The Military High Command on Saturday said that the Troops of the Air Component of Operation HADARIN DAJI has destroyed yet another camp belonging to the armed gang headed by the bandit leader known as “Dangote” in the Doumborou Forest area of Zamfara State. This was contained in a statement made available to newsmen in Abuja by the Coordinator, Defence Media Operations DMO, Major General John Enenche He explained that the airstrike, which also resulted in the killing of several armed bandits, was executed on Thursday after Human Intelligence (HUMINT) reports as well as series of confirmatory aerial surveillance missions…
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Prince Dapo Adelegan has emerged governorship candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) in Ondo State. Adelegan, a renowned Public Relations Consultant and 14th President of the Nigerian-British Chamber of Commerce, emerged unopposed after four other aspirants stepped down for him. The Chairman, Electoral Matters of ADC, Chief Anayo Arinze, described the primary as the most peaceful he had seen in recent times in the nation. He thanked other governorship aspirants, who willingly stepped down to allow Adelegan fly the party’s flag in the forthcoming October 10 election. A statement by National Publicity Secretary of ADC quoted Arinze as saying:…
The House of Representatives has commenced moves to amend the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) Act. The House is also making moves to enforce treatment of armed attack victims without a police clearance. The planned amendment to the EFCC act is to allow the President pick the executive chairman of the anti-graft agency from any of the security agencies. Only the police force is currently allowed to produce the EFCC chairman. The bill sponsored by Hon. Olawale Raji has scaled the second reading and has been referred to the Committee on Justice for further action. The proposed amendment provides…
Massive defection is looming in the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ondo State following the emergence of Barr. Eyitayo Jegede as the party’s candidate. Already, the Senator representing Ondo South senatorial district, Senator Nicholas Tofowomo, has sacked 92 of his aides. Senator Tofowomo had employed party members from Ondo South and placed them on salary of between N50,000 and N100,000. But Senator Tofowomo was said to have been peeved when Deputy Governor of the State, Agboola Ajayi, garnered majority of lawful votes from Ondo South, his supposed stronghold where he has been taken care of PDP members. The aspirant…
The National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) on Saturday extended the ultimatum given to the Federal Government to meet its demands by another three weeks. The new deadline is expected to elapse on the 17th of August, after which the doctors will resume its indefinite strike action, if its demands remain unmet. The association complained bitterly about the lack of commitment on the part of the government to honour its promises shortly after the doctors’ association called off its strike on the 22nd of June. It particularly noted that although the COVID-19 hazard allowance payment started, it was subsequently abandoned…
Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Saturday appealed to motorists plying the 3rd Mainland bridge to exercise patience with the partial closure of the bridge as work commenced on Saturday. The governor made the appeal while addressing press men when he stopped over at the Adeniji Adele axis of the bridge while on inspection tour of the on-going work just about 12 hours after closure and other construction sites. Work has commenced in earnest as contractors have moved to site and signages on traffic diversion made very conspicuous for motorists and pedestrians. Sanwo-Olu who said he was there to see…
President Muhammadu Buhari on Saturday in Abuja commended the contributions of Nigerians in Diaspora to the social-economic development of the country. Buhari said this at the maiden Virtual National Diaspora Day celebration held via Webinar with the theme for the event was “Leverage the Diaspora Resources for National Development.” He said that over the past three years, Nigerians in diaspora had brought in over 25 billion dollars as home remittances to the Nigerians economy annually through official and non-formal channels. “This is about six per cent of our GDP and upwards of 80 per cent of our annual budget. This…
The Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, says the country will overcome the COVID-19 pandemic. The Ooni of Ife said this while playing host to Osun devotees in his palace as the ancient city celebrated the Osun festival on Saturday. The Ooni of Ife, who admitted that the COVID-19 pandemic was still ravaging the country, urged Nigerians to always observe laid down precautionary measures and avoid circulation of fake news. “Osun festival as the world knows is the celebration of water and we all know that water is life. “We’re using this instance to reconnect with our Creator through nature…
The Lagos State public and private secondary schools across the state would reopen their doors on August 3rd for SS3 students who are preparing for the 2020 West African Senior Secondary School Certificate Examinations (WASSCE) being conducted by the West African Examinations Council (WAEC). The guidelines for reopening which is strictly for lesson classes for the students towards the exam would be released on Monday. YemieFash reports that the time table has not been made public by the examination body. All other students at both secondary and primary schools, as well as tertiary levels in the state, would still stay at…
The Federal Government has asked the Nigeria Postal Service (NIPOST) to suspend its recent hike in licensing fees for operators of courier services in the country. The Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr. Isa Ali Ibrahim Pantami ordered the suspension at the weekend. The NIPOST had recently announced hike in tariff on registration of courier services in the country. The hike had met with resistances and backlashes from operators and stakeholders who said the development would further worsen the bad situation in the sector. However, reacting to complaints by Nigerians on the new hike, Dr Pantami, said the government…