The Defence Headquarters on Wednesday announced the dismissal of a naval rating, Seaman Haruna Abbas, from service for disobeying orders. Abbas’s wife, Hussaina Iliya, had gone on a popular radio station in Abuja to accuse the military of unjustly detaining her husband since 2018. She specifically accused a senior military officer, Brigadier General A.S. Adamu,

Israel has announced that it will ban the United Nations Secretary-General, António Guterres, from entering the country. Israeli Foreign Minister, Israel Katz, declared Guterres “undesirable” in a post on X on Wednesday, citing the UN chief’s failure to condemn Iran’s recent missile attacks on Israel. “I decided today to declare U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres an

The Federal Government has constituted a working group on the Review of the Laws of the Federation. The essential mandate of this group is simply to review the country’s laws and propose laws that will support the development of all aspects of national life. The Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Lateef

Youths numbering about 50 on Wednesday stormed the state headquarters of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Akure, Ondo State capital protesting and demanding the removal of the Resident Electoral Commissioner, Oluwatoyin Babalola. The REC was alleged to be associating with some political parties, ahead of the November 16 governorship Election in the state.

This initiative follows recommendations from the Advisory Council on the Prerogative of Mercy, highlighting a commitment to rehabilitation and second chances within the justice system. Among the beneficiaries, 19 convicts will enjoy outright release, while some others will see their death sentences commuted to life imprisonment. Additionally, several inmates will have their sentences reduced, paving

“If it (Israel) wants to react, we will have a stronger response, this is what the Islamic Republic is committed to,” Pezeshkian said in a joint press conference with Qatar’s emir, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani, in Doha. “We are not looking for war, it is Israel that forces us to react,” he said. Pezeshkian

The initiative came from Senegal sports minister, Khady Diene Gaye, according to the local football association, citing a government request not to renew his contract. Cisse, a former captain of the national team and Paris Saint-Germain player, took over as coach in 2015 and led the country to their first AFCON title two years ago.

In the latest petroleum products distribution statistics released by the agency on Tuesday, total petrol imports reduced to 20.30 billion litres in 2023 from the 23.54 billion litres recorded in 2022, showing a decrease of 13.77 per cent year-on-year. NBS also noted that petrol imports dropped by 3.58 billion litres in the second half of

The flag carrier of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) resumed flight operations to Nigeria on Tuesday, October 1, 2024. The airline’s flight landed at the Murtala Muhammad International Airport (MMIA) in Lagos on Tuesday afternoon as Nigerians celebrate 64 years of independence from British colonial rule. The over eight-hour flight touched down at the airport

The Federal Government said the presidential Compress Natural Gas initiative has unlocked $175m in private sector investments in critical infrastructure in the last year. The Minister of Information and National Orientation of Nigeria, Mohammed Idris gave the update in a statement on X on Tuesday. According to him, Nigeria now has 125 conversion centres, up