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…

Security agents have been deployed in bushes and train stations on the Abuja-Kaduna rail corridor, it was learnt yesterday. The deployment of soldiers and other security agents is one of the security measures initiated by the Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) management to thwart alleged plot…

The Economic Community of West African States has condemned the killing of at least seventeen Nigerien soldiers in a recent ambush close to the Mali border. In a statement released on Wednesday in response to the killing of the Nigerien soldiers, ECOWAS said…

Niger’s military-appointed prime minister made an unannounced visit to neighbouring Chad on Tuesday as West African states set talks for mulling possible military intervention to reverse his country’s coup and the United States and Russia urged a diplomatic solution to the crisis. Ali…