UPDATE ON DISCIPLINARY CASES INVOLVING SIXTEEN OFFICERS INVESTIGATED FOR INDISCIPLINE, BREACH OF SERVICE REGULATIONS It would be recalled that the Defence Headquarters issued a press statement in October 2025 regarding the arrest of sixteen officers over acts of indiscipline and breaches of service regulations. The Armed Forces of Nigeria (AFN) wishes to inform the general public that investigations into the …

Tension flared on Thursday at the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) Secretariat as members of the Joint Unions Action Committee (JUAC) and the Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT) attempted to intercept the convoy of the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike. The incident occurred as the minister was leaving the FCTA Secretariat through a rear exit amid the …

The Federal Government has signed the formal concession agreement for the Akanu Ibiam International Airport, Enugu. The agreement, which was signed on Wednesday, January 21, 2026, by the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, marks a significant milestone in its efforts to modernise Nigeria’s aviation infrastructure through public-private partnerships. According to a statement by the Special Adviser to …

The Attorney-General of the Federation, AGF, and Minister of Justice, Prince Lateef Fagbemi, SAN, has got the go ahead of the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory to review the case file of the fraud charges brought against Professor Mike Ozekhome, SAN, by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Offences Related Commission, ICPC. Consequently, the arraignment of the legal …

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has dismissed as inconsequential the growing speculation surrounding a possible joint presidential ticket involving former Anambra State Governor Peter Obi and former Kano State Governor and national leader of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, ahead of the 2027 general elections. Atiku’s position was conveyed by his media adviser, Mr Paul Ibe, …

Makoko, a historic floating fishing community in Lagos, has been thrown into crisis following an ongoing demolition exercise by the Lagos State Government. Thousands of residents, many of them women, children, widows and the elderly, have been rendered homeless, with families now sleeping inside canoes, under open skies and beside the lagoon. Entire rows of wooden homes and shops have …

Power distribution companies have expressed doubt over the directive by the Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, that prepaid meters must be free for all categories of customers. Operators, who spoke with our correspondent anonymously due to the sensitivity of the matter, said the minister made only a political statement without considering the input of other stakeholders, especially the installers and …

A former Lagos governorship candidate, Mr. Funso Doherty, has demanded a parliamentary probe into the conferment of the Grand Commander of the Order of the Niger (GCON) on Nigerian-Lebanese businessman, Mr. Gilbert Chagoury. President Bola Tinubu had conferred the national honour of GCON on his Lebanese ally, Ambassador Gilbert Chagoury. The conferment was contained in an instrument signed by the …

Following months of denial and propaganda to quell genocide narratives, the Nigerian Government has finally acknowledged there is a targeted killings of Christians in the country. The Nigerian government through the minister of information, Mohammed Idris, has overtime refuted reports that terrorists operating in the country are engaged in a systematic genocide against Christians. It said such claims are false, …

Former Kaduna Governor Nasir El-Rufai has launched a searing accusation against President Bola Tinubu, claiming the president has been unlawfully withdrawing ₦100 billion every month from Nigeria’s Federation Account for over 15 months totaling ₦1.5 trillion. Watch full report Speaking on Arise TV, El-Rufai condemned the deductions as a clear violation of the Constitution and a serious breach of fiscal …

A member of the House of Representatives, Hon Solomon Bob, has lambasted President Bola Tinubu’s Special Adviser on Policy Communication, Mr Daniel Bwala, describing him as “an insignificant and attention-seeking operator punching above his weight,” while also accusing him of what he called “malicious narrative distortion.” Hon. Bob was reacting to comments made by Mr. Bwala on a television programme …

Ahead of the 2027 general elections, President Bola Tinubu appears to be in a fix, especially regarding how to pocket the block votes from Rivers State. The President has two choices to make- either to go with the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike or the Governor of Rivers State, Siminalayi Fubara. Wike, a member of Peoples …

The resignation of Kano State Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf from the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) and his expected formal registration with the All Progressives Congress (APC) has put his deputy, Aminu Abdussalam Gwarzo, under intense political scrutiny, as he remains in the NNPP and has openly reaffirmed his loyalty to the leader of the Kwankwasiyya movement, Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso. …

The military has submitted to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the report of its investigation into what it tagged “indiscipline and breach of service regulations” by the 16 detained officers whom reports had alleged were involved in coup plot, Daily Trust has learnt. Credible security and Presidency sources confirmed to our correspondent yesterday that the report was submitted to the president …

Some members of the House of Representatives have rejected bags of rice donated by David Umahi, Minister of Works, over “stringent conditions” attached to the distribution process, TheCable understands. Sources within the lower legislative chamber told TheCable that the legislators are unhappy with the procedure outlined in an internal memo circulated to members on the collection of the rice. In …