The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) says the Air Component of Operation Hadin Kai, has launched devastating airstrikes on notorious terrorist enclave North of Chiralia, a known hideout within the Timbuktu Triangle in Borno. This is contained in a statement by the Deputy Director, Public Relations and Information of NAF, Group Capt. Kabiru Ali, on Monday…
The Nigerian Association of Chambers of Commerce, Industry, Mines, and Agriculture (NACCIMA) alongside the Organized Private Sector of Nigeria (OPSN) has raised alarms about Nigeria’s significant public sector deficit, which poses a serious risk to the Federal Government’s objective of transforming the nation into a $1 trillion economy by the year 2030. In a recent…
The Anambra State Government has suspended nine headteachers and principals for two weeks over low attendance of pupils and students in their schools on Mondays. Dr Vera Nwadinobi, Chairperson, Anambra State Universal Basic Education Board (ASUBEB), said the suspension followed findings from a state-wide monitoring exercise. Nwadinobi said the exercise assessed compliance with a government…
The capital city of Abuja recently witnessed the launch of three transformative books authored by Dr. Jumai Ahmadu, shedding light on the critical importance of documentation in driving national development. The titles—Evolution and Development of a Federal Capital Territory(Second Edition), When the Spirit Whispers, and Steward of the Nation: The Role of Civil Servants…
The Kano State Government has urged the Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF) to avoid duplicating its Kano Elders Advisory Council (KEAC), established earlier this year. In a statement issued by the Commissioner for Information and Internal Affairs, Ibrahim Waiya, the government stressed that Governor Abba Yusuf had launched the KEAC in January 2024 to serve as…
The economy is the number one issue at the top of most voters’ minds. But not much further down on the priority list is abortion rights, particularly among women. The issue is a central part of a growing gender divide among voters in this election. The 2024 presidential election is the first since the Supreme…
The Super Eagles’ training camp in Polokwane, South Africa, has come to life with the arrival of key players, including star striker Victor Osimhen and the reigning African Footballer of the Year, Ademola Lookman, ahead of the crucial 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifying match against Lesotho this Friday. Head Coach Eric Chelle’s side opened their…
The Interior Minister, Mr Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, and the Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF), Mr Lateef Fagbemi, SAN, have urged the Federal High Court in Abuja to dismiss a suit challenging the implementation of the proposed expatriates taxation regime. Tunji-Ojo and Fagbemi made the call in separate preliminary objections filed before Justice Inyang Ekwo. Earlier when…
Nigeria could earn as much as ₦70 trillion a year from its maritime assets if the government embarks on an ambitious overhaul of the legal framework governing the blue economy, senior lawyer Dr Olisa Agbakoba (SAN) has told the Ministry of Marine and Blue Economy. In a detailed policy letter sent to Minister Adegboyega Oyetola…
An FCT High Court on Monday ordered the Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to pay the required fees for certification of some documents it tendered as exhibit in trial of former Aviation Minister, Hadi Sirika, and three others. Sirika is charged alongside, his daughter, Fatima, son-in-law, Jalal Sule Hamma and Al-Buraq Investment Limited. Sirika, according to…
