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Court Grants N50m Bail To Senator Natasha, Sets Trial For September 23
The High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), sitting in Maitama, has granted bail to the suspended senator representing Kogi Central, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, in the sum of N50 million. In a ruling delivered by Justice Chizoba Orji, the court dismissed the federal government’s application seeking to have the defendant remanded in prison custody pending the outcome of her trial...
FG Closes Case Against Nnamdi Kanu, Court Adjourns To July 18
The Federal Government of Nigeria has formally closed its case against the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, at the Federal High Court in Abuja, ABN TV reports. https://youtu.be/e64k5KyIYdg This development was disclosed by one of Kanu’s lead counsels, Barrister Aloy Ejimakor, in a post on X (formerly Twitter) shortly after court proceedings on Wednesday. https://youtube.com/shorts/tLNRIxIGq7E?feature=share According...
FG Commits To Evacuating Nigerians In Israel, Iran Amid Rising Tensions
The federal government has restated its commitment to the emergency evacuation of Nigerians stranded in Israel and Iran, as tensions between the two countries continue to escalate. Minister of Foreign Affairs Ambassador Yusuf Tuggar made this known in a statement released on Thursday in Abuja by the ministry’s spokesperson, Kimiebi Ebienfa. The announcement follows the ministry's consistent appeals for an...
Governors To Partner With FG To Address Food Security Challenges
The 36 state governors have reaffirmed their commitment to partnering with the federal government in harmonizing levies, eliminating illegal checkpoints, and facilitating the smooth movement of goods across Nigeria. This resolution came following a meeting of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) held in Abuja. The forum’s communiqué was signed by NGF Chairman Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq of Kwara State and presented...
Abia Govt Constitutes Board For Medicines, Commodities Management Agency [See Full List]
The Abia State Government has formally constituted the Board of the Abia State Medicines and Commodities Management Agency (ASMCMA), as part of efforts to enhance healthcare delivery and ensure effective management of essential medicines across the state. The Executive Governor of Abia State approved the constitution of the Board, Dr. Alex Chioma Otti, OFR, in line with his administration’s commitment...
Abia Govt Commemorates 2025 International Widows Day with Empowerment, Advocacy Programmes (Photos)
The Abia State Government on Wednesday marked the 2025 edition of International Widows Day with a powerful gathering at the JACC Building, Umuahia, aimed at supporting and empowering widows across the state. Organized by the Office of the Wife of the Governor in collaboration with the Ministry of Poverty Alleviation and Social Protection, the event was themed...
INEC Urges Coalition To Follow Party Registration Due Process
The Independent National Electoral Commission has told a coalition of political groups seeking to register a new party ahead of the 2027 general elections that no amount of public pressure or blackmail would override the need for strict compliance with constitutional and regulatory requirements. The electoral body questioned the coalition’s compliance with key legal and procedural requirements, warning that party...
Argentine Nurse Bags Life Imprisonment For Murdering Five Babies
A nurse was sentenced to life in prison for killing five babies and attempting to murder eight others at a hospital in Argentina, according to local media. Brenda Cecilia Aguero injected potassium and insulin into newborns between March and June 2022, taking doses from emergency medical carts without inventory control, prosecutors said. Under Argentine law, Aguero will not be eligible for...
Subscribers, Banks, Telcos Agree On Airtime Billing
Telecommunications operators in Nigeria now have direct access to revenue generated from Unstructured Supplementary Service Data services, following a new billing arrangement approved by the Nigerian Communications Commission and the Central Bank of Nigeria. The new model, known as the End-User Billing framework, allows MTN, Airtel, 9mobile and Glo to deduct USSD service charges directly from subscribers’ airtime balances, eliminating...
Kebbi Increases Tertiary Education Funding from N10.5m To N40m
Kebbi State Governor, Nasir Idris, has approved an increase in the monthly cash allocations to the state’s four government-owned tertiary institutions—from N10.5 million to N40 million. The Commissioner for Higher Education, Isah Abubakar-Tunga, disclosed this while addressing a press conference in Birnin Kebbi on Wednesday. He explained that the gesture reflects the governor’s firm commitment to revitalising the state’s tertiary education...
