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…
Security operatives have neutralised Kachalla Na’Allah, a notorious bandit identified as a key figure in criminal networks operating in Sokoto State, during a coordinated operation in Isa Local Government Area. A security source confirmed that Na’Allah was shot dead on Friday during an encounter between Girnashe and Kuka Tara villages in Tsabre Ward. The operation…
The Minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy, Bosun Tijani, says bandits and other criminal networks are now deploying sophisticated communication technologies that make it difficult for security agencies to track their activities, including ransom calls. While speaking on Channels TV on Friday night, December 12, Tijani said the criminal operations within the telecom…
A bill seeking to introduce a single, non renewable six year tenure for the governor and deputy governors of the Central Bank of Nigeria CBN has passed second reading in the House of Representatives. The proposed amendment challenges existing provisions of the CBN Act 2007, which currently allows the governor and deputy…
