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The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Joash Amupitan, has assured Nigerians that every valid vote cast in the 2027 general elections will count. Speaking on Friday during a courtesy visit to former Head of State and Chairman of the National Peace Committee, Gen. Abdulsalami Abubakar (retd.), at his residence in Minna, […]

The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, has directed officials to expedite the conclusion of the Bilateral Air Services Agreement (BASA) between Nigeria and Belgium, insisting that the deal be signed before the Belgian Ambassador to Nigeria, Pieter Leenknegt, concludes his diplomatic assignment on August 5. Keyamo gave the directive in Abuja while […]

The Budget Office of the Federation has told the House of Representatives that none of the funds appropriated for the controversial Presidential Economic Advisory Council/Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council (PEAC/PFIPC) was released or spent. Appearing before the House ad hoc committee investigating the establishment and budgetary provisions of the council, Director-General of the Budget Office, […]

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has returned ₦108 million recovered from an alleged fraud involving two former employees of a Lagos-based company to the firm’s legal representatives, Karren Walters Attorneys. In a statement issued on Friday, the anti-graft agency said the money, presented in bank drafts, was part of funds recovered during an […]

The Legal Practitioners’ Privileges Committee (LPPC) has approved the conferment of the prestigious rank of Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) on 68 legal practitioners.The decision was reached during the committee’s 174th Plenary Session held on Thursday, July 23, 2026, under the chairmanship of the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun.The latest list comprises 67 […]

The Nigerian Army has declared one of its personnel, Private Mohammed Yusuf Amutu, wanted over allegations that he unlawfully sold military uniforms to terrorists and other criminal elements. In a statement issued on Thursday by the Headquarters Nigerian Army Ordnance Corps (NAOC), the Army said Amutu, who was serving at the Nigerian Army Ordnance Kits […]

Senate President Godswill Akpabio has publicly apologised to Senator Adams Oshiomhole for previously describing his comments as “unsenatorial”, declaring that the misunderstanding between them has been resolved. Speaking during Thursday’s plenary, Akpabio withdrew his earlier criticism of the Edo North senator and reaffirmed that the reconciliation reached between them remains intact. “I will never refer […]Read More

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, has approved the expansion of the Nigerian Army from eight to twelve divisions as part of efforts to strengthen national security and improve military effectiveness. The restructuring reflects the Federal Government’s commitment to enhancing the capacity of the Armed […]

Nigeria’s frantic quest for munitions is solving a short-term tactical problem while igniting a long-term diplomatic wildfire in Washington. For President Bola Tinubu, the strategy is simple: secure the hardware necessary to crush insurgencies by any means; and from any vendor available. For Donald Trump, back in the White House and increasingly allergic to “entanglements” […]

United States Senator Ted Cruz has accused the Nigerian government of responding to international concerns about the alleged persecution of Christians with a public relations campaign rather than addressing the underlying issues of insecurity and religious freedom. In a post published on his verified X (formerly Twitter) account on Wednesday, Cruz reacted to recent U.S. […]

The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has uncovered 908 ghost workers across at least 50 Federal Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs), exposing a major payroll fraud scheme that allegedly diverted hundreds of millions of naira from government coffers. According to the commission, about ₦942 million linked to fraudulent salary payments made […]

The Federal High Court in Abuja has sentenced three men to life imprisonment for their involvement in the abduction of students and teachers in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State. Justice Salim Ibrahim ordered that the life sentences imposed on Abdulrazak Umar, also known as Abu Khalifa or Abu Khalid, Yunusa Musa, also known […]