Airstrikes By Sumaila Ogbaje The Defence Headquarters says coordinated airstrikes in the Metele general area of Borno have killed more than 20 ISIS/ISWAP fighters in continued counter-terrorism operations in the North-East. The DHQ in collaboration with the U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM), said the strikes were executed following credible intelligence onContinue Reading
Bail By Taiye Agbaje & Chinyere Onuorah The Federal High Court in Abuja on Monday admitted former Gov. Nasir El-Rufai to a N100 million bail with one surety in like sum in the ongoing trial bordering on alleged breach of national security. Justice Joyce Abdulmalik granted the former governor aContinue Reading
Refinery By Sumaila Ogbaje The Nigerian Navy has dismantled an illegally reconstructed refining cluster, along the Rivers–Bayelsa border , recovering about 8,500 litres of suspected petroleum products. Navy Capt. Abiodun Folorunsho, the Director of Naval Information, made this known in a statement in Abuja. Folorunsho said that the operation wasContinue Reading
Ebola By Cecilia Ologunagba The World Health Organisation (WHO) has declared the ongoing Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Uganda a Public Health Emergency of International Concern. WHO cited the rising cases, cross-border spread and significant uncertainties about the scale of the epidemic. The decision, announcedContinue Reading
Lassa fever By Oluwafunke Ishola The Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi, has called for increased public vigilance against Lassa fever. Abayomi in a post on his official Twitter account, emphasised that though the state had recorded only a few cases so far, the disease remained a majorContinue Reading
Revitalisation By Joshua Oladipo Gov. Ademola Adeleke of Osun has directed immediate revitalisation of the Safe School Initiative, following recent case of kidnapping in schools in Oyo State. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that gunmen on Friday invaded Baptist Nursery and Primary School, Yawota and Community High School,Continue Reading
By SuleimanVideo Shehu The Police in Oyo State, on Sunday, said the command has begun analysing the video of the abducted students and principal of a Community School in Orire Local Government Area currently circulating online. It would be recalled that gunmen on Friday invaded Oriire Local Government Area ofContinue Reading
Governance By Constance Athekame Experts and professionals have outlined strategies for advancing good governance and sustainable democracy in Nigeria. The experts spoke at the Professional Forum for Good Governance (PFGG) in Abuja. Organised by the Association for Public Policy Analysis (APPA), the event’s theme was “Nigerian Professionals and Sustainable Democracy:Continue Reading
Arrest By Edith Nwapi An Abuja High Court on Monday, issued a warrant for the arrest of former Minister of Power, Saleh Mamman, for failing to appear in court. This is the second warrant of arrest issued against Mamman in a week. Justice Maryann Anenih ordered Mamman’s arrest after theContinue Reading
Judgment By Usman Aliyu An Edo High Court in Benin on Monday dissolved the 12-year-old marriage between a renowned female journalist, Best Mbiere, and her estranged husband, Okechukwu Mbiere, over what it described as an irretrievable breakdown of the union. Justice Daniel Okungbowa of Edo High Court, also awarded custodyContinue Reading
