On Sunday, fewer than 273 army officers began a week-long Senior Staff Course Qualifying Examination (SSCQE) held at the Jaji Military Cantonment in Kaduna. The Training and Doctrine Command (TRADOC) of the Nigerian Army conducts the SSCQE. The president of the exam board, Kelvin Aligbe, said it was a major prerequisite for the officers to attend the Senior Staff Course at the Armed Forces Command and Staff College (AFCSC), Jaji and other staff colleges overseas. He stressed the need for the officers to qualify for the course, which required no further emphasis. Aligbe, TRADOC commander, said, “I believe that while…
Author: Adeboye
The Nigeria Immigration Service has launched a probe into an incident involving the destruction of a Nigerian passport at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos. This was contained in a statement released on Sunday by the NIS Public Relations Officer, Kenneth Udo. “The Nigeria Immigration Service has launched a formal investigation following the circulation of a video on social media, showing a female traveler destroying a Nigerian Standard Passport at the Murtala Mohammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos,” the statement read. The incident, captured on video and widely circulated on social media, has sparked concern among the public. It showed a…
A dynamite explosion rocked the secretariat of the Action People’s Party along the GRA axis of Port Harcourt, Rivers State capital on Monday morning. It was gathered that the incident occurred in the wee hours of Monday precisely around 1am. The assailants allegedly threw substances believed to be dynamite into the building housing the secretariat shattering windows and doors, as well as destroying other property of the party. This came amidst speculations that the State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, plans to move with his supporters to the APP following the alleged hijack of the Peoples Democratic Party in the state by…
A group of dissident youths in Ibule-Soro Community of Ifedore Local Government Area, on Friday, August 9, 2024 attacked the female Divisional Police Officer of Ilara-Mokin; while she was trying to dissuade them from performing the rites of new yam festival, which was the traditional duty of the king. Crisis ensued when the youths were instigated by some chiefs in the community to undermine the traditional authority of Ibule-Soro monarch, Oba David Oluleke Ogunlade. The chiefs, were said to have supported an aspirant who lost out in the kingship selection process that produced Oba Oluleke Ogunlade. The Ibule-Soro monarch, disclosed…
Malam Muhammadu Hussaini is the father of 16-year-old Isma’il Muhammadu who was killed on Tuesday by a soldier in Samaru Zaria during hunger protests. In this interview, Malam Hussaini narrates how Isma’il was killed and the next action his entire family resolved to take. Excerpts: Can you tell us how your son was killed during the protest last Tuesday in Samaru Zaria? Yes, the soldiers came to Samaru, they sighted the children sitting in front of the house. When the children saw the soldiers approaching, they ran inside the house and locked the door. It was even the late Ismail’s brother…
LAMENTING the high rate of corruption in the country, the general overseer of the Redeemed Christian church of God, RCCG Pastor Enoch Adejare Adeboye has reiterated that corruption is at its peak because majority of Christians who are supposed to be peculiar people and make a difference have compromised. Calling on Christians to shun a lifestyle of double standards, at the day six of the church annual convention with the focus on: ‘Heaven’, Adeboye also recalled how one of his spiritual daughters was asked to inflate a N3m contract to N33m In his words: “We talk about corruption in Nigeria.…
The police command in Lagos State said a 25-year old contract worker whose name was not mentioned, allegedly jumped into an iron melting pot of his company and died. The command’s spokesperson, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed this on Sunday. Mr Hundeyin said that the safety officer of the company, whose name also was not mentioned, reported the case to the Sagamu Road Police Division on August 3 at about 6.00 p.m. He added that the company was located at the Industrial Scheme of Odogunyan area in Ikorodu of Lagos State. He said that the safety officer reported that on the…
A fire incident in a local council in Lagos on Sunday destroyed goods and electronics worth millions of naira. The Lagos State Management Agency confirmed this in a statement. The LASEMA Permanent Secretary, Dr Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu, said the incident occurred at the LG office, Abule Osun, Trade Fair in Lagos. “LASEMA received distress calls through the 767 and 112 toll-free emergency lines at about 00.15hrs, and activated the Lagos State Emergency Response Plans. Upon arrival at the scene at about 00.40hrs, it was discovered that fire was raging at the LG office located at the above address. The fire spread…
The National Youth Service Corps has denied a social media report that corps members’ bank accounts are being upgraded to accommodate the N70,000 new national minimum wage. The corps said no directive has been given by the relevant authority for it to start the payment of N70, 000 minimum wage to corps members or to upgrade their accounts. According to a statement issued by the NYSC Director of Information and Public Relations, Eddy Megwa, on Saturday, the report is misleading and absolutely false. The NYSC, therefore, advised corps members to desist from allowing mischief makers who are set to mislead…
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps has deployed over 10,000 Agro Rangers across 19 Northern states, including the Federal Capital Territory, to safeguard farmlands and protect farmers from escalating attacks. The initiative is part of ongoing efforts to enhance food security in the region and other parts of the country. The NSCDC spokesperson, Babawale Afolabi, disclosed this to our correspondent on Friday, emphasising the corps’ commitment to protecting agro-allied investments and ensuring the safety of farmers and their crops. The Agro Rangers are also tasked with mediating conflicts between farmers and herders, promoting peaceful coexistence, and preventing the malicious destruction…