Gov. Inuwa Yahaya of Gombe State has sworn-in five new permanent secretaries into the civil service.   Yahaya, who spoke at the swearing-in ceremony in Gombe on Thursday, said his administration was committed to enhance service delivery and strengthen good governance through sustain civil service reforms.   He described the appointment of the permanent secretaries…

China on Thursday declared that it is opposed to foreign interference in the internal affairs of African countries, even as it expressed readiness to support the building of a standby force and provision of ¥1 billion of grants as military assistance to facilitate training for 6000 personnel as well as 1000 police and other law…

The police on Thursday arraigned a 42-year-old man, Ogundare Anuoluwapo in Ado-Ekiti for sexually harassing his neighbour’s wife. Anuoluwapo, whose address was not provided, was charged with sexual harassment before an Ado-Ekiti Chief Magistrates’ Court. He, however, pleaded not guilty to the change. The prosecutor, Sgt. Alice Ojo, told the court that the defendant committed…

The Grooming Endowment Trust (GET), a non-profit organization dedicated to empowering Nigeria's burgeoning business landscape, successfully concluded the third edition of its GET Accelerated programme. This annual accelerator programme targets early-stage startups, providing them with critical resources to thrive without sacrificing equity. Since its inception in 2020, GET has fostered the growth of over 50…

A security scholar at the University of Ibadan (UI), Prof. Olawale Albert, and another security lecturer at the Department of Criminology and Security Studies, Lead City University, Ibadan, Oladayo Ayoola, on Thursday, faulted the Chief of Defence Staff, General Christopher Musa's call on the United Nations (UN) to investigate Boko Haram financing and training. Musa,…