VIRAL VIDEO: Rivers lady begging President Tinubu to declare state of emergency in Rivers State … Over destruction of lives and govt properties … Says a gov who describes Rivers as jungle should be clipped fast

A viral video has surfaced on social media networks where a Rivers woman was calling on President Bola Tinubu to quickly declare a State of Emergency in the state over unnecessary destruction of properties. In the clip, the lady chronicled on massive destruction of government properties because the tenure of local government chairmen expired today. Narrative of the video; “It is quite unbelievable, it is quite unfortunate, that we are seeing what is happening in Rivers state today, how do we get here for heavens sake? ” How do we…

Association of Corporate Online Editors unveils Public Perception Poll on Tinubu’s One Year in Office

The Association of Corporate Online Editors (ACOE)has present to the Nigerians the Public Perception Poll on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu One Year in office.   The perception Poll was put together by the association.   Read the outcome of the perception Poll in full;   A majority of Nigerians (68%) do not think President Bola Tinubu’s first year in office has been successful including 42% of those who believe his time in office has been a major failure. Despite this characterization from the majority of Nigerians, President Tinubu still has…

Unveil your agenda on Safety, Protection of Journalists, NUJ tells Tinubu

The Nigeria Union of Journalists(NUJ) FCT Correspondents Chapel, has called on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to unveil his administration’s plan and agenda on safety measures and protection for the media practitioners and workers in Nigeria.   The Union has observed the toxic and hostile environment in which Nigerian journalists have been operating over the years, describing the situation as absurd, ridiculous and unacceptable.   NUJ stated this on Friday in a statement jointly signed by Comrade Jide Oyekunle, Chairman of FCT Correspondents Chapel, and Raphael Oni, the Secretary, on the…

Army Chiefs hail NYSC on moral, entrepreneurship training for Corps Members

The Nigerian Army School of Military Engineering (NASME), Nigerian Army College of Environmental Science and Technology (NACEST) and Headquarters, 401 Special Forces Brigade, all in Makurdi, Benue State, have poured encomium on the Managers of NYSC for grooming Youth Corps Members for leadership roles and also exposing them to entrepreneurship training in order to become self-employed.   The Commandant of NASME, Major General Adams Guni Audu, Rector, NACEST, Major General AP Oguntola and Commander, 401 Special Forces, Brigadier General A Rabiu gave the commendation today when the Director General of…

FCT Police nabs 2 Women for child trafficking, handover suspects, victims to Sokoto State Police Command

The operatives of the FCT police command, on April 27, 2024, at about 8:00 p.m., arrested two female suspects, Kulu Dogonyaro and Elizabeth Ojah, in connection to the trafficking of five children.   The suspects who attempted to escape arrest from Sokoto police operatives, were intercepted and arrested by FCT police operatives at Kagini junction, Abuja, while suspiciously conveying five (5) children into the Federal Capital Territory.   The FCT police command, in the spirit of oneness, have now handed the suspects and victims over to Sokoto state police command…

Kuriga Kids: Where is Lágbájá of Kaduna by Yushau A. Shuaib

Nigerian afrobeat musician Bisade Ologunde is better known by his stage name, Lagbaja. His signature face mask denotes him as the country’s everyman—the faceless individual.   As a Yoruba word, Lágbájá means a person whose name and identity are purposely concealed or an invisible person. He is somebody, anybody, and everyone. He is the soul of the community.   It was pretty interesting, if not surprising, when in March 2021, the Chief of Army Staff, now deceased General Ibrahim Attahiru, appointed Major General Taoreed Abiodun Lagbaja as General Officer Commanding…

Dabiri-Erewa hails appointment of Prof Senayon Olaoluwa as First DG Diaspora Centre Of Excellence In Nigeria

Hon. Abike Dabiri-Erewa, Chairman/CEO, Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM) has congratulated Prof. Senayon Olaoluwa as the first Director General of the newly created Diaspora Centre of Excellence, the first in Africa.   The TETFUND funded centre is an initiative of the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission, in collaboration with the University of Ibadan.   In the congratulatory letter personally signed by her, the NIDCOM boss commended the efforts of the renowned Professor of Diaspora, adding that she believes in the competence and capability of Prof. Senayon Olaoluwa in driving the goals…

Police arrest Man for defilement of a minor, another for robbery ….. Nab suspected Indian hemp peddler,

Police operatives attached to Niger Police Command on 30th January,2024 at about 2100hrs, received information at Bosso Div that, on the same date at about 1800hrs, one Adamu Danga Rijau aged 62yrs of Bosso Lowcost area of Minna was sighted around Numui cemetery without trousers, on top of a minor girl of about 6yrs of age, while the suspect took to his heels from the spot.   However, before the Police Division could mobilize to the scene, it was reported that an alarm was raised by the witness. Consequently, the…

Northern women now pimp girls’ to bandits to make quick money – CDS

General Christopher Musa, Chief of Defence Staff, has expressed worries over the activities of bandits and their collaborators.   While speaking during an interview with Daily Trust, Musa said some medical doctors are even providing treatment for terrorists in bushes where they operate from.   Also, the Defence chief accused some women in the North of engaging in pimping ladies to bandits at night all because of money.   He called for the support of Nigerians to effectively combat the issue of banditry, adding that the military is not finding…

UNIFEMGA honours Yusuf Ali ,High Court Judge, Registrar, 29 others

All is now set as Obafemi Awolowo University Muslim Graduates’ Association (UNIFEMGA) will on Saturday Feb. 10 celebrate 31 of its most distinguished members for their remarkable achievements and significant contributions to the growth of the Association. In a statement from the National Secretariat of UNIFEMGA, the annual 14th edition of the award ceremony will take place at Bovina-View Hotel, Ilorin, Kwara State. UNIFEMGA, comprised Muslim graduates from the erstwhile University of Ife, now Obafemi Awolowo University in Ile-Ife, Osun State, aimed to recognize and honor its standout members. The…