The Corps Marshal, Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) Shehu Mohammed, has approved the appointment of Assistant Corps Marshal (ACM) Meshach Jatau as the new Principal Staff Officer (PSO) of the Corps. This is contained in a statement by the Corps Public Education and Strategic Communications Officer, Mr Olusegun Ogungbemide, on Friday in Abuja. He said that the appointment was part of the Corps Marshal’s strategic initiative to reposition the corps for greater performance. The corps marshal tasked Jatau with bringing his wealth of experience to foster a renewed sense of optimism in the corps. Until his appointment, Jatau was the…
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The Jigawa State Government is concerned about the possibility of a repeat of the 2020 flooding that affected over 90 percent of the state. In the current 2024 rainy season, 12 out of the 27 local government areas have already experienced flooding. The Executive Secretary of the State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA), Dr. Haruna Mairiga, appealed for urgent assistance from the Federal Government, donor agencies, and philanthropists to prevent further flooding that could ravage numerous communities in these 12 local government areas. Addressing journalists on Thursday, he emphasized that the current flood incidents in parts of the state make it…
Former England striker, Emile Heskey, has backed Chelsea to make the Premier League top four this season. The Blues finished in sixth place last term and replaced Mauricio Pochettino with Enzo Maresca. Heskey, speaking on talkSPORT, predicted that Manchester City will win the title for a fifth consecutive year. He said: “I’ve gone the obvious – City [in first]. [Followed by] Arsenal, Liverpool, and hear me out on this, Chelsea. I put Chelsea in because of other reasons, and knowing them. Knowing how the manager works, and what he wants. I was intrigued with the players that he’s got.” EPL:…
Chelsea are now willing to use two academy players as makeweights in a deal to sign Manchester United star, Jadon Sancho. Sancho is still not well received at Old Trafford and faces uncertain future under Erik ten Hag despite making amends with the Dutchman. According to Fussball.news, the Blues have entered the race to sign the England international. PSG were said to be interested in signing Sancho but are now almost certainly ruling out a move for him because of Desire Doue’s near capture. Chelsea have entered the race and are now willing to send two academy products and a…
The Federal Government of Nigeria plans to issue a $500 million dollar-denominated domestic bond next week Monday to attract both local and international investors. Gbadebo Adenrele, Managing Director of Investment Banking, at United Capital Group, disclosed this during a hybrid roadshow with investors organised by the Debt Management Office (DMO) on Thursday. “The auction will open next week on Monday. Next week Monday, we will have that open, and the details of that will be communicated to the market”, he said. Recall that the Minister of Finance, Wale Edun had announced plans to commence the $500 million dollar-dominated bond to…
Senator Shehu Umar has expressed shock over the decision of Bauchi Emirate to withdraw his chieftaincy title of “Mujaddadin” Bauchi for allegedly insulting Governor Bala Mohammed of Bauchi State. Umar in a letter addressed to the Emirate on Thursday said, ”while I have accepted the decision of the Emirate, I adhere to a policy of constructive criticism and refrain from use of abusive language”. Umar said his response to Gov Bala’s disparaging comments on President Bola Tinubu was aimed at defending the Nigerian leader against what he perceived as calculated attempts to tarnish his reputation and sow public discord. Umar,…
Enugu State Government, on Thursday, announced that with effect from November 15, 2024, it would commence the enforcement of its anti-noise pollution policy. This was announced by Chief Uche Anya, the Executive Chairman of the Enugu Capital Territory Development Authority (ECTDA). DAILY POST reports that Anya made the announcement during a stakeholders’ meeting held at the state secretariat, attended by representatives of religious organisations, relaxation centres, among other stakeholders. The ECTDA Chairman said the “zero noise policy,” would combat the rampant noise pollution plaguing the Enugu state metropolis. “This initiative is not just about regulation; it’s about creating an eco-friendly…
A Senior Special Adviser to Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf of Kano State, Abdulrahman Muhammad Sulaiman, popularly known as Mai-Kadama, has not only resigned from his position but dumped the New Nigeria Peoples Party, NNPP, for the All Progressives Congress, APC, after meeting the Deputy Senate President, Senator Barau Jibrin. Sulaiman, Governor Yusuf’s Senior Special Adviser on Entrepreneurship, abruptly announced his defection on Thursday, after a meeting with Barau Jibrin in his office in Abuja. Mai-Kadama held several positions before his switch, including leading the Kwankwasiyya movement in Plateau State; similarly, he was also head of the G-6 faction in Kano…
United States Vice President Kamala Harris’s campaign on Thursday said she would debate her Republican rival Donald Trump twice, while their running mates would do so once, seeking to draw a line under weeks of election brinkmanship. The two camps had come to terms with one presidential debate on September 10 and a vice presidential face-off on October 1; however, the Trump campaign had been pushing for two further presidential debates in September and an extra VP encounter. The Harris campaign said in a statement: “The debate about debates is over. Donald Trump’s campaign accepted our proposal for three debates—two…
Senator Shehu Buba Umar (APC, Bauchi South) has expressed his disappointment with the Bauchi Emirate Council’s decision to revoke his traditional title of ‘Mujaddadin Bauchi’. He claimed that he was not given a fair hearing before the action was taken. DAILY POST reports that the Bauchi Emirate Council revoked the senator’s traditional on Wednesday for ‘disrespecting’ the state governor, Bala Mohammed. DAILY POST recalls that Buba held a press briefing last week where he accused Governor Mohammed of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, of diverting palliative items provided by the APC-led federal government. The senator was reacting to the governor’s…