The Federal Government has unveiled plans to deploy military veterans to help secure Nigeria’s ungoverned spaces as part of strategies to strengthen national security and drive economic activities in conflict-affected areas. This followed the inauguration of an 18-member committee by…

Galatasaray head into Wednesday night’s UEFA Champions League showdown against Manchester City with history firmly within reach and ambition driving every step to the Etihad Stadium. For the Turkish giants, qualification for the knockout rounds remains the immediate objective. But…

Former Director of Army Public Relations, Brigadier General Sani Kukasheka-Usman (Rtd.), has said that officers accused of plotting a coup will be tried by court-martial under civilian administration. Kukasheka-Usman stated this while fielding questions on Arise News on Tuesday. He…

The Chairman, Presidential Fiscal Policy and Tax Reforms Committee, Mr Taiwo Oyedele, has said as a result of the new tax laws, Nigerian employees are beginning to experience a rise in their take-home pay due to the reduction in Pay…

Nigeria’s former Minister of Petroleum, Diezani Alison-Madueke, spent over £2 million at Harrods, a luxury store in London, buying high-end accessories with money gotten from a government contractor, a prosecutor told a UK court on Tuesday. The accessories were purchased…

Former Director of Voter and Publicity Education of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Oluwole Osaze-Uzzi, says there is evidence that the Senate is delaying the passage of the Electoral Act. Osaze-Uzzi made this allegation on Tuesday while fielding questions…

US Rep Ilhan Omar was attacked during a town hall she was hosting on Tuesday in Minneapolis. Associated Press reports that a man armed with a syringe sprayed an unknown substance at Democrat Congress woman. This act prompted a swift…

The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has directed all its workers to resume duties immediately across its secretariats, departments and agencies following a court order suspending the ongoing strike. The FCTA, in a circular dated 27 January and signed by…

The Registrar of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB, Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, on Tuesday decried the persistent disunity among Imams in Ogun State, warning that internal divisions are weakening the collective strength and impact of the Muslim Ummah. Oloyede…

The Senate has received 24 health sector bills from President Bola Tinubu for legislative consideration, in line with Section 58(2) of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. The bills were conveyed in a letter addressed to the Senate…

Mr Tinubu’s letter to the Senate followed Mr Oyewole’s earlier recommendation for elevation to the Supreme Court bench by the National Judicial Council (NJC). President Bola Tinubu has written to the Senate seeking the confirmation of Olubunmi Oyewole as Justice…

The Rivers State Government led by Governor Siminalayi Fubara has dismissed claims that the official portrait of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu was removed from Government House. A statement issued by the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Information and Communications,…

Security operatives, including soldiers and policemen, on Tuesday enforced the one-week closure of the Onitsha Main Market ordered by the Anambra State Governor, Prof. Chukwuma Soludo, amid sharp condemnation from the Indigenous People of Biafra and protests by traders. Hundreds…

Following the rising cases of insecurity in Kogi State, the Okehi Local Government Authority has directed Christian congregations located on the outskirts of the local government area to temporarily suspend worship services with immediate effect. This was disclosed in a…

Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, Chief Wole Olanipekun (SAN) and Prof. Abiola Sanni (SAN) on Tuesday said resistance to the implementation of the new tax laws stemmed from a deep trust deficit between the government and citizens, coupled with fears over transparency…