The General Officer Commanding (GOC) 8 Division of the Nigerian Army, Sokoto, Maj.-Gen. Ibikunle Ajose, has encouraged students to join the Nigerian Army. Ajose made the call during a public speaking engagement organised by the division as part of the 2025 Nigerian Army Day Celebration (NADCEL) at Yayaha Abdulkarim Model Primary and Secondary School on…
The Federal High Court in Abuja has adjourned the arraignment of Sahara Reporters publisher, Omoyele Sowore, until October 27. Justice Mohammed Umar gave the ruling on Tuesday to allow Sowore adequate time to prepare his defence. Sowore, a former presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC), is facing a five-count charge filed by the…
The Minister of State for Defence, Dr Bello Muhammad Matawalle, has said the health of the Armed Forces is inseparable from the security of Nigeria. Matawalle made the declaration in Abuja on Tuesday during the 20th Anniversary of the Ministry of Defence Health Implementation Programme (MODHIP) and the Walter Reed Army Institute of Research (WRAIR)…
The FCT chapter of the National Association of Nigeria Nurses and Midwives (NANNM) has condemned the assault of one of its members by suspected ‘one-chance’ criminals in Abuja. The condemnation is contained in a statement signed by the chapter’s Chairman, Mr Jama Medan, and made available to newsmen on Wednesday. Medan said the victim, a…
The Federal Government has pledged to ensure quality teaching in Nigerian schools by focusing on creating a conducive learning environment and equipping teachers with the tools needed for improved learning outcomes. Dr Ronke Soyombo, the newly appointed Registrar of the Teachers Registration Council of Nigeria (TRCN), made this known on Tuesday in Abuja while assuming…
A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress in Abia State, Apostle Chuks Alozie, has congratulated the newly elected executives of the party across the state following the successful conduct of the APC congresses. Alozie, in a statement on Thursday, said the peaceful emergence of party leaders at the ward, local government and state levels showed…
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), FCT Command, has warned illegal scrap operators to desist selling vandalised government property The FCT commandant of the corps, Olusola Odumosu, gave the warning on Tuesday in Abuja, during an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN). Odumosu said that anyone caught engaging in vandalising government…
The Zamfara Civil Society Organization has accused Zamfara State Governor Dauda Lawal of obstructing the Nigerian Federal Government’s efforts to address the escalating insecurity in the northwestern state, alleging that he is politicising the crisis for electoral gain. In a statement issued on Tuesday, the group’s spokesperson,Ahmad Ibrahim maradun, claimed that Governor Lawal has failed…
Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi and Saudi Arabian Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman Al Saud have discussed ways to enhance joint action to confront challenges affecting regional security and peace. During a phone conversation, they stressed the necessity of reaching an immediate ceasefire in the Gaza Strip and stopping the escalation in the West Bank to…
The Kano state government has addressed confusion surrounding the recent ruling by the court of appeal regarding the emirship tussle in the state. In a ruling delivered on Friday, the appeal court temporarily held off on enforcing its own judgment. The court had overturned a ruling of the federal high court invalidating the Kano state…
