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President Bola Tinubu has sacked General Christopher Musa, Chief of Defence Staff, and some other service chiefs. This was contained in a statement by Sunday Dare, Special Adviser to the President on Media and Public Communication, on Friday. According to the statement, Musa was replaced by General Olufemi Oluyede, who until the new appointment was Chief of Army Staff. Major-General W. Shaibu was named as the new Chief of Army Staff while Air Vice Marshall S.K Aneke is the new Chief of Air Staff and Rear Admiral I. Abbas is the new Chief of Naval Staff. However, the Chief of Defence Intelligence, Major-General E.A.P Undiendeye, retained his position. “President Bola Tinubu has made changes in the hierarchy of the Service Chiefs in furtherance of the efforts of the Federal Government of Nigeria to strengthen the national security architecture.” “The President appointed General Olufemi Oluyede to replace General Christopher Musa as the new Chief of Defence Staff. The new Chief of Army St...

Police re-arrest human rights activist and campaigner for -#freennamdikanunow after his hearing at Kuje’s magistrate court on Friday. Sowore and a member of the legal team representing the detained IPOB LEADER L, Nnamdi Kanu, THE IPOB LEADER’s brother, prince emmanuel Kanu and ten others were able to meet the bail conditions of two sureties in the sum of N500 thousand naira with valid means of identifications and 3 years of tax clearance. But only sowore was picked and whisked away by the police to Kuje prison .

President Bola Tinubu has officially sworn in Professor Joash Amupitan as the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). The swearing-in ceremony follows the Senate’s confirmation of Amupitan’s appointment on October 16 after a rigorous screening session. President Tinubu tasked Prof. Amupitan with protecting the integrity of Nigeria’s elections and strengthening the institutional capacity of INEC. "As the chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, your nomination and subsequent confirmation by the Senate is a testament to your capacity and the confidence reposed in you by both the executive and legislative arms of government. I trust that you will approach your responsibilities with the highest level of integrity, dedication and patriotism. "Our democracy has come a long way in 25 years, consolidating and strengthening our institutions, particularly our electoral system, through innovation and reforms. The electoral process is vital to ...

OPEYEMI AKINYEMI, OSOGBO, OSUN STATE  Over 20 officers of the Western Nigeria Security Network, popularly known as Amotekun, have been arrested in connection with the recent Akinlalu incident in Osun State. The Police have also sealed the operational bases of the security outfit in Osogbo and Ile-Ife. Confirming the incident, the Public Relations Officer of the Amotekun Corps in the state, Yusuf Idowu, said Police officers also arrested about five operatives in Ife, the area covering the community where the killings occurred last week Tuesday. The arrests were made when Police stormed the Amotekun operational base at Oke-Fia in Osogbo on Wednesday evening. In a statement issued by the Police Public Relations Officer, Abiodun Ojelabi, the Command confirmed that five suspects have so far been arrested in connection with the killings, while efforts are ongoing to apprehend other members of the Corps who are still at large. Abiodun Ojelabi further disclosed that the State Commandant of...

Over 500 Students Benefit From AMBO Back-To-School Outreach In Ede Land, Pays School Fees Of 60 Students In a heartwarming display of generosity and commitment to education, Hon. Ghaffar Ayodeji Ajani, popularly known as Ghaff Unity, has brought joy to over 500 students in Ede Land through his Back-To-School outreach program.  The initiative tagged AMBO BACK-TO-SCHOOL PROJECT, aimed to alleviate the financial burden on parents and students, saw the distribution of educational materials to the beneficiaries and the payment of school fees for 60 students across Ede Land. The colourful event which is in support of the gubernatorial ambition of Asiwaju Munirudeen Bola Oyebamiji (AMBO), the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of the National Inland Waterways Authority, was held today at the Secretariat of the All Progressives Congress in Ede North, saw an array of party leaders, stakeholders, elated parents and students from the nooks and crannies of Ede. Addressing the enthus...