Day: July 21, 2024
Army chief seeks wide-ranging collaboration to protect nation’s territory
The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt.-Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja, has called for broad-spectrum collaborative effort in addressing the contentious issues of how armies can better protect the nation’s territory.
Lagbaja said this while presenting a paper at t…
Tinubu congratulates Justice Anukam on re-election to African Court on Human Rights
President Bola Tinubu has congratulated Justice Stella Anukam on her re-election as judge of the African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights for another term of six years.
In a statement on Saturday by his spokesman, Chief Ajuri Ngelale, the President…
Army reaffirms ban on unauthorised use of military camouflage
The Nigerian Army (NA) has reiterated that the ban on the unauthorised use of military camouflage remains in full effect.
The Director of Army Public Relations, Maj.-Gen. Onyema Nwachukwu, said this in a statement on Sunday while reacting to a video …
CBN’s directive on dormant accounts’ in order – Unegbu
A financial expert, Mr Okechukwu Unegbu, says the directive by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), that balances of dormant accounts be transferred to it, was in order.
Unegbu, a seasoned banker and past president of Chattered Institute of Bankers of …
Safe school: Group urges Gombe govt to rehabitate school infrastructure
Some Community Based Organisations (CBOs) in Gombe, have urged the state government to rehabilitate dilapidated school structures to avert building collapse.
Malam Adamu Aliyu, the representative of the group, stated this on the sidelines of the Stat…
Court declines to stop Fubara from spending Rivers funds
A Federal High Court (FHC), Abuja has refused to shut down all expenditures of Gov. Siminalay Fubara of Rivers pending the hearing and determination of the substantive suit field by the Martin Amaewhule-led Rivers Assembly.
Justice Emeka Nwite, in a …
Tinubu highlights ECOWAS achievements, challenges at AU meeting
President Bola Tinubu on Sunday in Accra, Ghana, highlighted the progress made so far by the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) and the prevailing challenges of the region.
A statement on Sunday by Chief Ajuri Ngelale, the President’s…
Tinubu commits to modernising agriculture, livestock industry
President Bola Tinubu on Saturday reaffirmed the Federal Government’s commitment to modernising the agricultural sector and livestock industry.
Tinubu, represented by the Vice-President Kashim Shettima gave the assurance at the launch of the Yobe Agr…
