The Director General of the National Intelligence Agency (NIA), Malam Ahmed Rufai Abubakar, on Saturday tendered his resignation. Rufai Abubakar submitted his resignation letter to President Tinubu on Saturday at the Presidential Villa in Abuja. Though, no reason was given for his sudden decision to bow out of the APC government. Newsband
The Director-General of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Brig General Yusha’u Dogara Ahmed has announced the rescue of a prospective corps member, Solomon Daniel Bassey, who was among the 8 prospective corps members abducted in August 2023 on their way to NYSC camp in Sokoto. The DG announced rescue of the Corps member at a press briefing on Friday at the NYSC Headquarters, Abuja. He said Solomon Daniel Bassey,the last corps member in a set of eight abducted prospective Corps members was rescued on August 22,2024. General Yusha’u Dogara…
President Bola Tinubu today at the State House, Abuja, sworn-in Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun as the 23rd Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN). This is coming following the official retirement of Justice Olukayode Ariwoola and her nomination and presentation to President Tinubu by the National Judicial Council (NJC) on August 15. Though, she will function in acting capacity until confirmation by the Nigerian Senate. Meanwhile, Justice Kekere-Ekun took her Oaths around 11:38am and also took her rightful sitting position in the Council Chambers on the left hand side of the President…
President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of Professor Abdullahi Saleh Usman as the Executive Chairman of the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON). A statement signed by Special Adviser to the President (Media & Publicity), Chief Ajuri Ngelale, said “Professor Usman is a renowned scholar with qualifications from two Islamic centres of excellence — the University of Madinah and Peshawar University, Pakistan. “He is also well-grounded in Hajj operations, having served as the Chairman of Kano State Pilgrims Board, and successfully superintended the operations of the largest…
The Oyo State All Progressives Congress (APC) chairman, Barr. Isaac Ajiboye Omodewu is dead. The politician died in the early hours of today, Monday, August 19, 2024, in the US after a prolonged illness. This was confirmed in a post made by media personality, Akin Akinwale via his X handle @mrlurvy. He said; “We lost the Oyo APC State Chairman, Barr. Isaac Ajiboye Omodewu. He died in the early hours of today. He was aged 61. “A former Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Matters. He…
In its continuous efforts to prevent unqualified graduates from getting the NYSC Certificate National Service, a total of Fifty-Four Corps Members that were illegally mobilized by the University of Calabar have been demobilized by the NYSC Management. The NYSC Director General, Brigadier General YD Ahmed disclosed this today in Abuja. He also added that they would be prosecuted accordingly. He said another nineteen (19) among them that initially registered online for mobilization have been prevented from service, while four (4) Certificates of National Service for other culprits were not produced…
The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has released the results for the West African Senior School Certificate Examination for School Candidates (WASSCE), 2024. The results were made available to candidates on Monday, August 12, 2024. The examination body disclosed this in a Monday post on X. The message read, “The West African Examinations Council is pleased to inform candidates who sat WASSCE for school candidates, 2024 that the result has officially been released today, Monday, August 12, 2024.” The school examination was taken by 1,814,344 candidates in 22,229 secondary schools…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the appointment of 75 Nigerians to the governing councils of 13 federal universities and tertiary institutions of learning. This was contained in a statement issued by the president’s spokesperson, Ajuri Ngelae on Wednesday, August 7, 2024. According to the statement, the President expects that the new members of the governing boards of these institutions will perform their functions effectively and creditably and within the ambits of their statutory responsibilities. NIGERIAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, ABUJA (1) Rabe Mudi Bala…
National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has announced that the Akwa Ibom State Coordinator , Mr. Okun Christopher, and his Driver, Mr Daniel Effiong Asibong, are missing. NYSC in a release signed Director Press and Public Relations department, Eddy Megwa, said they were abducted between Delta and Akwa Ibom States while traveling for an official assignment on Monday, July 29, 2024. Megwa added that since their abduction, all efforts to locate their whereabout have yielded no results. He said the scheme was in touch with their families in…
,The Department of State Services (DSS), has confirmed the arrest of some tailors who were making and distributing Russian Flags in Kano State which protesters were using at the ongoing #EndBadGovernance protests across the country against exacerbating hunger and deprivation. A statement by the security service on Monday which was shared on its official X (formerly Twitter) account, also noted that several of the sponsors of the flags had been apprehended. Although the DSS claimed that Adaramoye Michael (aka Michael Lenin) was not in its custody, it noted…