President Bola Tinubu has appointed Dele Alake as his special adviser on special duties, communications, and strategy. The President also appointed Nuhu Ribadu, a former chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), as special adviser on security. The appointments were contained in a statement on Thursday by Abiodun Oladunjoye, Director Information State House. Also…
President Bola Tinubu has inaugurated the national economic council (NEC) headed by Vice-President Kashim Shettima. The council was inaugurated on Thursday at the council chambers of the presidential villa, Abuja. Addressing members of the council, Tinubu urged them to support his administration in transforming the economic fortunes of the country. The President said the task…
The Inspector General of Police, Usman Baba, has ordered the sealing of secretariats of all the 17 local government areas in Plateau state. The state Commissioner of Police, Bartholomew Onyeka, disclosed this on Thursday in a statement through the command’s spokesman, Alabo Alfred. The said the action was taken to prevent a breakdown of law…
President Bola Tinubu has suspended the chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Abdulrasheed Bawa. Willie Bassey, director of information, office of the secretary to the government of the federation (SGF), announced this in a statement on Wednesday. The statement said Tinubu gave the approval for Bawa’s suspension to allow for a proper…
Tajudeen Abbas, the lawmaker representing Zaria federal constituency, Kaduna state, has been elected speaker of the house of representatives. The election held on Tuesday during the inauguration of the house. Abbas scored 353 votes to defeat Sani Jaji, a Zamfara lawmaker who polled 3 votes and Idris Wase, the immediate past former deputy speaker, representing…
A pastor of the Church of Christ in Nations (COCIN), Rev. Nichodemus Kim and 20 others have been killed by gunmen in Riyom and Barkin Ladi Local Government Areas of Plateau State. According to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), the pastor was killed in the Gana-Ropp community of Barkin Ladi LGA, while others were…
