President Muhammadu Buhari PENSION – The Federal Government says it will commence the payment of pension benefits to retired war-affected police officers and their next-of-kin. The News Agency of Nigeria, which reported that this was contained in a statement by the management of the Pension Transitional Arrangement Directorate in Abuja on Wednesday, indicated that President…
Boko Haram suspects NIGERIA โTrials of Boko Haram suspects in Nigeria will take place behind closed doors with no media present, a justice ministry official with knowledge of the matter told AFP on Friday. The move was made on security grounds following discussions between the government and the Department of State Services intelligence agency. โThere…
Presiding judge of the Federal High Court in FCT, Abuja has given a judicial backing to the executive order of President Muhammadu Buhari, outlawing the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) and its activities illegal. Justice Abdu Kafarati, the Acting Chief Judge of the Federal High Court granted the order proscribing IPOB on Wednesday. The Federal…