NIGERIAN NOTCH

...As DCG Intelligence Gets Recognition  RAYMOND OZOJI reports The Nigeria Forest Security Service (NFSS) says that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu's Renewed Hope Agenda on forest security is a task that must be pursued with the vigor and vitality it truly deserves inorder to secure as well as protect the forests from brigands and undesirable elements.  Speaking at the end of a 4-day training session for Provosts, Intelligence and Surveillance Departments of the Nigeria Forest Security Service (NFSS) the Commander-General of the service Dr. Joshua Wole Osatimehin, said that the bill to establish the Nigeria Forest Security Service as an agency of the federal government (NFSS) has been passed by the national assembly and currently awaiting presidential assent.  Osatimehin therefore appealed to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to assent to the bill to propel officers and men of the service in all the various commands across the federation into more dedicated actions to p...

Human rights activist and lawyer Sir Ifeanyi Ejiofor has described President Bola Ahmed Tinubu's recent visit to Anambra State as a crucial event in the socio-political dynamics of the Southeast. In a statement issued in Awka, Ejiofor highlighted the historic nature of the visit, noting the substantial turnout of residents and indigenes, as well as the enthusiastic participation of non-indigenous populations, particularly from the Southwest. The atmosphere of the event benefitted from the palpable enthusiasm of Anambra State Governor, Prof. Chukwuma Charles Soludo, who expressed open joy at hosting the Commander-in-Chief. While some organizational challenges were observed, they were overshadowed by the moment's significance and the Governor's spirited reception. Political analysts have interpreted President Tinubu's warm demeanor during the visit as an implicit endorsement of Governor Soludo’s bid for a second term, despite the absence of a formal announceme...

RAYMOND OZOJI reports  Ànambra-born industrialist Amb. Dr. John Metchie has extolled President Bola Ahmed Tinubu's presidential state visit to his home state to commission some signature projects as well as explore areas of partnership and collaboration with the Soludo administration.  Metchie who told this journalist that Tinubu's historic visit to Anambra State implied that the president does not dwell in party politics but perceived the country as one indivisible whole, maintained that the president has displayed an uncommon nationalistic disposition which he said exemplified unity in diversity as depicted in the lives of Obafemi Awolowo, Nnamdi Azikiwe and many others.  Metchie therefore hailed President Tinubu's commendations on Governor Charles Chukwuma Soludo, saying that the president was perfectly inorder when he testified publicly that Anambra is rising under Governor Soludo and that the Federal Government will continue to support and assist him to e...

The Ohanaeze Ndigbo Youth Council Worldwide and the family of Mazi Okechukwu Isiguzoro have strongly condemned news circulating on social media that the Ohanaeze chieftain passed on in France. Isiguzoro is the factional Deputy President General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo. There was a report by a blog that Isiguzoro died in France while receiving treatment. However, in a press statement on Sunday by both the Ohanaeze Youths Council Worldwide and Isiguzoro's family, they described the death rumour as satanic. National President of Ohanaeze Ndigbo Youth Council Worldwide, Mazi Okwu Nnabuike told journalists in a statement that karma will visit those behind the evil news. "Mazi Okechukwu Isiguzoro, the Deputy President General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo is alive, hale and hearty.  "The rumoured death is a handiwork of those who desire evil, but evil will visit them soon.  "I urge Nigerians to ignore the wicked and satanic rumour as Isiguzoro is bouncing and doing his job. Th...