The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt.-Gen. Waidi Shaibu, on Monday paid tribute to fallen heroes and reaffirmed the Nigerian Army’s commitment to enhanced troop welfare as the service reviewed its operational posture. Shaibu paid the tribute on Monday, at the opening of the COAS First Bi-Annual Conference 2026
Justice Joyce Abdulmalik of the Federal High Court in Abuja has granted former Governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufai, N100m bail with one surety in like sum. Justice Abdulmalik, while delivering the ruling on Monday, held that the proposed surety must reside in either the Maitama or Asokoro districts of
.As Marwa warns against complacency International partners including the European Union (EU), the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) and the Economic Community of West Africa (ECOWAS) have assured Nigeria of support in its determination to tackle the problem of substance abuse and illicit drug trafficking in the
The Edo State Government has restated its firm and uncompromising ban on cultism and all cult-related activities across the state. Government also warned individuals and groups who may seek to exploit the ongoing primary election season as cover for violence, intimidation, or any form of criminal conduct associated with secret
A former Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, Hajiya Sadiya Farouq, again failed to appear for her arraignment in an Abuja High Court om Monday. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) was to arraign Farouq and two others on April 16, but she and a former
The Group Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of United Bank for Africa (UBA), Oliver Alawuba, has been honoured by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN) at its 2026 Annual Dinner and Awards Night, alongside the Governor of Niger State, Umar Mohammed Bago; the Accountant-General of the Federation, Shamseldeen Babatunde
The Defence Headquarters says coordinated airstrikes in the Metele general area of Borno have killed more than 20 ISIS/ISWAP fighters in continued counter-terrorism operations in the North-East. The DHQ in collaboration with the United States Africa Command (AFRICOM), said the strikes were executed following credible intelligence on the movement and
.May 27 is Sallah Saudi Arabia has officially declared Monday, May 18 as the first day of Dhul Hijjah 1447 AH, following the sighting of the crescent moon. Saudi’s Supreme Court also announced that Standing at Arafat, which marks the climax of the annual Hajj pilgrimage, would take place on
The Palace of the Okuokpellagbe of Okpella in Etsako East Local Government Area of Edo has condemned the violence that erupted on Saturday following the Olimi Festival in the community. In a statement issued on Sunday in Benin by the palace’s Director of Media and Publicity, Emameh Gabriel, the palace
Heirs Holdings Founder and Group Chair, Tony O. Elumelu, CFR, has told heads of state, investors, and global business leaders that Africa is open for partnership, not patronage. Speaking at the just concluded 2026 Africa Forward Summit, convened by Kenyan President William Ruto and French President Emmanuel Macron, he said: