Nigerian Military Finalize Plans To Prosecute 886 Arrested Boko Haram Terrorists
The Nigerian military has announced that plans have been finalized to prosecute over 886 arrested Boko Haram terrorists. Major General Christopher Musa, Theatre Commander, North-East Joint Operation, HADIN KAI, announced this on Tuesday in Maiduguri, Borno State’s capital. Musa, who was represented by Colonel Obinna Azuike, the Acting Theater Intelligence Coordinator, briefed journalists on the […]
Randy Cox: Officers Charged After Black Man Paralysed In Van
Five police officers in the US state of Connecticut have been charged after a man they arrested was partially paralysed in the back of a police van. Randy Cox was being driven to a police station in New Haven when the driver braked hard, causing him to be flung headfirst against the van’s rear doors. […]
NATO Commits To Future Ukraine Membership, Drums Up Aid
NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg reaffirmed the military alliance’s commitment to Ukraine on Tuesday, saying that the war-torn nation will one day become a member of the world’s largest security organization. Stoltenberg’s remarks came as U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and his NATO counterparts gathered in Romania to drum up urgently needed support for Ukraine aimed at […]
Gov. Adeleke Dismiss 12,000 Workers
Ademola Adeleke, the governor of Osun State, has dismissed all 12,000 appointments made to the state government and ordered the dethronement of three monarchs barely 24 hours after his inauguration. The governor’s spokesperson, Olawale Rasheed, made the announcement in a statement released on Monday in Osogbo, the state capital. According to the governor’s spokesman, all […]
Oyetola Dismiss Claims Of Recruiting 12,000 Workers Into State Civil Service
Gboyega Oyetola, the immediate past Governor of Osun State, has dismissed claims that he recruited 12,000 workers into the state civil service. Ademola Adeleke, the present state governor, ordered the reversal of appointments made by the previous administration to the civil service on Monday. According to Olawale Rasheed, the governor’s spokesperson, the reversal of the […]
Adeleke Under Fire From APC Over Issued Executive Orders
The Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has come under fire from the All Progressives Congress (APC) over the six executive orders he signed on Monday. Adeleke had issued six executive orders overturning decisions made by his predecessor, Gboyega Oyetola, including worker appointments and traditional ruler installation. He also ordered the immediate suspension of the Chairman […]
A Court Confirms Machina As APC Senatorial Candidate For Yobe North
Senate President Ahmad Lawan has lost the battle as the Court of Appeal in Abuja yesterday confirms Bashir Sheriff Machina as the APC’s authentic candidate for Yobe North senatorial district in Yobe. President, Court of Appeal, Justice Monica Dongban-Mensen, who presided over a three-man panel, gave the affirmation in an appeal by the APC challenging […]
CJN Ariwoola Induct 62 New SANs
The Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Olukayode Ariwoola, swore in sixty-two new Senior Advocates of Nigeria (SAN) on Monday . The CJN urged the new SANs at the event in Abuja to carry on the status with a sense of responsibility, noting that it demanded high standards of merit. He said: “I would like to […]
Somalia Villa Rays Attack: At least Four Dead In Hotel Siege
Somali forces are battling to regain control of a hotel seized by militants in the centre of the capital, Mogadishu, on Sunday evening. At least four people have been killed and dozens more injured in the siege which has lasted more than 12 hours. Witnesses have told the BBC of hearing multiple explosions and heavy […]
Adeleke, Adewusi Assume Leadership In Osun State
Senator Ademola Adeleke and Kola Adewusi were sworn in as Governor and Deputy Governor of Osun State, respectively, on Sunday. Recall that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate was declared the winner of the Osun State governorship election by the Independent National Electoral Commission in mid-July (INEC). Adeleke and Adewusi were sworn in on Sunday, […]
