The Nigerian army has announced massive redeployment of some of General Officers Commanding (GOCs) and senior officers across its units and formations. In a statement on Saturday, spokesman of the army, Onyema Nwachukwu, said the redeployment of the officers was aimed at ensuring administrative and operational efficiency. According to him, the redeployment of the officers takes…
There was an explosion at the Rivers State House of Assembly Complex on Sunday night, according to reports by The Punch. According to the report, the incident came amid alleged moves by some lawmakers to impeach Governor Siminalayi Fubara. It was gathered that some suspected arsonists threw an explosive into the complex around 9:25pm, causing…
Some members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), under the umbrella of “PDP Frontliners” have asked the National Chairman of the party, Chief Uche Secondus to resign . Addressing a news conference on Sunday in Kaduna, leader of the group, Alhaji Hussein Mohammed, said with the gale of defection rocking the PDP, the most honourable…
By Callistus Agwaza in Jalingo Six communities in Gasol Local Government Area of Taraba State, have protested against land grabbing by Sanusi Dagash a former senator from Borno state. The communities include Kwantan-Taru, Natirde, Dinyawo, Wuro, Kiyari and Sendirde. Dagash represented Borno north senatorial district as senator in 2003. The communities are accusing him of…
The President General of Apex Igbo Socio-cultural organization, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Chief Emmanuel Iwuanyawu is dead. He was aged 82. His son, Jide Nwuanyawu, announced his father’s death in a statement on Thursday, saying he passed on following a brief illness. “The Iwuanyanwu family of Umuohii Atta, in Ikeduru Local Government Area of Imo state, announces…
President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday evening declared a state of emergency in Rivers State over the crisis rocking both the executive and legislative arms of government in the state. In a national broadcast to the nation, the President said during the six-month period of the state of emergency, Governor Siminalayi Fubara, his deputy and all…
