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3-day prayer for late Army chief holds in Abuja

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The 3-Day prayer for the late Chief of Army Staff,  Lt.-Gen. Ibrahim Attahiru, and other departed souls was held on Monday at his official residence, the Flag Staff House, Niger Barracks, Asokoro, Abuja.

The 3-day prayer was held in accordance with Islamic injunctions.

The late Attahiru died in a plane crash involving a NAF Beechcraft alongside 10 other officers on Friday in Kaduna.

Others in the crash are the Chief of Military Intelligence, Brig.-Gen. Abdulrahman Kuliya, Army Provost Marshal, Brig.-Gen. O.L Olayinka, Chief of Staff to Army Chief, Brig.-Gen. Idris Abdulkadir and Aide De Camp, Maj. L.A Hayat.

Others are: Maj. M. Hamza, Flt.-Lt. T.O Asaniyi, Flt.-Lt. A.A Olufade, Sgt. Saidu Umar, Sgt. Adesina and ACM Oyedepo.

The Director of Islamic Affairs, Nigerian army, Brig.-Gen. Shehu Mustapha, who presided over the prayer, prayed for the souls of the departed to find eternal rest.

Mustapha also prayed God to console the families of the departed and grant the country the desired peace and security.

“We used this opportunity to pray for our leaders for Allah to continue to protect them and give them divine guidance to move the country forward,” he said.

The Chief of Defence Staff, Gen. Lucky Irabor, said that the armed forces of Nigeria remained strong in spite of the loss of the army chief and urged all officers and men to remain steadfast in the discharge of their constitutional mandates.

Irabor said that the spirits of the troops were not dampened in any way.

“Our spirits remain unshakable, immovable.

“I like every officer and men of the armed forces to remain steadfast because that which we desire to achieve by way of protecting lives and properties of Nigerians in line with our constitutional mandate would be achieved,” he said.

The former Chief of Army Staff and Minister of Interior, retired Lt.-Gen. Abdulrahman Dambazau, prayed to God to forgive the shortcomings of the departed souls.

The Director, Army Public Relations, Brig.-Gen. Mohammed Yerima, also prayed for the repose of his boss and other departed souls.

Yerima also prayed God to restore everlasting peace to the country and also help leaders to be humane and upright.

Present at the event included the Minister of Justice and Attorney General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami, former Governor of Adamawa State, Murtala Nyako, Chairman, Senate Committee on Army, Sen. Ali Ndume among other dignitaries.

The Federal Government has declared May 24, a work-free day for members of the Armed Forces of Nigeria in honour of our highly revered Chief of Army Staff, Late Lieutenant General Ibrahim Attahiru and 10 others.

Government has also directed that the National Flag be flown at half-mast from Monday to Wednesday. (NAN)

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Tinubu Seeks Senate Nod For Seven New Ministers

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Tinubu Seeks Senate Nod For Seven New Ministers

 

President Bola Tinubu has written to the Senate to approve the nomination of seven individuals who have been appointed as ministers in the Federal Republic of Nigeria.

Tinubu’s request is detailed in a letter directed to the President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, which was presented during the plenary session on Thursday.

Tinubu, in the letter, listed the nominees to include: Dr Nentawe Yilwatda, Muhammadu Dingyadi, Bianca Odumegu-Ojukwu, Dr Jumoke Oduwole, Mukhtar Maiha, Yusuf Abdullahi Ata and Dr Suwaiba Ahmad.

Akpabio, thereafter, referred the request to the committee of the whole for expeditious consideration.

The nominees are expected to bring valuable experience and expertise to their respective roles, contributing to the country’s development and progress.

Recall that the president had on Wednesday reshuffled his cabinet.

President Bola Tinubu made a major shake-up in his cabinet by nominating Bianca Ojukwu for ministerial position while dismissing six Ministers from his cabinet.

In conjunction with this shake-up, he has also submitted seven ministerial nominees to the National Assembly to fill the newly vacant positions.

The Ministers that were relieved from the cabinet were Prof. Tahir Mamman, (Education), Uju Kennedy Ohanenye (Women Affairs), Mohammed Gwarzo (State for Housing), Jamila Ibrahim (Youth Development), Lola Ade-John (Tourism) and the suspended Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Betta Edu, who has been replaced.

 

 

 

 

 

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Tinubu, FEC Scrap Niger Delta, Sports Development Ministries

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President Bola Tinubu and the Federal Executive Council (FEC) have scrapped the Niger Delta Ministry, and the Ministry of Sports Development.

The decisions were taken on Wednesday at the meeting of the FEC in Abuja, as seen on the X handle of the Special Adviser Information and Strategy to President Tinubu, Bayo Onanuga.

There will now be a Ministry of Regional Development to oversee all the Regional Development Commissions, such as the Niger Delta Development Commission, North West Development Commission, South West Development Commission, and the North East Development Commission.

The National Sports Commission will take over the role of the Ministry of Sports.

The FEC also approved the merger of the Ministry of Tourism with the Ministry of Culture and Creative Economy.

Despite the announcement, Onanuga did not state what would happen to the ministers in charge of the scrapped ministries, or how they would function henceforth.

The Niger Delta Ministry is being headed by Abubakar Momoh, with John Enoh being in charge of the Ministry of Sports Development.

The development comes following recent clamour for a reduction in the number of ministries and political officers in the country to reduce governance costs.

 

 

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Immigration Arrests ‘Fleeing’ Bobrisky At Seme Border

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The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has confirmed the arrest of controversial crossdresser Idris Okuneye also known as Bobrisky at the Seme Border.

The Service in a statement on Monday night said the social media sensation was arrested while trying to flee Nigeria.

A spokesman for the Service, DCI KT Udo, described Bobrisky as a person of interest over recent issues of public concern.

Udo said, “He is undergoing interrogation and will be handed over to the appropriate authorities for further action.

“The Service assures the public that it will continue to be civil and professional in its statutory responsibility of manning the country’s borders.”

A blogger, Martins Otse, known as VeryDarkMan, had alleged in viral videos that some officers of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) collected ₦15 million from Bobrisky during his naira spraying ordeal in April for the anti-graft agency to drop money laundering charges against him.

After that, a court sentenced the crossdresser to six months imprisonment and he was released in August.

The blogger also alleged that Bobrisky paid some millions of naira to secure a choice place in prison.

Bobrisky has since denied the allegations while the EFCC and the Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) had ordered investigations into the allegations by the blogger.

The House of Representatives also waded in and invited those involved for a probe while the Federal Government suspended some NCoS senior officers.

On September 30, 2024, the Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, inaugurated a committee to probe allegations of gross misconduct against the NCoS.

The panel submitted its report on Monday saying the social media sensation served his six-month jail term in prison but he enjoyed several privileges including access to television and a fridge.

 

 

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