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The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Olufemi Oluyede, has organized a special Sallah luncheon for the troops assigned to North West Operation FANSAN YAMMA, which took place at the Giginya Cantonment in Sokoto State. Addressing the troops, Lieutenant General Oluyede assured improved welfare for personnel and their families serving at different formations across the country. The COAS represented by the Commander Nigerian Army Cyber Warfare, Major General Adeleke Ayannuga, commended personnel resilience, and doggedness and assured them that their sacrifices would not go in vain. He emphasised that the security of lives and property in Nigerians was the…

Governor Siminalayi Fubara has sent Sallah message to Muslims in the state. This is as the Rivers State governor reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to stabilising governance and reviving the state’s economy, amid ongoing political challenges and economic strain. In a statement marking the Eid-al-Adha celebration, delivered through his Chief Press Secretary, Nelson Chukwudi, Fubara called on Muslims in Rivers and beyond to reflect on the values of sacrifice, obedience, and faith. The governor acknowledged the sacrifices made by the people of Rivers State and recognised that many aspirations remain unmet due to political tensions. However, he insisted that progress is…

Chad has suspended the issuance of visas to United States citizens, in a retaliatory move against the travel ban imposed by US President Donald Trump. President Mahamat Idriss Itno made the announcement on Thursday, June 5, via a Facebook post, instructing his government to enforce the new restriction in line with the principle of reciprocity. “I instructed the government to act in accordance with the principles of reciprocity and suspend the issuance of visas to citizens of the United States of America,” Itno wrote. “Chad has no planes to offer, no billions of dollars to give but Chad has his…

Elon Musk’s net worth dropped by $34 billion on Thursday, June 5, one of the worst single-day wipeouts of his personal wealth, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index. The massive loss in net worth followed a series of tweets from Musk, claiming that President Trump had ties to Jeffrey Epstein and suggesting he that he played an important role in helping Trump win the 2024 election. In response, Trump threatened to cut federal contracts with Musk’s companies and take away his EV (electrical vehicle) mandate which was introduced as a tax credit under former President JoeBiden’s administration under the 2022 Inflation Reduction Act offering…

The Nigeria Liquefied Natural Gas (NLNG) Limited has said that its $10 billion NLNG Train 7 Project, which involves very advanced technology, has reached 80 per cent completion, and highly skilled technical manpower would be required. The Final Investment Decision on the project was signed in December 2019. The General Manager, External Relations and Sustainable Development of the NLNG, Dr. Sophia Horsfall, revealed this when the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) and NLNG Limited on Wednesday in Port Harcourt, inaugurated 140 trainees for an intensive three-month Advanced Nigerian Content Human Capital Development (NC-HCD) Programme for the project on…

President Bola Tinubu on Thursday visited the Dangote refinery in Lagos, describing the project as a massive investment and point of reference. “Having inspected the Dangote refinery, which is a great point of reference, a great phenomenon of our time and a massive investment, I want to thank Aliko Dangote,” Tinubu said in a statement released by the State House. During the visit, Tinubu also commissioned the access road to the Lekki Deep Sea Port and commended Dangote Industries Limited and the contractor for the “quality” work. “I am happy that the Deep Sea Port I initiated as Governor of…

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has inaugurated the Lekki Deep Sea Port roadsdesigned to unlock vital routes for trade, agriculture, and regional connectivity. Commissioning the Lekki Deep Sea Port Tax Credit Concrete Road in Lagos State on Thursday, President Tinubu underscored the importance of transportation infrastructure, saying it is central to the success of the administration’s Renewed Hope agenda. The President highlighted that roads represent more than just materials such as concrete, steel, and asphalt, but are investments by the Renewed Hope government aimed at improving mobility, generating employment, and boosting Nigeria’s long-term economic competitiveness. The President also flagged off Section…

Vice-President Kashim Shettima on Thursday inaugurated the African Medical Centre of Excellence (AMCE) in Abuja, the nation’s capital. The AMCE is a tertiary medical city developed by the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) in partnership with King’s College Hospital, London. The facility is designed to bridge critical healthcare gaps in Africa and deliver services in oncology, haematology, cardiovascular care, and general surgery, while also serving as a hub for medical research and training. The 500-bed facility is expected to serve over 350,000 patients within its first five years of operation. Shettima, who represented President Bola Tinubu, said the healthcare facility is…

Tanzania has decided to block access to social media platform X because it allows pornographic content to be shared, the information minister has said. The content was contrary to the East African state’s “laws, culture, customs, and traditions,” Jerry Silaa told a local TV station. Tanzanians have reported that access to X has been restricted in the last two weeks after political tensions rose and the police account was hacked, but there has not yet been a total shutdown of the platform. A Tanzanian rights group posted on X that Silaa’s comments reflected a “troubling pattern of digital repression” ahead…

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike, has dismissed insinuations that some power brokers are influencing the governance of President Bola Tinubu. Wike said this at the 2025 OAU Distinguished Personality Lecture in Ile-Ife, the Osun State capital, on Thursday, where he delivered the keynote lecture at the event. “He has shown that he has the courage. Under Tinubu, there is nothing like cabal. This is a president that is in charge,” he said. The minister stated that all former Nigerian presidents, including Olusegun Obasanjo and Goodluck Jonathan, were not bold enough to remove the petrol subsidy…