Nigerian Army Warns Against Malpractices As Captain To Major Exam Begins

Abibat Babalola

The Nigerian Army has commenced the examination for the promotion of its officers from the rank of Captain to Major. The Training and Doctrine Command announced the commencement of the Captain to Major Written Promotion Examination on Sunday. The examination is taking place at the Nigerian Army School of Supply and Transport (NASST) in Benin City, Edo State. READ ALSO: My Spirit Has Left Office – Fubara Pressure Mounts On Tinubu To Sack Defence Minister Badaru Over ‘Rising’ Insecurity ‘Just Six Months Remaining,’ Former Gov Predicts Collapse of APC ‘1000…

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Bayelsa Ex-Military Administrator, Omoniyi Caleb Olubolade, Slumps, Dies

ADEOLA YUSUF

    “He drove himself to the facility to play lawn tennis in the evening,” children give details of the death of man who celebrated his 70th birthday on November 30, 2024.     Former Military Administrator of Bayelsa State, Navy Captain Omoniyi Caleb Olubolade (rtd), is dead. Platforms Africa reports that Olubolade celebrated his 70th birthday on November 30, 2024. Olubolade, the Ipoti-Ekiti-born retired officer, died on Sunday May 11 in Apapa, Lagos. According to a statement by his first daughter, Mrs. Oluwayemisi Akinadewo and first son, Mr. Dayo…

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My Spirit Has Left Office – Fubara

Abibat Babalola

The suspended Governor of Rivers State, Siminalayi Fubara, has asked those who are urging him to calm down, saying they are not even sure if he wants to return to office. Fubara spoke to his supporters during a Service of Songs in Port Harcourt, the Rivers State capital, on Sunday in honour of the late elder statesman, Edwin Clark. The event was organised by the Rivers Elders Forum and attended by several prominent figures. READ ALSO: Pressure Mounts On Tinubu To Sack Defence Minister Badaru Over ‘Rising’ Insecurity ‘Just Six…

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Pressure Mounts On Tinubu To Sack Defence Minister Badaru Over ‘Rising’ Insecurity

Abibat Babalola

Calls for the removal of the Minister of Defence, Mohammed Badaru Abubakar, have intensified as a federal lawmaker and a youth group declared him unfit to manage the country’s worsening security crisis. The Afenifere Youth Vanguard for Peace in Nigeria, AYPN, on Sunday, backed Hon Yusuf Gagdi, a member of the House of Representatives from Plateau State, who last week issued a scathing criticism of the minister on the floor of the House. Gagdi had raised the alarm over recent terrorist attacks, particularly in Borno State, where insurgents reportedly overran…

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‘Just Six Months Remaining,’ Former Gov Predicts Collapse of APC

Abibat Babalola

A Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) chieftain and former Minister of Foreign Affairs, Alhaji Sule Lamido, has said there are signs that the All Progressives Congress (APC) may soon split, with its National Chairman, Abdullahi Ganduje, and others possibly defecting to the PDP. The former governor made this disclosure while delivering his keynote address at the PDP congress held at Aminu Kano Triangle in Jigawa. He said, “I’m confident that all those who left the PDP will return, including Ganduje, because very soon, the APC will burst and split into factions,…

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Nigerian Mother, 3 Month-Old Daughter Electrocuted After Downpour

Abibat Babalola

A 32-year-old fashion designer identified as Mrs Sarah David and her three-month-old daughter were reportedly electrocuted in Benin City, Edo State. the incident happened on Tuesday, May 7, 2025 around the Oregbeni area of the Benin-Agbor road. It was gathered that the woman had the baby on her back when the unfortunate incident happened. It was learnt that the woman was walking through a flooded road in the area, after a heavy downpour, when she stepped on a live electric cable that fell from one of the electricity poles. READ…

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NDLEA Arrests Iran-bound Woman With Cocaine In Private Part At PH Airport

Abibat Babalola

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, said its operatives have thwarted attempt by a woman, Ihensekhien Miracle Obehi, who disguised with hijab to export large consignments of cocaine concealed in her private part, stomach and false bottom of her handbag to Iran at the Port Harcourt International Airport, Port Harcourt, Rivers state. NDLEA disclosed that Obehi who was dressed in hijab to beat security checks was intercepted at the departure hall of the Port Harcourt airport on Sunday 3rd May 2025 while trying to board a Qatar Airline flight…

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Prof. Chris Piwuna Is New ASUU President

Ganiyu Amodu

Nigeria’s Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, has elected a consultant psychiatrist at the University of Jos Teaching Hospital, Prof. Chris Piwuna, as its new president. Piwuna, who doubles as the Dean of Student Affairs at the University of Jos, takes over from Victor Osodeke, a professor of soil science from the Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike, Abia State. His election was made at the 23rd National Delegates Congress of the Union, which took place in Benin on Sunday. ‘1000 Delegates, Over 50 Exhibition Stands,’ NCDMB Tops NOGOF 2025…

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ONDO STATE’S LOW-DEBT ECONOMY: MISSED OPPORTUNITY OR UNTAPPED FRONTIER?, By Kunle Odusola-Stevenson

Abibat Babalola

In Nigeria’s complex fiscal landscape, where many subnational governments grapple with growing debt burdens, Ondo State quietly stands out. Known for its relatively low domestic debt profile, Ondo is often praised for fiscal prudence and responsible financial management. Yet when set against the backdrop of the state’s modest GDP, underdeveloped infrastructure, and muted investor activity, the low-debt label triggers a more complicated conversation. Is Ondo’s fiscal conservatism a mark of vision—or a symptom of underinvestment in its own future? Stability Without Growth For investors, low debt can signal stability—but stability…

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‘1000 Delegates, Over 50 Exhibition Stands,’ NCDMB Tops NOGOF 2025 Preparation

ADEOLA YUSUF

  . Exclusive project opportunity presentations by some 25 industry resource persons, insightful panel sessions, and strategic networking sessions.” What to expect at Nigeria’s Biggest Oil industry’s opportunity Fair    About 1,000 delegates are expected at the 5th Nigerian Oil and Gas Opportunity Fair (NOGOF) 2025 to be hosted by the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), at the Nigerian Content Tower (NCT) in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State, between May 20 and 22, 2025. Platforms Africa reports that the biennial event which offers a unique platform to present upcoming project…

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