The Nigerian Army has dismissed a soldier for getting pregnant after she was raped by suspected bandits while travelling to Ogbomosho, Oyo State. The rape victim was charged with a one count of “conduct prejudicial to service discipline,” found guilty and dismissed from the regiment. Her lawyer, Johnson Oyewole, expressed the conviction that his client’s

police have taken over the Edo State House of Assembly complex, after the deputy speaker, Yekini Idiaye was impeached by the state lawmakers. Idiaye was impeached on Wednesday during the plenary session of the Assembly in Benin City. The lawmaker representing Akoko-Edo Constituency I and four other members of the Assembly on Monday pledge their

Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State on Monday, gave out 41 Range Rover Discovery Sports Utility Vehicles to judges serving in Rivers State High Court and Customary Court. Speaking at the event he presented the vehicles to judges in Port Harcourt, the state capital, Wike said the gesture was in fulfillment of his promise to

President Muhammadu Buhari is currently presiding over Security Council meeting at the Council Chamber, Presidential Villa, Abuja. In attendance at the meeting are the Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, the Chief of Staff to the President, Professor Ibrahim Gambari, the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, SGF, Boss Mustapha, and the National Security Adviser,

The Nigeria Governors Forum has said that the attack on the convoy of the Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum, by suspected fighters of the insurgent group, Boko Haram, was a proof that governors are also vulnerable. The forum also decried the worsening security situation across the country despite government efforts to curb it. Kayode Fayemi,

A former group managing director of the Nigeria National petroleum Corporation( NNPC), Joseph Dawha is dead. GMD NNPC, Mele Kyari, in a statement on Monday, said Dawha died after a brief illness. “[The] NNPC family gravely mourns the death of the former GMD, who he noted, provided astute leadership and made immense contributions to the

The Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC) has secured the final forfeiture of N827,679,098.32 (Eight hundred and twenty seven million, six hundred and seventy-nine thousand, ninety-eight naira, thirty-two kobo) from two contractors of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC). The contractors are Flank Power Resources Limited and GMFD Ventures Limited.The forfeiture followed the order of

Nigerian-born economist and international development expert, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, who is Nigeria’s candidate for the position of Director-General at the World Trade Organisation has seen increased support in the past few weeks, the latest being a direct endorsement message from the first female Prime Minister of Australia, Julia Gillard. Gillard who served as Australia’s 27th Prime

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), has proposed a range of amendments to Electoral Act 2010(as amended), to enable it have a firmer grip on the conduct of general elections and supervision parties shadow polls. These proposal are in line with the vision of its chairman, Prof Mahmood Yakubu to address some of the lapses