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Sixty-eight soldiers of the Nigerian Army are currently facing court-martial over indiscipline and other related offences at the 8 Division of the Nigerian Army, Sokoto. The General Officer Commanding (GOC) 8 Division, Maj.-Gen. Godwin Mutkut who made the disclosure while inaugurating the General…

The 75 coronet Obas, who were sacked by Ogun State overnor, Dapo Abiodun, on Friday appealed to the governor to obey the court judgement which validated their appointment. They described the governor’s refusal to obey the judgement as the “height of government indiscipline,…

Nigerian Army, on Thursday, said it has handed over the policeman allegedly responsible for the death of a soldier to the Lagos State Police Command for further investigation and subsequent prosecution. A soldier attached to the 81 Division of Nigerian Army was allegedly…

The Governor of Abia State, Okezie Ikpeazu, PhD has directed the State Board of Internal Revenue to suspend the collection of taxes in all markets across the State, with immediate effect. Governor Ikpeazu who gave this directive today while speaking to traders at…

The Zamfara Government has ordered all Non-Governmental Organisations to leave the state over what it described as “illegal activities” by these establishments. “It is further noted that the majority of these illegal NGOs have not registered with the state in line with the…

Governor Abdullahi Ganduje of Kano state has threatened to sanction banks and businesses rejecting the old naira notes. The governor cited a Supreme Court interim injunction that allowed the use of old notes alongside new ones until the old ones are phased out. Governor Ganduje…

The Director-General of the National Youth Service Corps, Brig. Gen. Yusha’u Ahmed, has advised newly deployed NYSC members to shun crime and criminal tendencies. The DG NYSC noted that being a serving corps member is not an immunity against prosecution for criminal offences. Ahmed…

Gunmen invaded the secretariat of the Oguta Local Government Area of Imo State and set the High Court located on the premises ablaze on Sunday. A source, while narrating the incident to our correspondent, said the gunmen invaded the secretariat around 11.30pm, adding…