President Muhammadu Buhari has appointed the former Director-General of the Department for State Services (DSS), A.A. Gadzama, as the Chairman of the National Institute for Security Studies, NISS. The appointment, which takes effect from December 16, 2019, for an initial four years, is contained in a statement by the Secretary …

The house of representatives committee on power, Tuesday, asked the National Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) to suspend the planned increase in electricity tariff. Recall that NERC had directed the electricity distribution companies (DisCos) to enforce an upward review of the tariff starting from April 1. In a meeting in Abuja …

The Supreme Court has said it will, on Tuesday (today), deliver judgment on the appeal filed by the All Progressives Grand Alliance and its governorship candidate in the March 9, 2019 election in Imo State, Ifeanyi Ararume. The appeal was filed to challenge the victory of Governor Emeka Ihedioha at …

Former Military President of Nigeria, General Ibrahim Babaginda (Rtd) has stated that the era of coup d’état has fast left Nigeria, insisting that only a stupid soldier can think of such a move. He explained that a lot has been done to get the ideology out of their heads because …

Yoruba kings and chiefs who indulge in clubbing, smoking, drinking and other untoward behaviour are not worthy of honour and any respect, says the Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Lamidi Adeyemi. Oba Adeyemi spoke in Oyo town on Monday during the installation of  Fuji maestro, King Wasiu Ayinde Marshall, as the …

A trader, Anthony Okolie, who was arrested by the Department of State Services and detained for 10 weeks, has sued the DSS for N500m. Okolie, in a suit filed before the Federal High Court in Asaba, Delta State, by his lawyer, Tope Akinyode, also demanded N500m from Hanan Buhari, the …

Nobel Laureate Professor Wole Soyinka has declared his support for the Western Nigeria Security Network, popularly known as ‘Amotekun’. He described the security outfit as a pleasant New Year gift, saying it has shown that the yearnings of Nigerians prevailed. Professor Soyinka stated this while addressing some elder statesmen and …

A 23-year old Nigerian single mother, Omolola Ajayi, who was trafficked to Lebanon has been  rescued and now with Nigerian Ambassador in Beiruit. Report has it that Omolola is now happily in the hands of the Nigerian Ambassador in Beirut, Goni Modu Bura. She was warmly received and happy to …

Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Ovie Omo- Agege, All Progressives Congress, APC, Delta Central yesterday said that he was tried by the State Bar Court of the State of California, Los Angeles, USA in case No. 94-C-14401 in the United States of America, USA, but was never found guilty …

The Federal Road Safety Corps said it has deployed 100 officers to control traffic on Lagos-Ibadan Expressway as road diversions and construction works resume. Mr Samuel Obayemi, the FRSC’s Zonal Commanding Officer, Zone RS2, comprising Lagos and Ogun, advised motorists and commuters using the ever-busy highway not to panic. Obayemi …