About 30 top officials of the National Assembly staff will be retiring alongside the Clerk of the House, Magaji Tambawal, between now and next year February. Based on civil service and parliamentary practices, Tambawal commenced his three months pre-retirement leave on November 1, 2024, as he clocks 60 years by birth and has handed over the baton to his deputy, Kamouroudeen Ogundele.

President Bola Tinubu has decorated the newly appointed Acting Chief of Army Staff, Olufemi Oluyede, to a new rank as Lieutenant General. The short ceremony took place at the President’s office, on this evening Tuesday, 5th Nov, 2024 President Tinubu applauded the military for its untiring bravery, dedication, and patriotism in maintaining the nation’s security from enemies of the state.

The Nigeria Air Force (NAF) disclosed that strikes from its fighter jets has eliminated several terrorists planning to disrupt the repair being carried out on the Shiroro-Kaduna transmission line. Recall that terrorists had destroyed the transmission line which resulted in 17 northern states without electricity for almost 3 weeks.

The Court of Appeal in Abuja has voided the April 18, 2019 decision of the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT) convicting a former Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Walter Onnoghen for false assets declaration. In a judgment on Monday, a three-member panel of the court, presided over by Justice Abba Mohammed, discharged and acquitted Justice Onnoghen. The court also ordered the release of his assets, including bank accounts, which the CCT had ordered to be forfeited to the Federal Government.

Abuja-based Human Rights Radio, popularly known is ‘berekete family reality radio’ has gone off air in protest over arrest and detention of minors from Kano and Kaduna states during the #EndBadGovernance protest in August, 2024. Ahmed Isah, owner and host of the radio station made the announcement this morning while featuring on the Berekete family, a breakfast radio programme.

Nigerians residing in Libya have reportedly become targets of widespread crackdown and arrests after a controversial verdict passed by the Confederation of African Football (CAF) in favour of Nigeria. This is coming on the heel of a complaint filed by team Nigeria Football Federation regarding the mistreatment meted on the Super Eagles squad by the Libyan authority during their recent visit to the country for a football match.