The Department of State Services (DSS) on Tuesday arraigned a former Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami (SAN), alongside his son, Abdulaziz Abubakar Malami, before the Federal High Court in Abuja over alleged terrorism-related offences and unlawful possession of firearms. The five-count charge, filed before Justice Joyce Abdulmalik, accused the defendants for terrorism financing, preparatory acts linked to terrorism, and violations of the Firearms Act.

Dr. Stanley Ukpai, Projects Director of the Development Research and Projects Centre (DRPC), has urged the major stakeholders in the health sector to be politically committed to switching from Iron Folic Acid (IFA) to Multiple Micronutrient Supplementation (MMS) for pregnant women in Nigeria.

In response to allegations of non-payment and welfare fund withholding under the current leadership of the service, the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps has explained the status of promotions and wage arrears. This is in response to claims made by certain employees over the failure to pay promotion arrears from 2022 to 2024. Despite repeated promises that the payments had been made, they bemoaned the fact that they had not yet received arrears related to their promotions.

A Federal High Court in Abuja on Tuesday dismissed an ex parte application filed by the convicted and proscribed self-acclaimed leader of Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, requesting to be transferred from the Sokoto Correctional Centre to either the Kuje or Keffi Correctional Centre.

The Governor of Anambra State, Prof. Chukwuma Soludo, on Monday, during a prompt inspection of the Onitsha Main Market, issued a directive that the Market be shut down for one week following traders’ persistent refusal to comply with the state government’s instruction to disregard the Monday sit-at-home order.

A two-day training workshop centered on strategic communication and monitoring misinformation, organized by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for its staff in the Voter Education and Publicity Department, has ended.