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The Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Lieutenant General Taoreed Lagbaja has paid a condolence visit to the family of General Chris Alli, the Late former Chief of Army Staff. General Lagbaja arrived the residence of the former Army Chief in Osborne Foreshore Estate in Ikoyi accompanied by some top brass of the Nigerian Army on Wednesday. During the visit, he commiserated with the widow of the deceased, Mrs Dorothy Ali, who was a one time National President, Nigerian Army Officers’ Wives Association (NAOWA) as well as other members of the family. Speaking during the visit, Lagbaja described the demise of…
The Presidency has accused the Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP) of masterminding the recent sack of Plateau State Governor, Caleb Mutfwang by the Court of Appeal. The Presidency said the PDP failed to adhere to legal processes. Bayo Onanuga, the Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Information and Strategy, asserted that the PDP’s decision to employ an illegal caretaker committee for primaries in Plateau State, despite a standing court order, was the root cause of the electoral setback. “The PDP should take full responsibility for this avoidable electoral setback,” Onanuga noted. “Their blatant disregard for the law and their failure…
The Nigeria Police Command in Kaduna State said its operatives have arrested a suspected thief who specialized in stealing goats in Pasali Konu village of Kagarko Local Government Area of the state. The command’s Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), ASP Mansur Hassan, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday in Kaduna that the suspect was arrested on Saturday. Hassan said that on Nov. 11, at about 0430hrs, a surveillance team and vigilante members, while on visibility patrol at the village, arrested the 20-year-old suspect. According to him, the suspect hails from Igwa village of Kagarko LGA. He explained…
The Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Olukayode Ariwoola, will swear in 58 new Senior Advocates of Nigeria on Monday, November 27, 2023. The ceremony swearing-in ceremony is part of the programmes lined up to formally herald the 2023/2024 legal year of the court. No fewer than 114 applications were received by the Legal Practitioners’ Privileges Committee for the award of the rank of Senior Advocate of Nigeria in 2023. The number was pruned down to 69 after a series of screenings which included the Advocates 1st and 2nd Filtration Stages, Academic Pre-qualification, Academic 2nd Filtration Exercise, the Independent Appeals Hearing,…
Nigerian Artiste, Bella Shmurda has called on the Nigeria Police authorities to release the body of his friend and colleague, Mohbad for final burial. Recall that the late singer died under mysterious circumstances on September 12 and was hurriedly buried the following day. On September 21, the body of the 27-year-old music star was exhumed by the police for autopsy. However, two months after the exhumation details of Mohbad’s autopsy results are yet to be made public. In a post on Twitter, Bella Shmurda expressed concern over the delay in obtaining Mohbad’s autopsy results. He also urged the police to…
A group known as Concerned Muslims Forum has protested what they call President Bola Ahmed Tinubu one-sided appointments. The group urged Tinubu to ensure all inclusiveness in his political appointments by ensuring no group or religion is marginalized. The charge was contained in a statement issued by spokesperson of the group, Bappa Ardo Misau. According to the statement, the Forum is regretting its support for the Muslim-Muslim joint ticket of Tinubu-Shettima in view of the pattern of appointments by the administration. “It is a pity we have not witnessed justice and balanced treatment in the 2023 Muslim-Muslim ticket. We worked…
The Nigerian Army (NA) has debunked stories of online recruitments hosted on many portals to defraud unsuspecting Nigerians. The Army authorities particularly noted the fake Nigerian Army Direct Short Service (DSS) Recruitment Portal for the year 2023. A statement by Army Spokesman, Brig.-Gen Onyema Nwachukwu said, “the NA wishes to state that the false online publication is a deliberate fraudulent effort by some unscrupulous persons to mislead the public. “Considering the damage this fake online publications could do to the psyche of would-be candidates and the general public, it is crucial to clarify that the fake online Direct Short Service…
In a landmark judgment, the Appeal Court today upheld Senator Isah Jibrin’s election, validating his victory after an earlier tribunal verdict annulled his win, ordering a rerun in some polling units. Senator Jibrin, representing Kogi East Senatorial District, lauded the court’s decision as a true reflection of the overwhelming support he received from the people of Kogi East during the election. Delivering the judgment, the presiding Judge described the earlier tribunal verdict as a somersault of judicial process -akin to putting the cart before the horse. Expressing gratitude for the court’s sound and firm judgment, Senator Jibrin emphasized that the…
Information reaching SPY News Nigeria has confirmed the demise of the Ohinoyi of Ebiraland, Dr Ado Ibrahim, is dead. The paramount ruler was said to have died in the early hours of Sunday at the age of 95. Sources said he died in an Abuja hospital where he had been receiving treatment for age-related ailment. The late Chief Ado Ibrahim before ascending the throne was a successful businesman who lived most parts of his life in Lagos. His remains will be buried today in Okene according to the Islamic rites.
The foremost security network in Ane’Igala, Operation Dago’Kegba has read out its riot act against thuggery in Kogi East ahead of the November 11 gubernatorial election. In a circular made available to journalists in Lokoja on Saturday, the Chief Mobilizer of the network, Comrade Ajogwu Jerry Ochada advised the people of Kogi East to be law abiding before, during and after the forthcoming election. According to the statement, the recent attacks and counter attack in Kogi East must not continue. The group warned political thugs to desist from acts tantamount of ruining the peace of any community or local government…