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The Commissioner of Police in Ogun state, CP Bode Ojajuni, on Tuesday urged media practitioners to return to the core tenets of journalism by prioritising accuracy,...
The Peoples Redemption Party (PRP) presidential candidate, Donald Duke, has anchored his 2027 presidential bid on what he describes as the urgency of rescuing Nigeria from worsening financial and social decline, saying the nation is already exhibiting the traits of a failed state. Duke stated Tuesday in an interview that he determined to provide himself for the presidency as a result of he might no longer stay on the sidelines watching poverty, unemployment, insecurity and financial contraction deepen whereas merely criticising successive governments. “You get to a level in your life the place you say, ‘Either I walk away or I do something.’ “There is no guarantee that you will win. But I don’t want to look back and say that all these things happened and I did nothing,” he stated. The PRP candidate added that what he known as the “urgency of now” was central to his determination to run, arguing that Nigeria might not safely endure one other 4 years on its current trajectory. “I talk about the urgency of now because I don’t think we can go on like this for another four years.” Duke stated his marketing campaign would focus on the underlying points fairly than personalities, insisting that Nigerians ought to use the election to interrogate competing options to the financial system, insecurity, poverty and unemployment. “What I need to do is focus on these who aspire to lead this nation on addressing the points that have an effect on us and how we can resolve them. “I talk about the options. I talk about the real issues. I don’t want to talk about personalities,” he stated. Duke stated Nigeria’s safety disaster might no longer be separated from the failure of the financial system to create adequate alternatives for its quickly increasing inhabitants. “If we don’t handle these points squarely and essentially, we’re already a failed state. There’s no query about it. “Look at what is happening — banditry, terrorism, kidnapping and all sorts of conflicts. These are symptoms of a state that is unable, not only to properly articulate its challenges, but to deal with them,” he stated. He stated the formal existence of authorities did not essentially imply that a state was successfully discharging its obligations. ...
The Corps Marshal of the Federal Road Safety Corps (Frsc), Shehu Mohammed, has ordered an rapid and thorough investigation into the tanker crash and inferno beneath Otedola Bridge alongside the Lagos Ibadan Expressway. He warned that reckless driving, significantly by heavy responsibility automobile operators transporting petroleum merchandise, poses an unacceptable menace to human lives and public infrastructure. The crash, which occurred on Monday concerned a diesel laden tanker that plunged into the underpass beneath Otedola Bridge on the outward part of the expressway, triggering a raging inferno. A assertion signed by Osondu Ohaeri on Tuesday in Abuja famous that two grownup male occupants sustained accidents and had been evacuated to the Lagos State Accident and Emergency Centre for medical consideration. According to a report submitted to the Corps Marshal by the Lagos Sector Command, preliminary findings recognized extreme pace as the trigger of the crash. Mohammed emphasised that the transportation of petroleum merchandise requires distinctive self-discipline, skilled competence, and strict adherence to security requirements. He warned that dashing, harmful manoeuvres, poor automobile upkeep, and disregard for prescribed security necessities might flip an abnormal journey into a catastrophe with devastating penalties. He additionally cautioned tanker homeowners and fleet operators towards prioritising industrial pursuits over human security, noting that unrealistic supply schedules, insufficient driver supervision, and poor upkeep practices should by no means expose Nigerians to preventable hazard. To forestall comparable incidents, the Corps Marshal referred to as for stronger driver coaching, efficient monitoring of driving behaviour, common automobile inspections, and strict compliance with pace limits and different relevant security laws. He recommended the emergency responders for their coordinated intervention and urged motorists to train excessive warning round emergency scenes.
The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Waidi Shaibu, has described the Nigerian Army Small Arms Championship (NASAC) as a important platform for demonstrating marksmanship, assessing proficiency in weapon dealing with and creating fight abilities amongst troops. Shaibu acknowledged this whereas declaring open the 2026 version of the championship at Ajilete, Owode, Ogun State. He was represented at the occasion by the Commander, Training and Doctrine Command, Nigerian Army, Major General Peter Malla. The Army Chief stated the championship aligned with operational readiness, one of the key pillars of his command philosophy, stressing that the effectiveness of a combating power depended not solely on the availability of weapons however additionally on the competence, confidence and self-discipline of personnel. “The central purpose of this event directs our attention to an enduring operational reality: the effectiveness of any fighting force depends not only on the availability of weapons, but also on the competence, confidence and discipline of the personnel who employ them,” he stated. He defined that NASAC bolstered the significance of marksmanship and proficient weapon dealing with as important attributes of a combat-ready power. According to him, the championship goes past the pursuit of trophies, offering an alternative to translate coaching into measurable enhancements in operational effectiveness throughout the numerous theatres of operation. Shaibu expressed the hope that the competitors would enhance weapon dealing with, fireplace self-discipline and the skill of troops to have interaction targets successfully underneath demanding situations. He added that the occasion would allow the Army to assess current coaching requirements, determine areas requiring enchancment and promote wholesome competitors, teamwork and camaraderie amongst formations and personnel. The COAS emphasised that operational plans may solely obtain their goals when personnel possessed the mandatory abilities, confidence and self-discipline to deal with their weapons precisely and decisively. He described marksmanship as extra than a aggressive ability, noting that it was a important element of fight energy that enhanced efficient engagement, preserved combating energy and contributed straight to mission success. The Army Chief additionally harassed the want for steady enhancements in coaching strategies, taking pictures methods and weapon-handling requirements in response to the evolving safety setting and rising uneven threats. Earlier, the Chief of Training (Army), Major General Valentine Okoro, reaffirmed the Department of Army Training’s dedication to selling and implementing real looking coaching programmes throughout Nigerian Army formations. Okoro, whereas welcoming visitors to the championship, stated real looking coaching remained important to enhancing the skilled competence and operational effectiveness of personnel. More than 500 officers and troopers are collaborating in NASAC 2026. The collaborating formations embrace the 1, 2, 3, 6, 8, 81 and 82 Divisions; 4 Special Forces Command; Army Headquarters Garrison; and the Nigerian Army Women Command.
The PBAT/APC 2027 Presidential Campaign Council has established a brand new directorate of stage organisation and administration and introduced adjustments to the management of its youth...
The non-teaching workers unions of Yobe State University (YSU), Damaturu, have threatened to embark on industrial motion over alleged failure of the varsity administration to implement...
Global Rights has known as on the Federal Government and the Lagos State Government to make sure accountability for victims of the October 2020 #EndSARS protests,...
A Pro-Tinubu group, the Renewed Hope Network (TRN) has congratulated its chief and the Director General of the President Bala Ahmed Tinubu’s 2027 re-election Campaign, Senator Abdulaziz Yari on his conferment as Madugun Kasar Hausa (the trusted commander) by the revered Daura Emirate below the management of His Royal Highness Alhaji Umar Farooq Umar. This was contained in a assertion made out there to Blueprint by the organisation. “Madugun Kasar Hausa (the trusted commander) pioneer and visionary chief of the caravan, is a profound testomony to your braveness, knowledge and distinctive management. “To be trusted with the title of Madugun Kasar Hausa (The Vanguard and Guide of Hausaland) from the historic cradle of Hausa civilization, Daura, is an honour of paramount distinction “It symbolizes your function as a trusted beacon, bridging custom with fashionable governance and guiding your folks towards unity, energy and progress. “May Almighty Allah (SWT,) adorn this exalted workplace with plentiful knowledge, honour, and dignity. “May He grant you sound health, steadfast courage, honor, and dignity. May your elevation bring enduring peace, unity and prosperity across Hausaland and the entire nation,” the group stated .
The General Overseer of Mountain of Holy Ghost Intervention and Deliverance Ministry, Chukwuemeka Ohanaemere, popularly often called Odumeje, has stated he neither collects tithes nor preaches...
Nigerian cleric Chukwuemeka Ohanemere, popularly referred to as Prophet Odumeje, has stirred reactions on social media after declaring that he wouldn’t die however mysteriously disappear after...