The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has congratulated President Bola Tinubu on his inauguration. In a statement on Monday, President of CAN, Bishop Daniel Okoh, wish Tinubu well as he takes on the responsibilities of leading Nigeria. He said, there is much work to be done to address Nigeria’s challenges, including security and economic struggles….
The Supreme Court is to deliver judgment on the suit seeking full autonomy for the 774 local governments in the country tomorrow, July 11. Notices on the development have been dispatched to lawyers. The federal government instituted the suit marked SC/CV/343/2024 against all the 36 states of the federation. In the suit filed by Lateef Fagbemi, attorney-general…
The Kaduna state government has suspended resumption of schools across the state till further notice. The schools were closed for the third term on July 16, 2021, and were expected reopen on July 25. The resumption date was however extended by three weeks for the school to reopen in August. However, addressing a meeting of…
By Shu’aibu Usman Leman In recent weeks, Nigeria has once again been gripped by anxiety following reports of an alleged coup plot within the military. Several media outlets claimed that between sixteen and twenty officers had been arrested for conspiring to overthrow the civilian administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. The Defence Headquarters swiftly denied…
A federal capital territory (FCT) high court in Maitama, Abuja, has granted a N150 million bail to former Taraba state governor, Darius Ishaku. Ishaku was arraigned on Monday alongside Bello Yero, former permanent secretary, bureau for local government and chieftaincy affairs. Both men are being prosecuted on a 15-count charge bordering on criminal breach of…
The federal government has confirmed that coordinated security efforts with international partners, including the United States, have resulted in precision air strikes on terrorist targets in the North-West region. The operation forms part of ongoing measures to combat terrorism and violent extremism across the country. A statement issued by the Ministry the Ministry of Foreign…
