The Defence Headquarters, DHQ says troops have eliminated 1,937 terrorists, apprehended 2,782 others and rescued 1,854 kidnapped hostages in different operations during the third quarter. The Director of Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. Edward Buba, made this known while briefing newsmen on the operations of the armed forces, on Thursday in Abuja. Buba said the military also recovered 1,304 weapons, 43,347 ammunitions comprising 688 AK47 rifles, 32,945 rounds of 7.62mm special ammo and 9,677 rounds of 7.62mm NATO among others during the quarter. He said that several terrorist kingpins, commanders and combatants were also killed in several offensive operations across the…
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Civil servants under the federal government payroll will start receiving the new minimum wage payment from Thursday, the 26th of September. The Spokesperson of the Office of the Accountant-General of the Federation, Bawa Mokwa disclosed this in an exclusive interview with DAILY POST on Thursday. He assured that workers will begin to get alert of their new minimum wage salary payment starting from Thursday. However, Mokwa did not state if the minimum wage would be paid alongside its arrears. He told our correspondent, “Federal Government civil servants will start getting the new minimum wage from today(Thursday) this September 2024. What…
The new Chief Justice of Nigeria, CJN,] Justice Kudirat Motonmori Olatokunbo Kekere-Ekun, will swear in 87 new Senior Advocates of Nigeria on Monday, 30th September, 2024. The inauguration being her first assignment as the new CJN, will hold at the main Courtroom of the Supreme Court as part of activities lined up to formally herald the 2024/2025 legal year of the Court. A statement, on Thursday by the Director of Information and Public Relations of the court, Dr Akande Festus, said in line with the age-long tradition of the court, the CJN will, during the special court session, deliver a…
The Kwara State High Court has sentenced five suspects involved in the 2018 Offa bank robbery incident to death. Justice Haleemah Salman of the Kwara State High Court found the five suspects guilty of illegal possession of firearms, armed robbery and culpable homicide. According to the judge, the offences are punishable by death. Details to follow… BREAKING: Court sentences 5 Offa bank robbery convicts to death
The Managing Director of Powell Homes and Shelters Limited, Architect Onyekachi Chibuikem Emmanuel, has called on the governments of the Southeast region of Nigeria to regularize the levies estate developers, property owners, and investors pay to the youth of various communities in the zone in the name of “Ogbanecheagu Levy.” Arch. Emmanuel, who also doubles as the Publicity Secretary of the Real Estate Developers Association of Nigeria Enugu State Chapter, made the call during a live interactive program on 100.3 Udoka FM, Enugu, on Tuesday, stressing that the exorbitant levies, which often lack uniformity and proper coordination, amount to huge…
The Nigerian Senate on Thursday passed into law a Bill establishing the South West Development Commission. The passage was the aftermath of a report presented to the Committee of the Whole by Senator Shehu Lawa Kaka representing Borno Central Senatorial District and Chairman of the Senate Committee on Special Duties. Senator Kaka in his presentation of the report for the establishment of the South West Development Commission, said the intentions and purposes of the bill are well structured for socio-economic development of the South West. “If the Commission is established through presidential assent to the bill, it will, like other…
Rangers Forward, Cyriel Dessers has urged his teammates to brace up for a difficult test against Malmo. The Light Blues will kick-start their UEFA Europa League campaign against the reigning Allsvenskan champions on Thursday (today). Malmo, currently eight points clear at the top of the Swedish league, boasts a strong record against Scottish clubs, with just one defeat in their last eight meetings dating back to 2011. Philippe Clement’s side, however, head into the game in a buoyant mood following last Sunday’s 3-0 victory over Dundee. Dessers believed the win over Dundee would give his side a big boost going…
The House of Representatives has resolved to investigate the alleged payment of N15 million bribe to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC by Idris Okuneye, also known as Bobrisky. The House made this decision following a motion of urgent public importance moved by Patrick Umoh on Thursday during plenary. Recall that the controversial cross-dresser was earlier this year sentenced to six months in prison for currency mutilation. However, on Tuesday night, Martins Vincent Otse, also known as VeryDarkMan, released a voice recording allegedly of Bobrisky claiming he bribed EFCC officials with N15 million to drop the money laundering charge…
The Federal Government has hailed Nigerians for their persevere amid the economic challenges in the country, assuring that the sacrifice won’t be in vain. Mohammed Idris, Minister of Information and National Orientation said this on Thursday during a press conference by the Inter-Ministerial Committee on Nigeria’s 64th Independence Anniversary. The Minister, who thanked the citizens for their patience and perseverance “in this very difficult period in the evolution of our economy,” added that “the journey has been tough but surely there is light at the end of the tunnel. Our sacrifices will not be in vain.” At the briefing were…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has disclosed that former Kogi State governor, Yahaya Bello has been hiding in the state government’s house. EFCC’s Director of Public Affairs, Wilson Uwajaren, disclosed this while featuring on Arise Television’s Morning Show. Uwajaren said Governor Usman Ododo of Kogi State had to present him to EFCC because he might have seen that he was becoming an accomplice to a crime. According to Uwajaren: “Before Yahaya Bello arrived at the car park of the EFCC, he had already sent media information across all platforms that he had presented himself before the EFCC and…