Nigerian Army Set To Take Battle To Terrorists’ Enclaves, Army Chief Promises
The Nigerian Army on Friday said it had reinvigorated its operations and strengthened them to enable the troops take the war to the enclaves of insurgents, bandits and other criminals terrorising the country. The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant-Gen Faruk Yahaya, disclosed this shortly after addressing troops at the Fort Muhammadu Buhari Forward Operating […]
Israel Attacks Hamas Sites In Gaza In Response To Fire Balloons
Israeli aircraft bombed Hamas sites in the Gaza Strip on Saturday in response to incendiary balloons launched from the Palestinian enclave, Israel’s military said. There were no immediate reports of casualties or damage from the attack that targeted what the Israeli military said was a rocket launching site and a compound belonging to Hamas, the […]
Cuomo Accuser Files Complaint With Police In Albany, Governor Fires Back At Attorney General
A former New York State employee has filed a complaint against Andrew Cuomo with the Albany County Sheriff’s Department, while the embattled governor’s lawyers fired back at Attorney General Letitia James. The woman who filed the complaint was not identified by name, but she is referred to in this week’s report as “Executive Assistant #1.” […]
England: Hundreds Of Vaccinated People Hospitalised With Delta
Hundreds of fully vaccinated people in England have been hospitalised with the highly contagious Delta coronavirus variant, scientists said on Friday. In its latest COVID-19 update, Public Health England (PHE) also warned there were early signs that people who have been inoculated may be able to transmit the Delta strain as easily as those who […]
OYO: Seven Re-appointed Commissioners Were Sworn In And Assigned Portfolios By The State Govt
Oyo State governor, Seyi Makinde, on Friday, swore in the seven commissioners who were reappointed, exhorting them to keep raising the bar of governance. The governor, while speaking at the swearing-in ceremony held at the Executive Chamber of the Governor’s Office, Secretariat, Agodi Ibadan, pointed out that names of the remaining commissioners would soon be […]
Jigawa Government Vows To Bridge Manpower Gap In The Health Sector
The Jigawa Government has reiterated its commitment toward addressing the increasing manpower gap in the state’s healthcare sector. Alhaji Habibu Kila, the Special Adviser to Gov. Muhammad Badaru of Jigawa on Media and Public Relations, stated this in a statement in Dutse on Friday. He said that the governor gave the assurance while addressing 160 […]
Press Freedom Shouldn’t Be Restrained, Fayemi Warns
The Governor of Ekiti State, Dr. Kayode Fayemi, has restated that the freedom of the press shouldn’t be denied in the country despite the perceived inadequacies on the part of some practitioners. Fayemi insisted that no matter the excesses being exhibited by the press, that under no guise should its freedom be curtailed or tinkered […]
FCT And 12 Other States Get New Police Commissioners
The inspector-general of police, IGP Usman Alkali Baba, has ordered the posting of Commissioners of Police to take over the responsibility of leadership in FCT, Kaduna, Enugu, and 10 other states commands. The Force PRO, CP Frank Mba, said the posting of the senior officers as part of efforts at repositioning the Force for greater […]
Hijrah: Osun, Oyo, Kano, Kebbi Declare Monday Public Holiday
The Osun State Governor, Adegboyega Oyetola, has declared August 9, 2021, as a public holiday for workers in the state in commemoration of Hijrah 1443 AH. The statement congratulated Muslims and non-Muslims in advance on the occasion of this year’s Hijrah. Also, the Oyo State Government has announced Tuesday, August 10, 2021, as a public […]
Jailed Former SA President Jacob Zuma Admitted To Hospital Ahead Of Corruption Trial
South Africa’s jailed former president Jacob Zuma has been admitted to a hospital for medical observation on Friday, the government’s Correctional Services department said. As a former head of state Zuma is treated at a military facility, the authorities said. Zuma has been incarcerated at Estcourt prison in Kwa-Zulu Natal since handing himself over on […]
