The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) yesterday gave a gory account of the ‘setback’ suffered during a mission in Niger State. A rescue helicopter crashed in the process. Bandits linked to notorious terrorist Dogo Gide claimed to have shot down the chopper with AK47 riffles. But a former Chief…

The Federal Government has filed a 20-count charge bordering on procurement fraud, abuse of office and conferring corrupt advantage on a junior colleague against suspended Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor Godwin Emefiele. The charge was filed at the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High…

The stormy clouds of war are gathering ominously over the dreary landscape of the Sahel after troops of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) yesterday stated its readiness to participate in a standby force that is preparing to intervene in the…

The organised labour has knocked the Federal Government for releasing a N180bn palliative package to states to cushion the impact of the fuel subsidy removal. The Nigeria Labour Congress and the Trade Union Congress insisted that the governors could not be trusted, noting…

The Federal Government has approved N5bn for each state and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) to enable them to procure food items for distribution to the poor in their respective states. Governor Babagana Zulum of Borno State disclosed this at the Presidential Villa,…

The arraignment of suspended Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor, Godwin Emefiele, at the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court in Abuja over N6.9 billion alleged procurement fraud has been stalled due to the absence of the first and second defendants who are…

The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt.-Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja, has directed the immediate reinforcement of troops on operational duties in Niger State with additional military equipment. This followed the recent encounter between the military and terrorists in Zungeru and Shiroro areas of the state. The…

Monday’s inauguration of 45 ministers by President Bola Tinubu was last night confirmed in a statement from the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (OSGF). The ministers were assigned portfolios yesterday. The Director of Information in the OSGF, Willie Bassey, said…