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The Pentagon has sent military advisers, including a Marine Corps general versed in urban warfare, to Israel to aid in its war planning and is speeding multiple sophisticated air defence systems to the Middle East days ahead of an anticipated ground assault into Gaza. As the Israeli army gathered tanks at the Gaza Strip border […]
The Chief of Defence Staff, Gen Christopher Musa, on Tuesday, declared that the Armed Forces of Nigeria remained committed to defending and sustaining democratic rule. Musa warned political thugs and criminals to steer clear of the off-cycle polls in Bayelsa, Kogi and Imo, scheduled to be held on November 11, 2023, or face the wrath […]
A support group of the ruling All Progressives Congress APC, the Progressive League of Youth Voters, has dragged the deputy speaker, House of Representatives, Benjamin Kalu, to President Bola Tinubu and APC national chairman, Dr Abdullahi Ganduje, over alleged anti-party activities, saying he was working against the Minister of State for Labour and Employment, Nkiruka […]
The Lagos state division of Tax Appeal Tribunal has ordered MTN Nigeria Communications to pay the sum of $72, 551, 059, in tax default to the Federal Inland Revenue Services. The fine covers for 2007 to 2017. However, the Tribunal absolved the telecommunication firm from paying the sum of $21,039,807, as penalties and interest on […]
Nigerian midfielder, Esther Onyenezide, is in cloud nine following her invitation to the Nigeria’s Super Falcons squad Falcons head coach, Randy Waldrum, handed a late call-up to the 20-year-old for the 2024 Women’s Olympic qualifying games against Ethiopia following an injury to 2023 Women’s World Cup star Halimatu Ayinde. Onyenezide impressed at last year’s U-20 […]
The Independent National Electoral Commission has released the amended lists of candidates for Bayelsa and Imo States governorship elections. According to the amended list uploaded on the commission’s website on Tuesday, the names of Timipre Sylva and his running mate, Joshua Maciver of the All Progressives Congress were not included in the Bayelsa State election. […]
The Nigerian Army has alerted Abuja residents that it will be conducting a battle simulation exercise on Tuesday and Wednesday, October 25 and 26, 2023. The exercise will take place at the 7 Guards Battalion Obstacle Course in Lungi Barracks, Maitama, and will involve real-time battlefield simulations and activities. The Acting Deputy Director of Army […]
The United States chapter of All Progressives Congress has warned leading opposition parties and critics of the current administration to be wary of court contempt when whipping up sentiments on the controversy surrounding President Bola Tinubu’s Chicago State University academic certificate. The warning is coming hours after the Chairman of the Supreme Court panel hearing […]
A Christian cleric of the United Methodist Church identified as Oscar Mukahanana reportedly committed suicide following the leakage of his adultery scandal on the church’s WhatsApp group. The cleric who was a Reverend at the Harare East District Superintendent in Zimbabwe, engaged in an extra-marital affair with a female youth in the church. There were […]
Following the intervention of the All Progressives Congress, APC’s National Working Committee, the Ondo State House of Assembly yesterday asked the state’s Chief Judge, Justice Olusegun Odusola, to form a seven-man panel to investigate allegations of gross misconduct levelled against the embattled Deputy Governor, Mr. Lucky Ayedatiwa, following the expiration of the interim injunction granted […]
