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The detained leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Nnamdi Kanu, has expressed his readiness to enter into a negotiation with the Federal Government Kanu took the position on Wednesday, at the resumed proceeding on the seven-count terrorism and treasonable felony charge the FG entered against him before the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja. His team of …

Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court in Abuja, on Wednesday, dismissed a fresh bail application the detained Deputy Commissioner of Police, Abba Kyari, filed to be released on bail, pending the conclusion of his trial. Kyari is facing an eight-count charge bordering on drug trafficking brought against him by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NLDEA). At today’s sitting, …

This was contained in a charge statement dated 11th June 2024 and signed by the General Officer Commanding (GOC), 8 Division, Major General GM Mutkut, which was obtained by SaharaReporters on Wednesday.  No fewer than nine soldiers detained at the 8 Division of the Nigerian Army provost group detention in Sokoto State, for different offences have been charged with nine …

The Federal Government has revealed that it has in the last one year uncovered 1,618 officers in the Civil Service with illegal and fake employment letters and have been deleted them from the Integration Personnel Payroll and Information System (IPPIS). Head of Civil Service of the Federation, Dr. Folasade Yemi-Esan made this known on Wednesday in Abuja, during a media …

Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), has condemned the killing of soldiers by gunmen in Abia State, Nigeria’s south-east. PREMIUM TIMES reported how masked gunmen, on 30 May, attacked and killed five soldiers in Obikabia Junction in Aba, the commercial hub of the state. The gunmen, who also burnt the soldiers’ patrol truck, were said to be enforcing the …

Vladmir Putin’s first visit to North Korea in nearly a quarter of a century has been intensely scrutinized around the world. Russia knew the West was watching and the optics were not subtle. Putin has been left out of many global gatherings of late, and risks arrest in much of the world thanks to a warrant from the International Criminal Court over his invasion of Ukraine. But on Wednesday, the increasingly isolated …

…Orders CP to fish out perpetrators, beef up security in state The Inspector General of Police, IGP Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun has condemned what he called the breakdown of law and order at various local government council secretariats in Rivers State and clashes which led to the killing of a Police Inspector and a Vigilante member. Consequently, the IGP has directed …

The Federal Government of Nigeria has announced a landmark initiative to send its first citizen into space. This pioneering effort was disclosed by Dr Mathew Adepoju, Director General of the National Space Research and Development Agency (NASRDA), during a press conference held in Abuja. Dr Adepoju revealed that Nigeria has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Space …

Nigeria’s capital, Abuja, and its commercial hub, Lagos, have been ranked as the first and second cheapest cities for expatriates to live in Africa for 2024, according to Mercer’s Cost of Living rankings. The report highlights the cost of living is a crucial consideration for expatriates when selecting a city for relocation, as it impacts their quality of life and …

The Nigerian President arrived at Waterkloof Air Force Base on the outskirts of Pretoria, South Africa’s administrative capital, on Tuesday evening. President Bola Tinubu departed Lagos for South Africa to attend the inauguration of the country’s President, Cyril Ramaphosa in a private jet belonging to his Lebanese ally, Gilbert Chagoury. The Nigerian President arrived at Waterkloof Air Force Base on …