The House of Representatives has confirmed Olufemi Oluyede as the Chief of Army Staff, COAS of Nigeria. This follows a presentation of report by Babajimi Benson, the Chairman of the Committee on Defense.

The Senate on Wednesday passed the Federal Capital Territory Development Commission (FCTDC) bill through the second reading. The bill aims to create a specialized commission tasked with managing the development of satellite towns within a 60-kilometer radius of the FCT’s borders.

The former Governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello, has honored the invitation of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission over alleged misappropriation of funds. Bello went to the anti-graft agency office on Tuesday morning in the company of his lawyers following the Supreme Court judgment which dismissed states’ case on the constitutionality of the anti-graft agency.

A Bill to amend the constitution and provide for Diaspora voting has scaled 2nd reading in the House of Representatives. The bill, co-sponsored by the Speaker, Abbas Tajudeen and Sodeeq Abdullahi, seeks to amend the 2022 Electoral Act and provide opportunities for Nigerians in Diaspora to vote.

The Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga has announced that the Chief of Army Staff, COAS, Lt. General Taoreed Abiodun Lagbaja has died at the age of 56 following an undisclosed illness.

On Thursday, a Sikorsky SK76 helicopter operated by East Wind Aviation crashed into the waterways near Bonny Finima in the Atlantic Ocean while en route from Port Harcourt Military Base (DNPM) to the FPSO – NUIMS ANTAN oil rig. The incident occurred at approximately 11:22 a.m., resulting in the recovery of three bodies out of eight individuals on board.