By Abiola Olawale The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, has approved the appointment of Chief Superintendent of Police (CSP) Benjamin Hundeyin as the new Force Public Relations Officer (FPRO) of the Nigeria Police Force (NPF). This announcement, made on Thursday, marks a transition in the Force’s communication leadership, as Hundeyin replaces Deputy Commissioner…
U.S President Donald Trump told Poland President Karol Nawrocki that the U.S. is prepared to expand its 8,000-strong military presence in Poland. The meeting underscores Warsaw’s push for stronger U.S. security guarantees amid Russia’s war on Ukraine. Nawrocki, a conservative close to Trump’s movement, won the election narrowly on a “Poland first” platform while pledging…
By Obinna Uballa The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has ordered retired soldiers protesting at the Federal Ministry of Finance over unpaid entitlements to vacate the premises, warning that their continued blockade is disrupting government operations. Director of Defence Media Operations, Maj. Gen. Markus Kangye, issued the directive on Thursday while briefing journalists in Abuja. He said…
By Abiola Olawale The fashion world has been thrown into a state of mourning as Giorgio Armani, an iconic Italian designer died at his Milan home on Thursday at the age of 91. Born on July 11, 1934, in Piacenza, Italy, Armani was praised by many for transforming the fashion landscape with his revolutionary approach…
• Securing Agrement from host countries 'll take one year, Says retired envoy By Abiola Olawale Elderstatesman, renowned international affairs scholar and former Minister of Foreign Affairs of Nigeria, Professor Bolaji Akinyemi, has criticized President Bola Tinubu for failing to appoint ambassadors more than two years into his administration. This is as Akinyemi, a foremost…
By Obinna Uballa Nigerians may be in for fresh economic hardship as the Federal Government announced a new 5 percent tax on all refined fossil fuel sales, including petrol, diesel, and aviation fuel, with effect from January 2026. The levy, introduced under the Harmonized Tax Act recently signed by President Bola Tinubu, will be collected…
By Abiola Olawale Zamfara State Governor Dauda Lawal has declared that he could eradicate banditry in the state within two months if granted direct control over security agencies. While speaking on the issue of banditry in Zamfara, the governor expressed frustration over what he described as the centralized command structure of the Nigeria Police Force…
By Obinna Uballa President Bola Tinubu on Thursday departed Abuja for Europe to begin a 10-day working vacation, the State House has announced. According to a statement by his Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, the President will spend the period between France and the United Kingdom as part of his 2025 annual…
• Company blames third-party operator By Obinna Uballa Public anger is mounting after two fatal accidents involving Dangote-branded trucks occurred on Wednesday along the Enugu-Port Harcourt Expressway, reportedly killing people, including an entire family and a tricycle passenger identified as Ebuka, whose father reportedly died in a similar crash last year. Eyewitnesses described the scenes…