The chief army staff (COAS), Taoreed Lagbaja is dead has died after battling with an undisclosed ailment. He was appointed COAS by President Bola Tinubu on June 19, 2023. He was aged 56. On October 20, the army dismissed rumours that Lagbaja had passed on, adding that the army chief was undergoing medical treatment abroad. On October 30,…
The Arewa Civil Society Organisations (ACSO) said it is mobilising its members for mass and peaceful protest to demand for the removal of the Yusuf Bichi, the Director General of the Department of State Services (DSS). In a statement on Thursday in Kaduna, Adamu Musa, chairman of the group, condemned the DSS for the continuous attack…
The federal government has declared Friday 7 and Monday 10, April 2023 as public holidays to mark Easter celebration. Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola, announced this on in a statement on Wednesday in Abuja. The statement signed by the Permanent Secretary in the ministry, Shuaib Begore, on urged Christians to emulate the virtues of sacrifice,…
The Nasarawa state police command has deployed its personnel to rescue the abducted Chief of Gurku, Jibrin Waziri and his wife. In a statement on Monday in Lafia, spokesman of the command, Ramhan Nansel, the police commissioner, Maiyaki Baba, has deployed all concerned units of the command to rescue the monarch and his wife unhurt….
The military task force- Operation Save Haven force in charge of maintaining peace in Plateau state has declared that a situation where terrorists would chase locals and force them to vacate their communities would no longer be tolerated in any part of the state. In an interview with the PUNCH in Jos on Monday after…
The Paediatric Association of Nigeria (PAN) has called on state governments governments to domesticate the child rights act to protect children. The association also called quality investment in children and ensure a fruitful life for them. President of PAN, Prof. Olufemi Ogunrinde made the call in a statement in Kaduna to mark the world Children’s…
