Armed Forces Insist on 15-Year Compulsory Service Despite Court Judgment

The military high command has rejected a recent National Industrial Court (NIC) judgment overturning a long-standing mandate requiring armed forces personnel to serve at least 15 years before resigning. The controversial clause remains enforceable, officials say, because the governing law, the Armed Forces Act, is yet to be amended or repealed. Justice Emmanuel Subilim of the NIC, Abuja, declared the clause in question, contained in the Harmonised Terms and Conditions of Service (HTACOS) for officers...

Kogi State Is A Construction Site Under Ododo – Fanwo

Kingsley Femi Fanwo, Kogi State Commissioner for Information and Communications has said that the administration of Governor Ahmed Usman Ododo has turned the state into a “massive construction site,” with landmark projects springing up across key sectors. The Commissioner in a press statement on Friday, highlighted the completion of the Audit House, one of the biggest in the country, which is now set for commissioning. According to him, the government has also embarked on extensive...

Zamfara Governor: Politicians in Abuja Don’t Want Us to Defeat Bandits

Zamfara State governor, Dauda Lawal, has said he can end banditry in the state within two months if given direct control over security agencies. The Governor made the claim in a viral video where he expressed frustration at what he described as limitations of his office. “I swear to Almighty Allah, wherever a bandit leader is in Zamfara State, I know it. If he goes out, I know. With my phone, I can show you...

IGP Appoints CSP Benjamin Hundeyin as Force Public Relations Officer

The Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, has approved the appointment of CSP Benjamin Hundeyin as the new Force Public Relations Officer (FPRO). Hundeyin, a seasoned communicator, takes over from DCP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, who confirmed the handover in a statement issued yesterday in Abuja. According to the statement, Hundeyin holds a BA (Hons) in English Language from Lagos State University and an MSc in Legal Criminology and Security Psychology from the University of Ibadan. He...

FG Allocates ₦1.84 Billion for Education and Rehabilitation of Chibok Schoolgirls

The Federal Government has approved ₦1.84 billion to support the education and rehabilitation of the rescued Chibok schoolgirls abducted by Boko Haram in 2014, the Ministry of Education announced on Thursday. As part of the Chibok Girls Intervention Programme, the ₦1,854,277,768 fund will cover tuition, accommodation, vocational training, psychosocial care, and other essential services through 2027. Minister of Education, Tunji Alausa, emphasised President Bola Tinubu’s unwavering commitment to the welfare of Nigerian children. “Under the...

North-East Govs Demand Urgent Completion Of 17 Roads, Oil Exploration

North East Governors on Wednesday have demanded the completion of 17 major road projects and the resumption of oil exploration at Kolmani and Lake Chad frontier wells in the region. The Governors led by Borno State Governor, Babagana Umara Zulum who is the chairman North East Governors’ Forum made the demand during a meeting with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. The governors present were Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya (Gombe), Bala Muhammad (Bauchi),...

President Tinubu Says Economic Stability Took Priority Over Appointments

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has attributed the delay in appointing new ambassadors to the intricate task of assembling a balanced and comprehensive list amid competing interests. Speaking recently, the President acknowledged the public’s expectation but asked for continued understanding. “I couldn’t appoint everybody that I could have appointed, thank you for your patience till now. I still have some slots for ambassadorial positions that too many people are craving for, but it’s not easy stitching...

Anambra Politics: Hon. Henry Mbachu Joins the Young Progressive Party

The Honourable member of the Anambra State House of Assembly representing Awka South Constituency 1, Hon. Henry Mbachu, has decamped from the Labour Party, LP, to the Young Progressive Party, YPP. Announcing his decision to leave his former party and join the YPP, Hon. Mbachu said he took his time to read the political atmosphere and, after due consideration, he came to the conclusion that the YPP is the best vehicle that aligns with his...

Tinubu reverses recent management changes in NTA, reinstates Sacked DG, News Director

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has ordered the reinstatement of the Director-General of the Nigerian Television Authority (NTA), Mr Salihu Abdullahi Dembos, and the Executive Director of News, Mr Ayo Adewuyi, reversing recent management changes in the organisation. On 20 August 2025, the President made a series of appointments in NTA, including the appointment of Rotimi Pedro as the director-general of NTA, with Stella Din as executive director of news. President Tinubu also appointed Karimah Bello...

Atiku Says FG Abandoned North Central Region To Bloodshed

…Mocks APC For Fighting Opposition Instead Of Insecurity Former President Atiku Abubakar has said that the resurgence of killings in the North-Central shows the failure of President Bola Tinubu’s federal government to secure the lives and property of the citizens. Atiku stated that what is happening in the region has clearly shown that Tinubu’s administration has abandoned the region to bloodshed, and mocked the ruling party for fighting opposition instead of insecurity. The former President,...

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