Legal luminaries gathered in Enugu on Wednesday, where they championed discussions on making existing laws more accessible to the people of the state. Our correspondent reports that the event was under the auspices of the Enugu State Government’s newly launched…

Property worth millions of naira was, on Thursday, destroyed by a fire incident at No. 1, Road 10, Adepoju Area of Ibadan in Oyo State. The Special Adviser to Governor Seyi Makinde on  Fire Services Reform and Chairman of the…

The global fight against Lassa fever has recorded another breakthrough as the Oxford Vaccine Group administered the first dose of a new Lassa fever vaccine to a volunteer in the United Kingdom. The development, announced online on Thursday, took place…

A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Niger State, Hon. Jonathan Vatsa, has commended President Bola Tinubu for appointing Gen. Christopher Musa (retd) as Defence Minister, describing it as “the best appointment of the Tinubu administration so far”.…

Catholic Archbishop of Sokoto Diocese, Matthew Kukah, on Thursday backed the newly sworn-in Defence Minister, Gen. Christopher Musa (retd.), saying the Bola Tinubu administration appears set to “reposition” national security and restore calm across the country. “It does seem very…

Governor Dauda Lawal of Zamfara, on Thursday, proposed N861.3 billion as the 2026 budget to the State House of Assembly for consideration and passage. Mr Lawal, while presenting the appropriation bill, said the amount comprised N714.05 billion capital expenditure, while…

Nigeria’s new Minister of Defence, General Christopher Musa (retd), has assured that the country is safe and secure, pledging that citizens will see tangible improvements in national security very soon. General Musa stated this on Thursday in Abuja while addressing…

The Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria has added its voice to growing concerns over insecurity in the country, urging the Federal Government to name and prosecute sponsors of terrorism and take immediate steps to halt the…

President Bola Tinubu, on Thursday in Abuja, assured the global community that Nigeria remains fully committed to promoting peace, harmony, and prosperity across borders by strengthening partnerships to resolve emerging challenges. The president gave the assurance after receiving Letters of…

Controversial Islamic scholar, Sheikh Ahmad Gumi on Thursday issued a blistering public prayer against individuals he believes are responsible for Nigeria’s rising wave of violence and bloodshed. Gumi, writing on his official Facebook page, prayed that divine punishment should befall…

Former Presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress, Dumebi Kachikwu, on Thursday challenged President Bola Tinubu to “tell Nigerians the truth” about the forces behind the country’s prolonged security crisis, insisting that the era of secrecy around terrorism sponsors must…

The Court of Appeal in Abuja, on Thursday, affirmed the judgment barring the Directorate of Road Traffic Services (DRTS) in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja, and its enforcers – the Vehicle Inspection Officers (VIOs) – from confiscating vehicles or…

Troops of the Nigerian Army’s 6 Brigade/Sector 3 Operation Whirl Stroke, OPWS, have destroyed criminal hideouts, and neutralized armed elements in Taraba State . According to the statement issued out to journalists on Thursday in Jalingo, by the Brigade Acting…

The Defence Headquarters, on Thursday, said troops deployed across the country rescued 318 kidnapped victims and arrested 74 suspects involved in terrorism, oil theft and other criminal activities in November. The Director, Defence Media Operations, Maj. Gen. Michael Onoja, who…

The National Security Adviser (NSA), Nuhu Ribadu, says lasting peace and stability in Nigeria cannot be achieved by security agencies alone without the active involvement of communities and critical stakeholders. Mr Ribadu stated this on Thursday in Abuja at a…