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The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), on Sunday, March 26, 2023 mourned the passing of Lt. Gen. Oladipo Diya, who served as Chief of General Staff from 1993 to 1997 and Vice Chairman of the Provisional Ruling Council in 1994 under the Abacha regime. He hailed the departed elder statesman “for his love, belief

The Super Eagles of Nigeria on Sunday flew out to Guinea-Bissau for the reverse fixture of their 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against the Djurtus of Guinea-Bissau. The players and their officials departed the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja on Sunday for Bissau. They are expected to arrive at the Osvaldo Vieira International Airport,

The Ekiti State Governor, Biodun Oyebanji, has expressed dissatisfaction with the slow pace of work in some of the construction projects being undertaken by contractors in the state. Oyebanji, who said the affected contractors had no excuse not to deliver on time and to specification as his administration was not owing any of the contractors handling

The Governor of Bayelsa State, Douye Diri, has said that his administration will conduct local government election this year. Disclosing this in a chat with journalists, he said the state government was actually waiting for the 2023 general elections to be concluded before commencing the process for the council polls. The PUNCH reports that the

The Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, has commiserated with the government and people of Nigeria, as well as the military, friends and associates of the late former Chief of General Staff, Lt. Gen. Oladipo Diya, on the passing away of the soldier-statesman. Gen. Diya, who served as Chief of General Staff (de facto Vice

Our discussion will center on what it means to honour our parents and anyone who has imparted to our lives. A father and mother, in the context of Africa, won’t necessarily mean those who had given birth to you biologically, but also those who stand in places of authority or those who have cared for

Former governor of Ogun State, and Senator-elect, Ogun East,  Gbenga Daniel, has described the passage of the former Chief of General Staff under Gen Sani Abacha’s military regime, Lt. Gen. Oladipo Diya (retd.), as  a great loss. Daniel said with the death of Diya, Nigeria and Ogun State have lost an illustrious son who played active

Former Senate President, Senator Anyim Pius, has described the suspension of some leaders including himself of the Peoples Democratic Party, by its National Working Committee, as an act of cowardice on soft targets while afraid of those that daily demonise them. Senator Anyim also said that many members of the PDP intentionally and proudly worked

The Nigerian Army has again denied the Reuters report of its involvement in the abortion of 10,000 pregnancies, murder of children and other Sexual and Gender Based Violations. The Chief Of Army Staff, Farouk Yahaya, while testifying before the investigative panel challenged the international news agency to bring up evidence to substantiate its claim. According

A former chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission and current director of the Abuja School of Social and Political Thoughts, Dr. Sam Amadi, said the just concluded general elections, are proof that the country is no longer a democratic state, but rather an autocratic one.   Amadi said this at the 2nd