By Coic, June 30, 2023 The newly appointed service chiefs’ senior officers have until Monday to voluntarily retire from the military, according to the Defence Headquarters. The directive was made in a memo dated June 26 and signed by Maj Gen Y. Yahaya on behalf of the Chief of Defence Staff. It was addressed to…
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has revealed former Governor of Delta State, James Ibori misappropriated $200 million but only returned $15 million out of the money. The incident happened when both Obasanjo and Ibori were in government between 1999 and 2007. Obasanjo gave the revelation while addressing accusations levelled against him by the late former Governor…
By Kayode Oyero The former presidential spokesperson said Buhari removed subsidy on electricity, fertilizer. Hajj/Christian Pilgrim, diesel, aviation fuel, kerosene, amongst others. Garba Shehu, a former spokesperson for ex-President Muhammadu Buhari has explained that the former Nigerian leader put petrol subsidy removal and the unification of the country’s foreign exchange rates on hold “for a…
The Director-General, World Trade Organisation (WTO), Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, has reacted to attack on her for meeting President Bola Tinubu in Paris, France. Tinubu and Okonjo-Iweala had met in France at the Global Pact Summit in Paris hosted by President Emmanuel Macron. Okonjo-Iweala was attacked by supporters of Peter Obi, who go by the name…
Chief Ozioko Francis Okonkwo was born into the lineage of great men. Unfortunately for him, his own father died at a tender age and he was sentenced to a life of servitude at a very tender age. He served from one household to the other until he attained the age of maturity, at which, he…
Nigerians on social media have reacted to the moment President Bola Tinubu kissed the wife of President of France, Emmanuel Macron, Brigitte Macron on her cheek. In the video, Macron could be seen introducing Tinubu to his wife. Exchanging greetings, the Nigerian president placed a kiss on her cheek. The couple later held hands with…
Veteran Nollywood actress, Omotola Jalade-Ekehinde, has bragged about how she and other movie stars introduced Nigerian entertainment to the world. Omotola, Genevieve Nnaji, Rita Dominic, Eucharia Anunobi, Richard Mofe-Damijo, Charles Okafor, and many others dominated the movie industry in the 90s. The outstanding performances and role interpretation of the thespians endeared many movie lovers to…
BY MICHAEL NDU-OKEKE Associates of Mr Tinubu, who assumed office on May 29, had touted the trip as his first opportunity to display his mettle before world leaders. President Bola Tinubu failed to take part in a live economic session at the ongoing summit of world leaders in Paris. The Nigerian leader asked the country’s…
Following the retirement of all past Service Chiefs appointed by former President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration and the appointment of their replacements by the current president, Bola Ahmed Tinubu about 100 top military officers, including generals, brigadiers-general, air vice marshals, and admirals in the Nigerian Army, Air Force, and Nigerian Navy will likely be proceeding on…
The presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar, has said that the immediate past Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike, was a victim of self-inflicted alcoholic poisoning. Atiku spoke through Phrank Shaibu, who is his Special Assistant on Public Communication, and said Wike should go for confession and not thanksgiving, given his…
