ABUJA—the court of Appeal sitting in Abuja, yesterday, quashed the 15-count terrorism charge the Federal Government preferred against the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Nnamdi Kanu. The appellate court, in a unanimous decision by a three-man […]

Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue State on Thursday issued a one-month ultimatum to the Federal Government to give the Benue State Community Volunteer Guards a licence to bear AK-47 rifles. The governor said he applied for a licence for the […]

The Attorney General of the Federation  and Minister of Justice, Mr. Abubakar Malami, has granted permission for a former Minister of Aviation, Mrs. Stella Oduah, to be prosecuted over alleged complicity in money laundering. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, […]

THE Federal Government’s spending on special projects targeted at stimulating economic growth is projected to rise to N7.7 trillion by 2025, about 68.1per cent from N4.58 trillion in 2021. The funding programme will be by sovereign guarantees under a Public-Private […]

The Labour Party on Wednesday unveiled its Presidential Campaign Council, consisting of 1,234 members. The Director General of the Council, Doyin Okupe, also said those who think that the party has only social media supporters will be in for a […]

The 2023 appropriation bill of N20.5 trillion on Wednesday passed through the second reading in the Senate and the House of Representatives. The upper chamber referred the bill to its Committee on Appropriation for further legislative action and expressed dissatisfaction over […]

Former Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof Attahiru Jega has urged the electoral umpire to resist pressure by politicians who oppose to the deployment of the Bimodal Voter Registration System (BVAS) for the 2023 elections. Jega, who […]

THE International Monetary Fund, IMF, has projected that Nigeria’s economic growth will slow  to 3.0 per cent  in 2023 while  the  inflation rate drops to 17 per cent. Making these projections in the IMF October World Economic Outlook, WEO, released […]

President Muhammadu Buhari has sworn-in Justice Olukayode Ariwoola as the substantive Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN). The swearing-in ceremony that took place before the commencement of the week’s Federal Executive Council, FEC, meeting, was witnessed by Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, […]

Co-chair Interfaith Peace and Dialogue Forum, Bishop Sunday Onuoha, has said that negotiations to release the Leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu; and politically resolve every issue surrounding his continued incarceration, were still on. The cleric who disclosed […]