The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Christopher Gwabin Musa, has extended warm greetings to Muslim faithful on the occasion of Eid-El-Maulud, celebrating the birth of Prophet Muhammad. This was contained in a press statement released on Monday and signed by Brigadier General Tukur, Director Defence Information. He urged Nigerians to reflect on the…
The Take It Back Movement has strongly condemned the detention of Omoyele Sowore at Murtala Muhammed Airport, calling it a “reprehensible act” by the Tinubu regime. The movement described the incident as a direct assault on the basic rights of Nigerian citizens seeking justice and democratic freedoms. In a press statement released on Monday and…
By Korede Abdullah In 2007, former President Olusegun Obasanjo sold several public enterprises, including Nigeria’s four refineries, through the Bureau of Public Enterprises (BPE) after they had become severely underutilized. However, upon assuming office, his successor, President Umaru Yar’Adua, promptly reversed the sale of the refineries and restored fuel prices to their pre-increment levels (from…
The Nigerian Army has strongly condemned the dehumanizing treatment of an ex-soldier, Corporal Toriola Adewale, by the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB)/Biafra Liberation Army. This was contained in a statement on Sunday signed by Major-General Onyema Nwachukwu, Director of Army Public Relations. A disturbing video circulating online shows Toriola being brutally tortured and forced to…
The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has launched an investigation into the alleged unjust incarceration of Seaman Abbas Haruna, a Naval rating, for six years. This move follows a circulating video clip that sparked public concern. In a press release on Sunday signed by Brigadier General Tukur Gusau, Director Defence Information, the DHQ assured the public of…
The Lagos State Ministry of Transportation has impounded 28 vehicles for violating traffic regulations at the Berger Bus Stop along the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway. According to the Commissioner in charge of the ministry, Oluwaseun Osiyemi, the vehicles were seized for illegally converting a designated layby into a makeshift garage. The enforcement exercise was carried out in…
A devastating fire broke out at the Oko Baba plank market in Ebute Metta, Lagos State, on Sunday afternoon. The inferno ravaged the market, leaving a trail of destruction in its wake. Emergency responders from the Lagos State Fire and Rescue Services and the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) swiftly arrived at the scene…
President Bola Tinubu has extended warm felicitations to Nigerian Muslims on the occasion of Eid Maulud, commemorating the birthday of Prophet Muhammad. In a goodwill message released on Sunday and signed by Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President (Information and Strategy), President Tinubu encouraged Muslims to reflect on the Prophet’s exemplary life, characterized by…
A new study published in the journal Nature Metabolism suggests that regular exercise over a long period may lead to healthier belly fat in overweight or obese individuals. Researchers at the University of Michigan School of Kinesiology found that exercisers had a greater capacity to store fat just below the skin, which is considered a…
The World Health Organization (WHO) has released updated guidelines for the care of patients with influenza, providing healthcare providers with evidence-based recommendations to manage influenza virus infections. The guidelines, designed for healthcare providers, policymakers, and others involved in epidemic and pandemic preparedness, aim to reduce the impact of seasonal and pandemic influenza. According to WHO,…
