The Bauchi State government has reiterated its commitment to the full implementation of the Safe and Inclusive School Policy to ensure a safe and violence-free learning environment. The Commissioner for Education, Lawan Mohammed, said this during a courtesy visit by members of the Civil Society Action Coalition on Education for All (CSACEFA) on Tuesday…
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has dismissed claims of genocide against any religious group in the region, arguing that such labels are aimed at distorting cohesion in the bloc. ECOWAS, in a communique on late Tuesday, said the claims are targeted at worsening insecurity in the West African region. “Perpetrators of…
The Department of State Services (DSS) announced on Tuesday that several high-profile terrorism suspects are currently undergoing trial across the nation as part of efforts to bolster national security and enforce accountability. In its update, the secret agency revealed that five men are being prosecuted in connection with the June 2022 attack on St….
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has requested the approval of the National Assembly to borrow ₦1.15 trillion from the domestic debt market to help finance the deficit in the 2025 federal budget. At the same time, the Debt Management Office (DMO) is preparing to raise $2.3 billion from the international capital market this week in what…
Troops of the Joint Task Force North East Operation HADIN KAI (OPHK) on Tuesday successfully repelled a coordinated attack by Boko Haram and Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) fighters on a Forward Operating Base (FOB) in Kangar, Mallam Fatori, Borno State. In a statement, Lt-Col Sani Uba, the Task Force’s Media Information Officer, said…
Nigeria’s President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has directed the Ministry of Education to take decisive steps to prevent further industrial action by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) and ensure that students remain in school. The Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, disclosed this on Tuesday while briefing State House correspondents after meeting with the…
Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court, Abuja, has given detained Biafra agitator Nnamdi Kanu until 5 November to open his defence in the terrorism charges filed against him by the Federal Government, or risk forfeiting his right to do so. The judge directed Kanu to either consult legal practitioners knowledgeable in criminal law…
The Department of State Services (DSS) has dismissed 115 personnel from its various commands across Nigeria in what officials describe as part of ongoing reforms within the nation’s intelligence agency. A top security source confirmed the development to journalists on Tuesday night, disclosing that the move followed an internal review aimed at strengthening discipline and…
Suspended Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) Abba Kyari on Tuesday denied ownership of several properties allegedly traced to him by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) in his ongoing trial over non-disclosure of assets. Kyari, who opened his defence before Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court, Abuja, said that some of the…
The Oyo State High Court sitting in Ibadan has cleared the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to hold its elective National Convention as scheduled on Saturday, 15, and Sunday, 16 November 2025, in the Oyo State capital. In a ruling delivered on 3 November 2025, Justice A. L. Akintola also ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission…
