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The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has explained why its C-130 aircraft landed at Bobo-Dioulassoin airfield in Burkina Faso. NAF’s spokesperson, Air Commodore Ehimen Ejodame, made the clarification in a statement, on Tuesday. According to the statement, the NAF C-130 aircraft, on a ferry mission to Portugal on December 8, developed a technical problem a few minutes … [Read more…]
A Nigerian Air Force aircraft carrying 11 soldiers was forced to land in Burkina Faso on Monday after reportedly violating its airspace. The development was revealed by the state-run news agency, the Agence d’Information du Burkina, with a statement issued from the Confederation of Sahel States. Translated from French, the statement reads, “The Confederation of … [Read more…]
The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, Ph.D., NPM, on Monday, December 8, 2025, declared open the 2025 Annual Conference of Police Public Relations Officers (PPROs) of the Nigeria Police Force, held at the Police Resource Centre, Abuja. In his keynote address, the IGP described the annual conference as “a strategic national engagement and … [Read more…]
The Governor of Enugu State, Dr. Peter Ndubuisi Mbah, has once again earned national acclaim as he receives the prestigious Excellence in Economic Modernization award from the Nigerian Excellence Award in Public Service (NEAPS). The award which took place on Sunday evening at the Conference Center, Presidential Villa , Abuja, was presented by the Secretary … [Read more…]
Abia State Governor, Dr. Alex Otti, OFR, has announced one million naira grant each to 100 graduating students of Ogbonnaya Onu Polytechnic, Aba, and a 6-month field technical training programme for 200 students, as the institution graduates 2,178 students. The Governor announced the 100 million naira grant and technical programme on Friday, 5th December, during … [Read more…]
The Federal High Court in Abuja has denied an application filed by Nnamdi Kanu, the leader of IPOB, seeking his transfer from the Sokoto Correctional Centre to a custodial facility within the Federal Capital Territory or the neighbouring Nasarawa State. Kanu, represented by the Legal Aid Council, submitted an ex-parte application requesting an order that … [Read more…]
Akwa Ibom State Governor, Pastor Umo Eno has said that over 33,000 applicants that participated in the just concluded Computer Base Test ( CBT) for civil service work in the state will be rewarded with N50,000 transport and welfare allowance not minding their performances in the examination. Eno disclosed this yesterday during briefing on the … [Read more…]
Newly sworn-in Minister of Defence, General Christopher Musa (rtd), has assured citizens that the Federal Government’s renewed security strategies will soon yield visible results across the country. Musa gave the assurance on Thursday shortly after President Bola Tinubu formally swore him in at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. The minister, who spoke to journalists said his … [Read more…]
The Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja, on Thursday, affirmed the judgment that barred the Directorate of Road Traffic Services and Vehicle Inspection Officers (VIO) from confiscating or imposing fines on motorists. The appellate court, in a unanimous decision by a three-member panel of Justices, said it found no reason to set aside the October … [Read more…]
President Bola Tinubu has submitted a new batch of ambassadorial nominees to the Nigerian Senate, including former Chief of Naval Staff, Ibok-Ete Ekwe Ibas and ex-Chief of Army Staff Abdulrahman Dambazau. The move is part of ongoing efforts to strengthen Nigeria’s diplomatic corps. Transmitted on Thursday, December 4, 2025, the nominations add four non-career ambassadors … [Read more…]
…Projects N1.3 Trn Capital Expenditure, N321 Billion Recurrent Expenditure … Education gets 32.27% of total budget …Economic Sector, Social Sector leads sectoral allocations with N825.9, N644.7bn, respectively …Earmarks N20bn for gratuities …Lauds Tinubu’s policies as Enugu exceeds projected FAAC inflow Governor of Enugu State, Dr. Peter Mbah, on Tuesday, presented a record N1.62 trillion 2026 … [Read more…]
The Enugu State Police Command, through operatives of the Nsukka Urban Division, with the support of Neighbourhood Watch Group, on 1st December 2025, arrested one Emeka Emmanuel Nwangwu (male, aged 51) for the gruesome murder of his maternal cousin sister, Loveth Uloma Nwangwu, aged 19. The suspect, a member of the Neighbourhood Security Watch Group, … [Read more…]