Senate President Godswill Akpabio has appealed to President Bola Tinubu to reconsider the directive withdrawing police orderlies from members of the National Assembly, citing safety concerns. Akpabio made the plea on Friday during the presentation of the 2026 budget to a joint session of the National Assembly. The Senate President warned that some lawmakers…
Troops of 3 Division of the Nigerian Army under Operation Joint Task Force, Operation Enduring Peace (OP Enduring Peace), have arrested a suspected gunrunner and recovered arms and ammunition in Bokkos and Mangu Local Government Areas of Plateau State. The operations, conducted on Thursday, December 18, 2025 were part of ongoing efforts to…
Ghana Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP), Dennis Fiakpui, has stated that denying a partner s3x can lead to emotional abuse charges under Ghana’s Domestic Violence Act 732 of 2007. Speaking to the Ghana News Agency (GNA), the Oti Regional Deputy Commander revealed that women who refuse their husbands s3x could be charged for emotional…
Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has said he met more than ₦600 billion in the state’s coffers after the end of emergency rule, stressing that his administration remains committed to prudent and transparent management of public funds. The governor stated that before President Bola Tinubu declared emergency rule in the state, his administration…
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has reinstated Michael Ango as the Acting Chairman of the Federal Capital Territory Internal Revenue Service. The minister also reinstated the Mandate Secretary for Education, Danlami Hayyo. The development was confirmed in a statement issued on Wednesday, December 17, by Wike’s…
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has dismissed 38 senior officers, including an Assistant Commandant General (ACG), over gross misconduct, insubordination, and acts unbecoming of a superior officer, in line with the Public Service Rules (PSR) Also dismissed from the Service are 20 junior officers over offences bordering on job racketeering, extortion,…
Six inmates at the Kuje Correctional Centre in Abuja have earned university degrees through the National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN), marking a major milestone in prison education and rehabilitation. The Controller-General of the Nigeria Correctional Service (NCoS), Sylvester Nwakuche, said the inmates completed their programmes while still in custody, describing the achievement as…
The Minister of Defence, Gen. Christopher Musa (Rtd), says that the operational capacity of terrorist groups, bandits, and other criminal elements is significantly degraded across multiple theatres. Musa said this at the Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Annual Conference 2025, which was held on Monday, December 15 at Nebo Hall, Abalti Barracks, Lagos State.…
Saudi Arabia has broken its own record for executions carried out in a single year, according to a recent tally, after authorities said three people were put to death Monday. The kingdom has killed 340 people so far this year and has in recent years trailed only China and Iran among countries carrying out the…
Former Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, SAN, has called on the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) Chairman to recuse himself from an ongoing investigation and threatened prosecution against him, describing the probe as a politically motivated “witch-hunt.” In a statement released today Monday, December 15, Malami claimed…
