The Federal Government on Thursday got permission from the Supreme Court to file nine fresh grounds of appeal to oppose the release of the Leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPoB), Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, from detention. The apex court granted the Federal Government’s request to include the fresh grounds in its amended notice of appeal dated 28th October …

The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Lucky Irabor has said that Nigeria requires an all-of-society approach to curtail the various forms of insecurity facing it. At the opening of a two-day workshop on “Use of Broadcasting in Complementing the Military in Conflict Mitigation and Management” on Thursday in Abuja, General Irabor, who was represented by the Director of Training …

Oba Saheed Elegushi of Ikate-Elegushi kingdom in Lagos State has said that arrangements had been concluded to establish a research centre for the study of Lagos history at the Lagos State University (LASU). Elegushi, who disclosed this on Thursday at a news conference in commemoration of his 13th Coronation Anniversary, said that the project would be ready in 2025. The …

President Muhammadu Buhari has said that over 60,000 soldiers were recruited under his watch, and that his administration funded the military to ensure an increase in the fighting power of the Nigerian Army. At the Nigerian Army Trooping and Presentation of Colours Parade 2023 held at Eagles Square in Abuja on Thursday, the President Buhari told the dignitaries that included …

Some Nigerian students escaping the unrest in Sudan are currently trapped in the desert. Following the three-day ceasefire declared by the Sudanese armed forces and the Rapid Support Force, countries have been making efforts to evacuate their citizens. On Wednesday, the Nigerian government had said N150 million was released for hiring 40 buses to convey some Nigerians from Sudan to …

The Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC) said it has achieved a lot in eradicating economic and financial crimes in Nigeria. EFCC Chairman, Mr Abdulrasheed Bawa said this on Thursday in Maiduguri when he declared open a workshop on Economic and Financial Crimes Reporting for Journalists in the zone. Bawa, represented by the EFCC Maiduguri Zonal Commander, Mr Oshodi Johnson …

President Muhammadu Buhari said on Thursday in Abuja that the fighting power of the Nigerian Army had progressively increased since his regime began in 2015, making it one of the strongest in Africa today. “The fighting power of our army was at its lowest ebb as of May 2015. However, seven years later, its fighting power has increased significantly, making …

The Kaduna Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has secured the conviction of a woman identified as Oluwayemisi Samuel, and her son, Joshua, before the Kaduna State High Court on separate count charges, each bordering on false information. In a statement on Wednesday, EFCC said that Oluwayemisi and Joshua squandered N5.6 million on sports betting and …

State governors under the auspices of Nigerian Governors Forum on Thursday held a valedictory session at the Presidential Villa Abuja, where they eulogised the outgoing Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo. Osinbajo chaired the National Economic Council (NEC) meetings for eight years where far-reaching resolutions were taken to improve governance both at the state and federal level On how the valedictory …

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has said that about 947,000 candidates sat for the 2023 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) within the last two days. The figure was disclosed by JAMB’s spokesman, Fabian Benjamin, after monitoring the ongoing UTME alongside the Registrar of the board, Professor Is-haq Oloyede, on Thursday in Abuja. Stressing that everybody who registered would …