Nigeria’s largest airline, Air Peace, has completed the fourth stage of its humanitarian evacuation from South Africa, returning another 284 Nigerians in partnership with the Federal Government.
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The Anambra State Children, Sexual and Gender-based Violence Offences Court in Awka has remanded a businessman and three others alleged to have raped and impregnated a mentally challenged girl.
The defendants namely Christopher Nnamah, 54, Ndubuisi Ikechelu, 40, Chinecherem Emmanuel, 20, and Kennedy Udogu, 34, pleaded not guilty to the charge of rape during their arraignment on Thursday.
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The Coalition of Civil Society Groups for Peace, Security, Good Governance, Equity and Justice has applauded the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Tajudeen Abbas, for blocking attempts by some opposition lawmakers to summon President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to appear before the House.
CSOs Back Speaker Abbas for Rejecting Move to Summon Tinubu Read More »
The Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Waidi Shaibu, on Wednesday expressed concern over the continued low number of young people from the South-East enlisting in the Nigerian Army.
COAS Decries Poor South-East Turnout for Army Recruitment Read More »
The House of Representatives has launched an investigation into allegations that more than ₦1.3 billion was allocated in the 2026 Appropriation Act to a government agency the Presidency insists does not exist.
The House constituted an ad hoc committee to probe the controversy and directed it to interface with the Minister of Budget and Economic Planning, the Director-General of the Budget Office, and other relevant officials.
Reps Probe ₦1.3bn Allocation to Alleged Non-Existent Agency Read More »
Unidentified gunmen have abducted three students of the Federal University of Lafia (FULafia) from their off-campus hostel in Nasarawa State, with police successfully rescuing one of the victims.
The Nasarawa State Police Command confirmed the incident in a statement posted on X on Wednesday. According to the police, the students were kidnapped from their residence along Awe Road, near the university’s temporary campus in Akunza, Lafia.
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Minister of State for the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mariya Mahmoud, has called for greater investment in nutrition and dietetic services to help Nigeria tackle malnutrition and the rising number of people living with diet-related diseases.
FCT Minister Calls for Stronger Investment in Nutrition, Dietetic Services Read More »
Three people have died and 5,403 others were affected following a windstorm accompanied by heavy downpour in Jigawa State.
The Executive Secretary of the Jigawa State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA), Mr. Hannafi Yakubu, confirmed the incident to journalists in Dutse on Wednesday.
Windstorm Kills 3, Affects Over 5,000 in Jigawa Read More »
The Senate on Wednesday turned down a motion seeking a full investigation into the budgetary allocation, activities, and controversy around the alleged Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council, PFIPC.
Senate Vetoes Motion to Probe PFIPC Budget Controversy Read More »
Adeniyi Adeyemi, the embattled Director General of the disputed Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council, PFIPC, has given his account of why he set up the “non-existent” body.
Why I Established PFIPC, Embattled Adeyemi Speaks from Hiding Read More »
