The Police Service Commission (PSC) and the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) have extended the deadline for application for recruitment of 50,000 constables into the Nigeria Police Force by two weeks. The Head of Protocol and Public Affairs of PSC, Mr Torty Kalu, said this in a statement on Monday in Abuja. Kalu said the application…
The Anambra State Government has announced that it will begin paying civil servants on a pro-rata basis from February 2026, as part of fresh measures to curb Monday sit-at-home compliance linked to the outlawed Indigenous Peoples of Biafra (IPOB) directive. The policy, which targets workers who stay away from duty on Mondays, is aimed at…
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 a coup plot, Daily Trust has learnt. Credible security and Presidency sources confirmed to our correspondent yesterday that the…
Former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, has accused President Bola Tinubu of deducting N100 billion every month from the federation account without approval. Speaking during an interview on ‘Prime Time’, a programme on Arise Television, El-Rufai said such an action deserves nothing but impeachment. According to him, the unauthorised deductions have been going on for…
United States Army Lieutenant General John Brennan has stated that his country’s military is increasing materiel deliveries and intelligence sharing with Nigeria in the fight against Islamic State-linked militants. Brennan, who is the deputy commander of the United States Africa C0mmand, told AFP that the Pentagon has kept open lines of communication with militaries in…
Former Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara, has said that Christians are being victimized in some states in the northern Nigeria. Dogara made the remarks on Sunday while speaking on Channels Television’s Politics Today programme, where he responded to questions on whether Christians are being victimised in the region. He explained that in…
The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) in Kajuru on Sunday held special prayers for the safe return of 177 worshippers abducted from churches in Kurmin Wali community, even as armed bandits abducted six more residents from Mararaba Kajuru in the early hours of the same day. The incident in Mararaba Kajuru occurred at about…
Arrangements have been perfected for the freedom of the Yoruba nation activist, Chief Sunday Adeyemo, popularly known as Sunday Igboho to finally return to Nigeria from self exile after four years. This was confirmed in a statement made available to the newsmen by his spokesperson, Olayomi Koiki. He hinted that the development followed the intervention…
The Lagos State Internal Revenue Service (LIRS) says it will begin enforcing its statutory power of substitution under the Nigeria Tax Administration Act (NTAA) 2025 to recover outstanding tax liabilities from defaulting taxpayers. The disclosure was made in a public notice issued by the agency, outlining how it intends to apply Section 60 of the…
President Bola Tinubu will depart Abuja on Monday, January 26, for a state visit to the Republic of Türkiye. According to a statement by his spokesman, Bayo Onanuga, on Sunday, the visit was aimed at strengthening the existing cordial relations between the two countries and exploring further areas of cooperation in security, education, social development,…
