Special Adviser to the President, Mr. Bayo Onanuga, on Wednesday issued a statement that: “President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, regrets to announce the passing of Lt. General Taoreed Abiodun Lagbaja, Chief of the Army Staff, at age 56,” the statement reads. This announcement confirmed the death of the Chief of Army Staff, Taoreed Lagbaja. Details later. Share on: WhatsApp
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The treason charge preferred against the minors who participated in the August #EndBadGovernance protest has been struck out by a Federal High Court in Abuja on Tuesday, following its withdrawal by the Federal Government. Justice Obiora Egwuatu struck out the charge after the application for the discontinuance was moved by Mr. Mohammed Abubakar, counsel to the Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Mr Lateef Fagbemi, SAN. Abubakar, who is the Director of Public Prosecution of the Federation (DPPF), premised his application on provisions of Sections 174(1), (b),…
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Bauchi State Police Command has disclosed that a two-year-old girl was raped to death in Bauchi, the state capital. The command’s Police Public Relations Officer, Ahmed Wakil, on Tuesday, said in a statement that the Ningi Police Divisional Headquarters received a report of a motionless body of a two-year-old baby found beside a mosque on Deneva Street, Ningi Local Government Area, with suspected signs of rape. Wakil stated, “Upon receiving the report, detectives were dispatched to the scene, and the victim’s body was taken to the General Hospital Ningi, where…
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Government in Equatorial Guinea has commenced a probe into hundreds of leaked pornographic videos allegedly involving high-ranking civil servant, Baltasar Engonga, having sex with various women, including wives of prominent officials in his office. The government has further ordered the installation of surveillance cameras in courts and ministries to combat “indecent and illicit acts.” It also announced that it was suspending officials involved in the scandal, according to a statement issued by the Equatorial Guinea Press and Information Office, published on the government’s website on Tuesday. Vice-President Teodoro Mangue on…
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Another collapse of the national power grid has again plunged Nigerians into darkness. Since January 2024 till date, the grid has collapsed 10 times. Within one week in October, the grid collapsed three times with its attendant blackouts, sparking reactions from Nigerians. The grid lost power generation around 1:50 pm. As of 1pm, power generation was 2,711 megawatts. At 12pm it was 3,631MW. Earlier, power generation peaked at 3,934.77MW around six o’clock in the morning. However, between 2 pm and 3 pm, hourly generation dropped to 0.00MW. The 22 power…
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