A Federal High Court in Abuja has given the Department of State Service (DSS) the go-ahead to detain 10 suspected terrorists, who had planned to launch a Boko Haram/ISWAP cell in Osun, for 60 days pending the conclusion of the investigation. Justice Emeka Nwite, in a ruling on the ex-parte motion moved by DSS lawyer,…
The Federal Government says it is deepening its security partnership with the People’s Republic of China for local arms production and military training. It says this forms part of its broader strategy to tackle terrorism and other forms of insecurity within and outside its borders. Nigeria’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Yusuf Tuggar, stated this when…
President Bola Tinubu, on Thursday in Abuja, decorated his Aide-de-Camp, Col Nurudeen Alowonle Yusuf, following his promotion to the new rank. Lt Col Yusuf was promoted to Colonel by Nigerian Army Promulgation AHQ MS/G1/300/252/2 on December 19, 2024. The rank’s seniority took effect on September 22, 2023. Tinubu in his remarks after the decorations, said,…
The Nigeria Police Force has detained a yet-to-be-named officer seen in a viral video with Wahab and Raheem, sons of billionaire businessman, Chief Razaq Okoya, abusing naira. This was disclosed by the Force Public Relations Officer, Olumuyiwa Adejobi on his X handle on Friday. According to him, the moment captured in the video involving the…
The Nigerian government has announced that the minimum would be reviewed on a two-year interval instead of five years. The Minister of State for Labour and Employment, Nkeiruka Onyejeocha, disclosed this on Thursday in Abia State. According to her, the minimum review timeline is in line with President Bola Tinubu’s commitment to his promise to…
Borno state Governor Babagana Umara Zulum has announced a donation of N300 million to support families of soldiers who lost their lives in the fight against Boko Haram insurgents. The governor made the announcement in N’Djamena, Chad, during the 2025 Multinational Joint Task Force (MNJTF) Operation Desert Sanity 2 Medal Parade. The donation will be…
The Bauchi State Government has allocated a significant N400 million in its 2025 budget for the purchase of six computers for the office of the Secretary to the State Government (SSG). In addition, N1 billion has been earmarked for the “purchase of land for the construction of offices and buildings,” and N170 million will be…
Presidential candidate of the Labour Party in the last election, Peter Obi has lamented the high rate of crime, especially kidnapping, in the country, saying that the situation is becoming worrisome. Obi was reacting to recent cases of killings and kidnapping, including the abduction of two Catholic reverend sisters by unknown gunmen. The sisters were…
The National Bureau of Statistics, NBS, yesterday said that illegal and hidden activities like prostitution and drugs peddling will now be included in the calculation of the country’s Gross Domestic Product, GDP.Meanwhile, NBS has proposed 2019 as a new GDP base year and 2024 as new base year for inflation computation. NBS disclosed this at a…
The Lagos State Commissioner for Tourism, Arts, and Culture, Mrs Toke Benson-Awoyinka, has debunked alleged reports involving her in a public altercation with an unidentified man who she reportedly slapped for recording her, describing it as “blackmail.” Meanwhile, the Lagos State government has commenced an investigation into the incident with the view for appropriate actions…
