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President MUHAMMADU BUHARI commended the military and security agencies for the synergy that translated into successes in restoring peace and order.Side by side with the efforts of the Armed Forces and security agencies, President BUHARI assured that his administration is developing a strategy for post-war reconstruction and peace building.President BUHARI noted that repairs and maintenance of some of the vital weapons were now being carried out in the coun...

President MUHAMMADU BUHARI has said his administration would ensure that resources are devoted to the care of the families and loved ones of the officers and men of the Nigerian armed forces, as well as operatives of other security agencies, who have died in the course of fighting insecurity in the country.The President who spoke during a visit to personnel of the Armed Forces and security agencies in Operation HADIN KAI, at the Maimalari Cantonment, Maiduguri, Borno State, ...

The United States Congress has overwhelmingly passed a bill to add a federal holiday to the calendar marking Juneteenth - the end of slavery in the nation.The House of Representatives backed the legislation by 415-14, a day after it was unanimously approved by the Senate.It is the first new federal holiday since Martin Luther King Junior Day was established in 1983.Juneteenth marks the day on 19 June 1865 when enslaved black people in Texa...

Ultimate Fighting Championship’s Welterweight Champion, KAMARU USMAN has said he’s compelled to represent Nigeria with pride having left the country for the United States of America with his family as a youngster.KAMARU USMAN who visited the Edo State Government House yesterday said he was happy to come back home and proud to visit the state where he hails from.The state Governor, GODWIN OBASEKI, who was represented at the reception by his deput...

The Federal Government in collaboration with Ogun State has flagged off a programme to engage 2,000 youths in door-to-door public sensitization towards ending open defecation, curbing poor sanitation and promoting healthy living.The wife of the State Governor, BAMIDELE ABIODUN said the volunteers would be spread across the 20 Local Government Areas of the State to create awareness on proper sanitation to tackle unhealthy practices.She added that the sensiti...

The Federal Government has urged power sector stakeholders to do more towards boosting electricity supply.Minister of Power, SALEH MAMMAN said this when they met with the management of the Niger Delta Power Holding Company and the Transmission Company of Nigeria.SALEH MAMMAN added that the Federal Government was committed to ensuring that there is improvement in electricity supply across the country and urged every stakeholder to work towards addressing the...

A Yaba Chief Magistrate’s Court has remanded Nollywood actor, OMIYINKA JAMES OLANREWAJU, popularly known as BABA IJESHA, in detention pending his proper arraignment before a high court that has jurisdiction to handle his trial.BABA IJESHA was arraigned before the court to answer to rape charges following the suspension of a months-long industrial action by judicial workers.The magistrate, PETER NWAKA stated that the court had no jurisdiction to rule o...

A Lagos High Court sitting in the Ikeja area has sentenced former managing director of defunct Bank PHB, FRANCIS ATUCHE to over 6 years in prison at the Kirikiri maximum correctional facility.In a judgment that lasted over 10 hours, Justice LATEEFAT OKUNNU convicted him alongside a former Chief Financial Officer of the bank, UGO ANYANWU.The two were convicted on at least 6 of a 27-count amended charge of conspiracy to commit a felony and stealing brought ag...

Vice-President YEMI OSINBAJO has described Nigeria’s first locally-assembled electric car as a fantastic innovation.Vice President OSINBAJO said this in Abuja after the unveiling of the Made-in-Nigeria trade fair featuring the exhibition of the first electric car assembled in Nigeria, among other locally manufactured products.The Vice President after test driving the car, said he was glad to see an assembled-in Nigeria electric vehicle....

The United Nations Security Council has called for free and fair elections in Mali in the wake of a military takeover of the government.The majority of the 15-member council said that the military leaders should not participate in the elections scheduled for February next year - while emphasizing the need to ensure they were free and credible.This came as the UN's special envoy for Mali, EL-GHASSIM WANE, called for strong international support amid a we...