President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the appointment of Daniel Bwala as Special Adviser for Media and Public Communications at the State House. This development was announced in a statement released on Thursday by Bayo Onanuga, the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy. Bwala, who previously served as an aide to former…
The recent revelation that more than 684,000 Nigerians succumb to non-communicable diseases (NCDs) each year has raised concerns among stakeholders. Non-communicable diseases are those that cannot be transmitted from one person to another. However, while many Nigerians have been primarily focused on combating infectious diseases such as cholera, HIV, and tuberculosis, which frequently dominate media…
The National Security Adviser (NSA), Mallam Nuhu Ribadu, stated yesterday that no one challenges President Bola Tinubu without facing the consequences. This is as the NSA cautioned the emerging terror group in the Northwestern region, Lakurawas, against the error of attempting to invade communities. This announcement coincided with the deployment of troops by the Chief…
Ibrahim Idoko, the National Vice-Chairman of the Labour Party in the North-Central region, has criticized Yunusa Tanko, the National Coordinator of the ‘Obidient Movement,’ for suggesting that the movement surpasses the Labour Party and as a result, has gained attention. In an interview with Arise News, Tanko, while acknowledging the movement’s larger than the party,…
The 13 students allegedly involved in the bullying of their colleagues at the Federal Government College, FGC, in Enugu, as shown in a recent viral video, have been suspended for six weeks by the Federal Ministry of Education. Folashade Boriowo, the Director of Press and Public Relations in the Federal Ministry of Education, announced this…
The general overseer of Citadel Global Community Church (CGCC), Pastor Tunde Bakare, has stated that he has a say on who becomes the president of Nigeria, stressing that he doesn’t have to be the one in the position. Recall that the cleric served as the running mate to former President Muhammadu Buhari in the 2011…
Monday Okpebholo and Dennis Idahosa were officially sworn in as the Governor and Deputy Governor of Edo State, respectively. The swearing-in ceremony was held on Tuesday (today) at the Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium, Benin City, the capital city of the state. It is worth noting that Okpebholo takes over from Godwin Obaseki, who governed the state…
The Nigerian government has limited the ability of certified flight crew members to work for more than one airline. The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) implemented this limitation, citing its research that indicates pilots and other flight crew members provide services to various airlines. In a notice issued by the NCAA/DGCA/AOL on November 6th, 2024,…
The United States (US) government has announced a reward of $25,000 for information that could lead to the capture of Olalekan Abimbola Olawusi, a Nigerian individual currently facing trial for the alleged murder of his child. According to a statement from Supervisory Deputy U.S. Marshal Don Freeman, which was made available on the agency’s website…
Former Minister of State for Housing and Urban Development, Abdullahi Gwarzo, has stated that his ousting by President Bola Tinubu was not due to his work performance. There has been a series of speculations regarding the sacking of some ministers by President Tinubu. However, in an interview with BBC Hausa Service, Gwarzo expressed shock at…
