Nigeria’s Defense Headquarters reassures there’s no cause for alarm over the presence of UN fighting vehicles, equipment

The Defence Headquarters has reacted to some social media video clips been circulated arising from the presence of some United Nations Peacekeeping fighting vehicles and equipment sighted recently in Benin, Edo state. This has resulted to insinuations which are inimical to public peace and may even cause panic. According to a press statement released on…

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NEMA receives another 144 stranded Nigerians from Niger Republic

The National Emergency Management Agency(NEMA) on Monday received another batch of 144 stranded Nigerians from Niamey in Niger Republic. Dr Nuradeen Abdullahi, NEMA Coordinator Kano Territorial Office, disclosed this while receiving the returnees at Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport in Kano. Abdullahi, represented by NEMA Kano Head of Human Resources, Mr Suleiman Sa’ad-Abubakar, said that…

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Ooni seeks constitutional roles for traditional rulers to fight insecurity

The Ooni of Ife, Oba Enitan Adeyeye Ogunwusi has asked that traditional rulers be assigned constitutional roles to fight insecurity in Nigeria. Ooni made this call at the 2023 exercise Haski Hiyu lecture series, themed: “Combating Internal Security Challenges through Effective Utilisation of Traditional Institution,” organised by the Armed Forces command and staff college, Jaji…

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FCT evacuates 217 beggars, destitutes to Kaduna, Kano, other States

The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) on Sunday repatriated 217 destitutes, street beggars and vagabonds, evacuated from the streets of the Federal Capital City, Abuja. Sani Amar-Rabe, Director, Department, Social Welfare Services, Social Development Secretariat (SDS) of the FCTA, made the disclosure in an interview at the FCT Vocational and Rehabilitation Centre in Bwari Area…

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Chelsea eye Spalletti, others as Potter’s replacement

Chelsea Football Club has begun a search for a replacement for sacked first-team coach, Graham Potter. According to The Telegraph, Chelsea plan to interview at least five candidates before making their decision. Those to be interviewed include Napoli manager Luciano Spalletti and his representatives over the managerial vacancy at Stamford Bridge. According to reports, it…

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