• Northern elders demand state of emergency over insecurity

    Northern elders demand state of emergency over insecurity0

    The Northern Elders Forum has urged President Bola Tinubu to declare a state of emergency in northern Nigeria, citing the worsening scale of insecurity and the government’s constitutional and international obligation to protect lives. In a communiqué signed by its spokesperson, Prof. Abubakar Jiddere, on Wednesday, the forum demanded, “a state of emergency in northern

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  • Ibas swears in newly elected chairmen

    Ibas swears in newly elected chairmen0

    The Sole Administrator of Rivers State, Vice-Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas (rtd), has sworn in the 23 newly elected local government chairmen in the state. The chairmen, who were elected during last Saturday’s council election in the state, were presented with certificates of returns by the Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission (RSIEC) on Monday afternoon. Speaking during

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  • Tinubu names Adeyemi Fire Service CG

    Tinubu names Adeyemi Fire Service CG0

    President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of DCG Olumode Samuel Adeyemi as the new substantive Controller-General of the Federal Fire Service (FFS), effective 14th August 2025. The appointment was announced on Wednesday in a statement by the Civil Defence, Correctional, Fire and Immigration Services Board (CDCFIB), signed by its secretary, Abdulmalik Jibrin. “This appointment

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