By Kehinde Olusegun The announcement of the untimely passing of the Chief of Army Staff( COAS), leaves a profound void in our nation’s defense and security leadership. Lt. General Taoreed Lagbaja was born in Ilobu, Irepodun Local Government Area, Osun State on 28 February 1968. He was 56-year-old and the 23rd Chief of Army Staff….
No words can express the loss we feel, but in spite of this, we are thankful to God for giving us a true gem of our times. A man who inspired selfless love and sacrifice for his people in a humble and quiet way. Lt. General Taoreed Abiodun Lagbaja embodied dedication, courage, and an unwavering…
Botswana swore in new president Duma Boko Friday, cementing a whirlwind change of government after his landslide election victory kicking out the party in power for nearly 60 years. Boko, 54, took the oath in front of several thousand people in the national stadium in the capital. The ceremony was attended by the presidents of…
US President-elect Donald Trump named his campaign manager, Susie Wiles, as White House chief of staff on Thursday, his first major appointment since winning this week’s election. “Susie is tough, smart, innovative, and is universally admired and respected,” Trump said in a statement. “Susie will continue to work tirelessly to Make America Great Again. It…
The Nigerian Navy Forward Operating Base (FOB), Ibaka has nabbed three suspected oil thieves carrying a boat containing crude oil worth N32 million in the state. The Commanding Officer of the Base, Capt. Uche Aneke disclosed this while handing over the suspects and seized items to the Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC), Akwa Ibom…
Here is the full victory speech of Donald Trump, after he was declared the winner of the 2024 presidential election, beating Vice President Kamala Harris. Donald Trump gave the victory speech in West Palm Beach, Florida. Thank you very much. Wow. Well, I want to thank you all very much. This is great. These are…
An Enugu State magistrate court has remanded in the Enugu Correctional Centre a woman, Mrs. Ada Ogbogu for allegedly breaking her three-year old stepson’s bone with a pestle. Arraigning the defendant on Tuesday, the police told the court that Mrs. Ogbogu committed an act to cause grevious harm contrary to law, an offence that attracts…
A major redeployment of top generals in the Nigerian Army is imminent, following the death of the Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja. Findings yesterday showed that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu would soon pronounce the newly promoted Lieutenant General Oluyede as the substantive Chief of Army Staff. This, it was learnt, would be subjected…
At least 22 miners are presumed dead following the collapse of a mining pit at an illegal mining site located within a national game reserve spanning Gashaka Local Government Area in Taraba State and Toungo Local Government Area in Adamawa State. Adamu Jamtare, a miner from Gashaka, explained that many of the deceased were from…
Australia’s prime minister on Thursday vowed to ban children under 16 from social media, saying the pervasive influence of platforms like Facebook and TikTok was “doing real harm to our kids”. The tech giants would be held responsible for enforcing the age limit and face hefty fines if regulators notice young users slipping through the…
