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PSC Orders Immediate Retirement Of Senior Police Officers Above 60 Years Or 35 Years In Service
The Police Service Commission (PSC), on Friday, ordered all senior police officers who have either exceeded 35 years in service or are above the age of 60 to proceed on retirement with immediate effects. The directive came less than 24 hours Daily Trust reported fresh controversy within the force over the tenure extension handed over to the Inspector-General of Police,...
Onyechi Assumes Duty As First Female Army Spokesperson
Lt Col Onyechi Anele on Tuesday assumed duty as the acting Director of Army Public Relations, becoming the first female officer to occupy the position in the history of the Nigerian Army. The ceremony, which took place at the Army Headquarters in Abuja, also marked the formal exit of Major General Onyema Nwachukwu, who bowed out after nearly four years...
House Of Reps Drops Plans To Scrap NYSC
The Chairman House Committee on Youth Development, Mr Yemi Adaramodu has given assurance that the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) scheme would not be scrapped. Adaramodu gave the assurance at the unveiling of nine books on NYSC and a maiden NYSC film to commemorate the 48th anniversary of the scheme in Abuja on Thursday. He said that sponsoring a bill on...
NDLEA Arrests 14,480 Suspected Drug Traffickers In 10 Months – Marwa
According to Brig-Gen. Mohammed Buba Marwa (Rtd), the Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), 14,480 suspected drug traffickers were arrested between January and October 2024. Marwa said the arrests were in connection with the seizure of 2.4M kgs of assorted illicit drugs seized by the anti-narcotics agency at seaports, airports, land borders, and communities across...
Nnamdi Kanu Files Fresh Motion Asking Court To Throw Out All Charges Against Him [Documents Attached]
The detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, has filed a fresh motion before the Federal High Court in Abuja, seeking to strike out all charges against him and order his immediate release. In the new motion titled “Motion on Notice and Written Address in Support” and dated October 30, 2025, Kanu argued that there...
Sanwo-Olu Reacts As Supreme Court Affirms His Election
Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State has reacted to his victory at the Supreme Court. ABN TV reported that the Supreme Court on Friday dismissed the appeal brought before it by the Labour Party, LP, and its governorship candidate in the March 18 election, Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour, seeking disqualification of Sanwo-Olu and his deputy, Obafemi Hamzat. The apex court held that the...
Nigeria’s Drug Crisis Worsens As Usage Rate Soars To 14.4% — UNODC Report
Nigeria’s drug use rate has risen sharply to 14.4%, nearly three times the global average, with over three million Nigerians currently living with drug use disorders. This is according to the 2025 World Drug Report released on Thursday by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) via its official website. The report presents a sobering outlook on the...
Nigerian Lawmakers Approve Hajj Reforms For Improved Pilgrim Services
In a decisive effort to tackle the challenges faced by Nigerian pilgrims, the House of Representatives has approved a detailed report advocating significant reforms in the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) and the FCT Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Board. The reforms aim to improve the overall Hajj experience, ensure transparency and prevent financial mismanagement. At the forefront of these reforms is...
Yahaya Bello’s Arraignment Stalled Over Lawyer’s Absence
Former Kogi State Governor Yahaya Bello's arraignment at the Federal High Court in Abuja was stalled on Friday because his defense attorney, Abdulwahab Mohammed (SAN), was not present. Mohammed was reportedly unaware of the hearing date, leading to his absence in court. Bello faces a 19-count charge of money laundering amounting to N84 billion, brought against him by the Economic and...
ECTDA Seals EEDC Office After It Issued Notice To Disconnect Enugu Govt House
The Enugu Capital Territory Development Authority, ECTDA on Tuesday, sealed off the offices of the Enugu Electricity Distribution Company, in Enugu State. The government took the action after EEDC announced that it would disconnect power supply to the Enugu State Government House and those of other state governments as well as institutions in the South-east over N180 billion debts. According to...
