The American International School of Abuja (AISA) has asked the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to provide “authentic banking details” for the refund of fees paid for the children of Yahaya Bello, immediate-past governor of Kogi state. Bello allegedly paid $720,000 in advance as fees for five of his children from the coffers of the Kogi state government….
The House of Representatives Committee on Defence has promised to ensure more budgetary allocation to the Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA), the Command and Staff College (CSC),Jaji and the Defence Industry Corporation of Nigeria (DICON) in the 2025 budget. Babajimi Benson, chairman of the committee, stated this in an interview with journalists during an oversight visits…
A colonel and six soldiers of the Nigerian Army have been killed by terrorists in an attack on a military formation in Monguno, Borno state. Spokesperson of the north-east Joint Task Force, Brig. Gen. Sani Uba said in a statement on Monday that insurgents launched the attack on Sunday night on troops at the Charlie…
The 3rd Amoured Division of the Nigerian Army, Rukuba, Plateau state, has constituted a general court martial to try 17 officers who allegedly committed murder and other crimes. The officers were accused of various offences, ranging from armed robbery, murder, unlawful possession of arms and ammunition, and selling same, contrary to the operational mandate of …
The Chief of the Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshal Oladayo Amao has approved the immediate appointment and redeployment of new Branch Chiefs, Air Officers Commanding (AOCs) and other senior officers. The development follows President Muhamadu Buhari’s recent directive to NAF operational and air component commanders to maximize the deployment of firepower against terrorists and other…
“The only thing Kwankwasiyya has in common with NEPU and the PRP is mimicking wearing the red cap.” – An Anonymous Elder of Kwankwasiyya. In this month, seventy-five years ago, a momentous event unfolded in Sabongari, Kano: the founding of the Northern Elements Progressive Union (NEPU) by eight radical young patriots. On…
