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The Centre for Crisis Communication (CCC) has appealed to the general public not to promote Lakurawa, a new insurgent group currently active in Kebbi and Sokoto states. The Chairman, Major General Chris Olukolade (rtd), urged stakeholders and Nigerians to avoid media hype and focus on addressing the security threat posed by the insurgents. In a…
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President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of three Directors-General of various agencies and one special adviser on Public Communications and Media. Mr. Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President (Information & Strategy), made this known in a statement on Thursday in Abuja. Onanuga said the new appointees are; Mr. Olawale Olopade, D-General, National Sports…
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National Sports Commission (NSC) Chairman, Shehu Dikko, has congratulated the Super Eagles for securing qualification for the 2025 AFCON slated for Morocco. Dikko said this on Thursday in Abuja shortly after Nigeria booked a place in the continental showpiece courtesy of Libya’s shock 1-0 victory over Rwanda in the other Group D clash. READ ALSO:Wike…
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The Minister of Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has suspended the Executive Secretary of Federal Capital Development Authority (FCDA), Engr. Shehu Hadi Ahmad, indefinitely. Wike’s spokesman Lere Olayinka, in a statement, said Ahmad’s suspension is with immediate effect. Consequently, the suspended Executive Secretary has been directed to hand over to the Director of Engineering…
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The Coalition in Support of National Security Advancement (CSNSA) has rejected the Nigerian Coast Guard Bill, currently before the National Assembly, citing concerns over national security, economic implications, and constitutional conflicts. The CSNSA emphasized constitutional issues, noting that the proposed Coast Guard contradicts Section 217 of the Nigerian Constitution, which recognizes only the Army, Navy,…