his departure, Special Adviser...

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Bode George Asks CJN To End Judicial Rascality

NewsNigeriaBode George Asks CJN To End Judicial Rascality

Uzoamaka Ikezue (Staff Reporter)October 20, 2024

Former Deputy National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Chief Bode George has asked the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun to use her good offices to end judicial rascality in the country. The Atona Oodua of Yorubaland, noted that judgements from some judicial officers are becoming embarrassing to Nigerians and if care is not taken, may derail this democracy. The PDP chieftain who stated this in a press statement on Sunday...

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