The Nigerian Army has confirmed an attempt by terrorists to overrun a military base in Borno State. The incident happened on Sunday, at the Forward Operational Base at Bula Yobe, in Borno State. Terrorists linked to the Boko Haram and Islamic State of West Africa Province attacked the base on gun trucks and several motorcycles. However; the…
The Global Peace Index has ranked Nigeria as the eighth least peaceful country in Africa, and the one hundred and forty-sixth in the world. The 2021 Global Peace ranked Nigeria among one hundred and sixty-three independent nations and territories around the world. The ranking shows that Nigeria moved one step from one hundred and forty-seven in 2020,…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission is locked in a dispute with the Assets Management Company of Nigeria over the handling of properties recovered from treasury looters. Reports have it that AMCON was laying claim to some of the assets recovered from persons close to former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Diezani Alison-Madueke. However; the EFCC is said…
The Federal Government is currently seeking the power to regulate internet content by broadcast stations and other online platforms. This was the focus of a public hearing on a bill to amend the National Broadcasting Act, which was organsied by the House of Representatives Committee on Information, National Orientation, Ethics and Values. The Minister of Information, Lai…
The Independent National Electoral Commission has added fifty-six thousand, eight hundred and seventy-two new polling units across the country. The additional polling units put the total number at one hundred and seventy-six thousand, eight hundred and forty-six. INEC Chairman, Professor Mahmood Yakubu, said the expansion was undertaken to guarantee free access to polling units during elections. Professor…
The Federal Government has approved the resumption of the Federal Capital Development Authority Land Swap Initiative. The project had been suspended since former President Goodluck Jonathan left office in 2015. The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Mohammed Bello, announced the decision after the meeting of the Federal Executive Council at the State House in Abuja.