The Department of State Services (DSS), said it was aware of a plot to stage violent protests to discredit the President Bola Tinubu-led administration. In a statement via X, the secret police said student leaders, youths, ethnic-based associations, and disgruntled groups are being mobilised for the protests. In the statement signed by its Public Relations Officer, Peter Afunanya, DSS said it had identified the “ring leaders of the plot” and that they are currently being monitored. The post, titled, ‘DSS Discovers Plot To State Violent Protests In The Country’, reads: “The Department of State Services (DSS), hereby informs the public…
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Recall that last week, the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission advised Nigerians to upgrade their metres before November next year to avoid losing them. Assuring the citizenry about the developments, the Federal Government has said that the electricity metre upgrade process to be implemented by power distribution companies would not affect the credit unit balance in the metres. In statement issued in Abuja by Nigerian Electricity Management Services Agency, reiterating that it would ensure that all electricity metres and instruments deployed in the sector were of the right standard. “Let me assure all electricity customers that they have nothing to fear…
General Brice Oligui Nguema, the head of the elite Republican Guard, led officers in a military coup on Wednesday against President Ali Bongo Ondimba, scion of a family that had ruled for more than five decades. The ousting came just moments after Bongo, 64, was proclaimed victor in last month’s presidential election — a result branded a fraud by the opposition. The putsch was “bloodless”, according to Oligui, with no reports of deaths or injuries. The coup leaders said they had dissolved the nation’s institutions, cancelled the election results, and closed the borders, later adding they had decided to reopen…
Femi Falana reacted to the arrest of the Ogun State Chairman, Mr. Wale Adedayo, by the Department of State Service, asking for the release of the chairman. This was contained in a statement signed by him . GOVIMA reported that the DSS had detained Adedayo, who accused Ogun State Governor Dapo Abiodun of diverting statutory Federal Allocation meant for the state’s local governments in the last two years, on Friday. However, it was exclusively gathered that the DSS failed to interrogate Mr. Adedayo, who arrived at their facility close to the Governor’s office, Oke-Imosan, Abeokuta, at about 11:45 am on…
President Bola Tinubu is scheduled to leave Abuja on Monday, September 4th, for New Delhi, India, where he has been specially invited by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to attend the G-20 Leaders’ Summit. This announcement was made in a statement released on Sunday by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale. During his visit, President Tinubu will take part in and deliver keynote speeches at the Nigeria-India Presidential Roundtable and the Nigeria-India Business Conference, both of which will be held on the sidelines of the Summit. “The CEO Roundtable will be attended by leading industrialists in the…
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has issued a cautionary message to Nigerians, urging them to exercise vigilance when receiving packages from individuals while travelling to avoid potential legal entanglements. NDLEA said this in a statement by the agency’s spokesperson, Femi Babafemi, released on Sunday. It read, “Operatives of the NDLEA had intercepted various quantities of ephedrine, skunk and nitrous oxide, popularly known as laughing gas concealed in Semovita packs and dry pepper being shipped to South Africa and Kenya through the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Ikeja, Lagos “The parcel of a packaged food item isn’t always what you…
The Lagos government has warned residents of the dangers of walking and crossing the Blue Rail line as it is set to start full commercial operations on Monday The Chief Press Secretary, Mr Gboyega Akosile, gave the warning on his official X handle on Saturday, adding that citizens should instead use the overhead bridges provided by the government. “Dear Lagosians, please be reminded as we kick off the commercial operations of the Lagos Blue Line Rail Transport on Monday, that the rail line is electrified. Don’t cross the rail lines because it is dangerous. Use the overhead bridges that have…
Thousands rallied Saturday, in Niamey to demand that France withdraw its troops from Niger, as sought by the junta that seized power late in June. The protesters gathered near a base housing French soldiers following a call by several civic organisations hostile to the French military presence in the West African country. “We are here to express our determination, our commitment, and our devotion to getting the French military force and all the military bases on our national territory out of the country,” explained protester Amidou Gourou. Niger’s military regime fired a new verbal broadside at France on Friday, accusing…
President Bola Tinubu has issued instructions to recall all of Nigeria’s career and non-career ambassadors, as confirmed by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Yusuf Tuggar. This move includes the recall of the Nigerian Ambassador to the United Kingdom, Sarafa Ishola. While the reason for this recall has not been disclosed, Ambassador Tuggar emphasised that ambassadors serve at the president’s discretion and can be sent to or recalled from any country as per the president’s prerogative. It’s worth noting that the current ambassadors, including Ambassador Ishola, were appointed during the tenure of former President Muhammadu Buhari. Ambassador Ishola’s recall follows…
Aditya-L1 launched shortly before midday, with a live broadcast showing hundreds of spectators cheering wildly against the deafening noise of the rocket’s ascent. “Launch successful, all normal,” an Indian Space Research Organisation official announced from mission control as the vessel made its way to the upper reaches of the Earth’s atmosphere. The mission involves carrying scientific instruments to observe the sun’s outermost layers on a four-month journey. PSLV-C57/Aditya-L1 Mission: The launch of Aditya-L1 by PSLV-C57 is accomplished successfully. The vehicle has placed the satellite precisely into its intended orbit. India’s first solar observatory has begun its journey to the destination…
Niger’s military regime fired a new verbal broadside at France on Friday, accusing Paris of “blatant interference” by backing the country’s ousted president as protestors rallied near a French base outside the capital Niamey. President Mohamed Bazoum, a French ally whose election in 2021 had stoked hopes of stability in the troubled country, was detained on July 26 by members of his guard. Comments by French President Emmanuel Macron in support of Bazoum “constitute further blatant interference in Niger’s domestic affairs,” regime spokesman Colonel Amadou Abdramane said in a statement read on nationwide TV. The Sahel state is also embroiled…
The U.S. State of Maryland’s Motor Vehicle Administration (MVA), has officially introduced the Yoruba language for driver’s permit tests, vehicle registration, and study materials. Yoruba is a language primarily spoken in West Africa, with its main concentration in Southwestern and Central Nigeria. It serves as the primary language of the Yoruba ethnic group, and approximately 50 million people are native speakers, with an additional 5 million individuals who use it as a second language. This inclusion comes in response to the latest data from the United States Census, which revealed that Yorùbá is among the most widely spoken non-English languages…