Author: Yetunde Ogunmola

Vice-President Kashim Shettima has told the government of Sokoto State that His Eminence, Alhaji Alhaji Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar III. must be guarded jealously. The nation’s number two citizen said this at the ongoing North West Peace & Security Summit, which is being broadcast live on Trust TV. The event is ongoing in Katsina State. “In…

The Kano State Police Command has deployed more armed personnel to the two palaces housing the contending emirs in the metropolitan local government areas of Kano. It was gathered that the hunters guarding the two palaces withdrew with the arrival of more policemen at both palaces. The outgoing Commissioner of Police in the state, Usaini…

The former chairmen of 21 out of the 23 local government areas in Rivers State staged a protest on Monday at their various council areas. The former council bosses loyal to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, protested in their local councils despite an advisory against protests issued by the state Police…

The Prime Minister of Israel, Benjamin Netanyahu, has vowed never to a complete ceasefire deal in Gaza. Netanyahu said he would only agree to a partial ceasefire deal that would not end the war in Gaza. He spoke in reference to the 120 hostages still held in the Gaza Strip. In a broadcast late Sunday,…

The Vice President of Nigeria, Kashim Shettima, has mourned the passing of his mother-in-law, Maryam Albishir, who died at the age of 69. According to a statement released on Monday by Stanley Nkwocha, the Vice President’s spokesperson, Albishir passed away on Sunday evening in Kano after a long illness. The statement, titled “VP Shettima’s Mother-In-Law…

The Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, Dr. Folasade Yemi-Esan, has mandated that workers with Higher National Diplomas (HND) must complete a one-year training program before they can be promoted from the Executive to Officers cadre. Dr. Yemi-Esan announced this requirement during a virtual interactive session with civil servants, held as part of…

A major fire that engulfed the Christ Embassy Church headquarters in Oregun, Ikeja, Lagos State, on Sunday has been successfully contained. Dr. Olufemi Damilola Oke-Osanyintolu, the Permanent Secretary of the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency, confirmed that the fire has been subdued and efforts to salvage property are ongoing. She emphasized that the operation was…

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has announced that all SIM cards used in Nigeria are now manufactured locally. Babagana Digima, the head of new media and information security at NCC, made this announcement during a two-day training session for media executives in Lagos, titled “Upskilling Media Stakeholders on Trends in Telecommunications.” Digima emphasized that this…