By JOY ADARA, Abuja- Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered the Federal Government to finalize its case against former National Security Adviser, Col. Sambo Dasuki (retd.), by September, in a trial over alleged illegal firearms possession and money laundering that has dragged on for 10 years. Justice Peter...
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By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja- Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) reported that 16 inmates escaped from the Medium Security Custodial Centre in Keffi, Nasarawa State, in the early hours of Tuesday. According to NCoS spokesperson Abubakar Umar, the escape occurred after inmates overpowered security measures and attacked personnel on duty, leading...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja- President Bola Tinubu has appointed Hon. Chisom D. Obih to the Governing Council of Alex Ekwueme Federal University, Ndufu-Alike, Ebonyi State. Obih’s appointment follows the death of a member of the council, according to a statement by the presidential spokesman, Bayo Onanuga. The President also...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja- President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has constituted the boards of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) and the Universal Service Provision Fund (USPF), both agencies under the supervision of the Ministry of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy. A statement issued by the presidential spokesman, Bayo Onanuga, on Tuesday, said...
A political analyst and entrepreneur, Chief Anthony Ofoma, has proposed that adopting a single five-year term for Nigeria’s presidency could resolve the country’s political challenges, particularly those driven by the pursuit of re-election. In a Tuesday interview, Ofoma argued that the scramble for a second term creates unnecessary tension...
The 82 Division of the Nigerian Army has launched an inquiry into a recent confrontation between soldiers and civilians along the Nsukka-Igbo Eze South Road in Enugu State, following a widely circulated social media video. In a statement released on Tuesday in Enugu, Acting Deputy Director of Army Public...
Nigerian music sensation Simisola Ogunleye, widely known as Simi, has publicly demanded accountability for the airport worker who recorded and shared a viral video exposing passenger Comfort Emmanson. The incident occurred at Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos, where Emmanson was filmed during a distressing removal from an aircraft...
Confederation of African Football (CAF) has imposed new sanctions on Kenya, co-host of the African Nations Championship (CHAN), marking the second penalty in two weeks due to recurring security failures. In a statement released Monday evening, CAF announced restrictions on attendance at the 48,000-capacity Moi International Sports Centre, commonly...
Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has pledged to ensure fairness in addressing a recent incident involving a passenger and Ibom Air crew, while emphasizing that “self-help” actions by passengers are unacceptable under aviation regulations. NCAA’s Director of Public Affairs and Consumer Protection, Mike Achimugu, disclosed this on Tuesday when...
Who will restore Warri back to its glorious days? A city that was once the pride of all Wafarians, is now a shadow of itself, rusty and reeking with aroma of poverty occasioned by systemic decline with people cocooned in deprivation and squalor. Warri is allusively known as Wafi,...
Russia is optimistic that the upcoming summit between President Vladimir Putin and U.S. President Donald Trump in Alaska could pave the way for improved diplomatic ties and address key bilateral issues. Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov expressed confidence that the meeting could serve as a catalyst for normalizing...
In a significant crackdown on crime, the Rivers State Police Command has dismantled a four-man syndicate suspected of orchestrating a series of kidnappings and armed robberies across the state. The arrests mark a critical step in curbing violent crime in the region. The command’s spokesperson, SP Grace Iringe-Koko, addressed...
In a chilling discovery, the Ogun State Police Command has apprehended a motorcyclist (okada rider), Kadir Owolabi, allegedly caught with three human skulls during a routine patrol. The arrest has sparked a deeper investigation into a potential network of criminal activity in the region. According to the command’s spokesperson,...
Ukrainian military has firmly dismissed reports suggesting Russian forces achieved a significant breakthrough near the eastern cities of Pokrovsk and Dobropillia, where Ukrainian troops are engaged in intense efforts to thwart encirclement. On Telegram late Monday, the Dnipro ground forces group, overseeing the sector, stated, “Small-scale infiltrations by Russian...
Borno State Governor, Prof. Babagana Umara Zulum, has promised to champion the course of supporting wounded-in-action and families of deceased military and police officers who lost their lives in the counter insurgency operations. Governor Zulum made the promise when he received the President of Defence and Police Officers Wives...
In what could be described as a deadly attempted ambush, scores of Boko Haram terrorists, have met their waterloo in Kareto, following an attempted, but failed Improvised Explosive Device (IED) ambush on Operation HADIN KAI troops of 145 Battalion Damasak from Sector 3. The Acting Deputy Director, Army Public...
Global Rights, an international human rights organisation has condemned the decision of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) to withhold the passing-out certificate of Rita Ushie Uguamaye, popularly known as “Raye” after she has successfully completed the one-year compulsory service. Uguamaye, came to national limelight after she posted a...
Ibrahim Nassar, a Lebanese expatriate worker with Phoenix Import and Export Limited in Kwara State, has gone to the Federal High Court, Ilorin Division,seeking an order compelling the Nigerian Army to release him immediately from his four-month detention without trial. In a suit filed on his behalf by his...
Chief Registrar has been appointed for the Akwa Ibom State Judiciary. She is Affiong Victor Usimka Until her appointment, she served in that Office in an acting capacity. She was sworn-in by the Chief Judge of Akwa Ibom State Hon. Justice Ekaete Fabian-Obot on Monday 11th August, 2025 in...
2025 Paris Peoples Governors’ Excellence Award is set to honour outstanding African state executives whose exceptional leadership has driven meaningful socio-economic transformation. The event will take place on 19 August 2025 in Paris, France as featured honorees include His Excellency, Governor Bala Abdulkadir Mohammed of Bauchi State recognized for...