President Tinubu made a shocking move yesterday which involved removing his service chiefs due to reasons best known to him. The news came as a surprise development especially for the fact that there was rumours of an attempted coup against President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. While the development was unexpected, it confirmed that the president actually listens to the prophetic advise of Nigerian prophet, Primate Elijah Ayodele. The prophet had advised the president to remove Nigerian service chiefs due to insecurity problems. He had warned him of an attempt to remove him from power illegally, while explaining that the president needs…
Author: Oluwatoyin Mathnuel
Bayelsa, Nigeria, October 24th : Polaris Bank has reaffirmed its commitment to supporting small and medium-scale enterprises (SMEs) and driving economic growth in Nigeria’s South-South region with the commissioning of the new ‘Everyday Supermarket’ Yenagoa Store. The grand opening, which took place yesterday at Bay Bridge Junction on the Kpansia-Epie Expressway, Bayelsa State , marks the retail chain’s entry into the Bayelsa market and a significant milestone in the region’s business expansion efforts. Speaking at the event, Mr. Raphael Abaziem, Directorate Head, Polaris Bank, South-South, described the launch as a testament to growth, resilience, and the power of strategic partnership.…
A dedicated Police senior officer, Chief Superintendent of Police (CSP) Matilda Umiah Ngbaronye is dead. Insight Global News gathered Maltida died after an undisclosed unsuccessful surgery at a Lagos hospital on Friday night. Until her death, CSP Ngbaronye served as the Divisional Police Officer (DPO) of Festac Division and was widely regarded as one of the command’s vibrant officers. In 2021 when she bagged ‘Miss Security Nigeria’ award, beautiful Ngbaronye declared that she would love to still be in the police job if she had a second life. Ngbaronye, a community-friendly officer, previously served as the Deputy Police Public Relations…
The Lagos State Signage and Advertisement Agency (LASAA) has announced that an internal investigation has cleared a staff member of a fraudulent transaction allegation that recently went viral on social media. However, the employee will still face disciplinary action for violating the agency’s strict ‘no cash’ policy and using a personal account for a transaction. The controversy according to a statement from the agency, began with a social media post alleging that LASAA staffer, Olukayode John Adetifa, had improperly collected ₦45,000 from a client, MJ Beauty Salon, via his personal Opay account but only issued a receipt for ₦7,100. Following…
The Centre for Infrastructural and Technological Advancement for the Blind (CITAB) has expressed deep concern following new figures released by Sightsavers Nigeria revealing that over 4.25 million Nigerians are blind or visually impaired, but shockingly, only 4.4 percent currently have access to vital eye health care. According to the Executive Chairman of the group, Jolomi George Fenemigho, “This 4.4 percent access rate is not just an alarming health statistic; it is a national shame and a red flag. If blind Nigerians are unable to secure even the minimal eye health care they deserve, how much more are they missing out…
FirstBank, the premier bank in West Africa and a leading financial inclusion service provider, is thrilled to announce the successful integration of the Pan-African Payment and Settlement System (PAPSS) into its flagship digital banking platform, the LIT app, enabling customers to make instant, secure, and local currency-based cross-border payments across Africa. PAPSS, developed by the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) in collaboration with the African Union and the AfCFTA Secretariat, enables instant, low-cost payments in local currencies between African countries. Speaking on the integration, the Group Executive, e-Business and Retail Products at FirstBank, Chuma Ezirim, said, “The integration of PAPSS into…
In a decisive and meticulously coordinated enforcement operation reflective of the Lagos State Government’s unflinching commitment to public safety, environmental restoration, and crime deterrence, the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) on Thursday, 23rd of October, 2025 apprehended six suspected members of a notorious “one-chance” syndicate operating beneath the Ijora Bridge corridor of Lagos. The arrest, effected during a joint inter-agency enforcement exercise targeted at dismantling illegal garages and parks operated by commercial transporters, as well as the removal of unauthorized shanties and criminal hideouts around Apapa Road, Costain, and Ijora under bridge, yielded substantial recoveries. Confiscated items included 77…
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 Staff is Major-General W. Shaibu. Air Vice Marshall S.K Aneke is Chief of Air Staff while Rear Admiral I. Abbas is the new Chief of Naval Staff. Chief of Defence Intelligence Major-General E.A.P Undiendeye retains his position. The President, Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, expresses most profound appreciation to…
* The Commandant, Nigerian Armed Forces Resettlement Centre (NAFRC), Air Vice Marshal Bashir Rimi Mamman (GSS, PSC, MNIM), on Thursday, October 24, 2025, inaugurated the Middle and Senior-Level Officers’ Entrepreneurship and Management Course 16/2025 at the Centre’s Resource Complex in Oshodi, Lagos. The course, conducted in partnership with the Empretec Nigeria Foundation, marks the fourth quarterly edition in 2025, approved by the Chief of Defence Staff, General Christopher Gwabin Musa (OFR), as part of ongoing efforts to enhance officers’ welfare and post-service preparedness. AVM Mamman, in his inaugural address, emphasized the Nigerian Armed Forces’ resolve to equip officers with entrepreneurial,…
Over 2,000 women and girls across 215 host communities along the Eastern Corridor of the Trans Niger Pipeline (TNP) are set to benefit from a comprehensive entrepreneurship and financial literacy program initiated by Pipeline Infrastructure Nigeria Limited (PINL). The initiative—The PINL Women Entrepreneurs & Empowerment Programme—aims to equip women with practical business skills, financial education, and enterprise support to help them build sustainable livelihoods within their communities. Dr. Akpos Mezeh, General Manager, Community Relations and Stakeholder Engagement at PINL, announced the development during the company’s monthly stakeholders’ meeting with representatives from host communities in Rivers, Imo, and Abia States. “We…