Nigerian soldiers have accused the Nigerian Army authorities of failing to implement a salary increment approved by President Bola Tinubu. In March 2026, Tinubu announced the approval of a salary increment for military personnel during an interfaith breaking of fast with service chiefs at the Presidential Villa in Abuja. Three months later, some soldiers who…
The House of Representatives has summoned the service chiefs and the National Security Adviser (NSA) Nuhu Ribadu to appear before the lawmakers over the rising incidents of insecurity in the country. The lawmakers passed the resolution on Tuesday during plenary following the adoption of a motion of urgent public importance sponsored by Sulaiman Gumi, lawmaker…
[mc4wp_form id=33047] France banned Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich from entering the country on Tuesday, with the French foreign minister condemning the far-right politician for actively promoting the annexation of the occupied West Bank and what Paris described as the “recolonisation” of Gaza. French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot announced the ban, slamming Smotrich for promoting…
CHIEF Afe Babalola is as much a Nigerian statesman as they come. He’s accomplished in many fields. He is a legal luminary and a senior advocate. He commands respect before judges and outside of law courts. He is a colossus not just in law but now in education. He’s the founder of one of the…
[mc4wp_form id=33047] The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Olatunji Disu, has ordered the deployment of Deputy Inspectors-General of Police (DIGs) to different zones with effect from June 15. Disu gave the order on Tuesday in Abuja during his conference with the Strategic Police Managers, consisting of officers from the rank of Commissioners of Police (CPs). The…
