656 Senior Officers Retired From Nigerian Military After 35 Years In Service
The Nigerian Armed Forces has retired 656 senior non-commissioned officers after 35 years of active service to the nation, Edum News reports. Their retirement ceremony was held on Thursday at the Nigerian Armed Forces Resettlement Centre (NAFRC) in Oshodi, Lagos. The event also marked the conclusion of a six-month demilitarisation training program aimed at equipping […]
JUST-IN: Court Grants Yahaya Bello N500m Bail In N80.2bn Fraud
On Friday, the Federal High Court in Abuja granted bail to the immediate past governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello, in the sum of ₦500 million, with two sureties, Edum News reports. Delivering judgement on the matter, Justice Emeka Nwite, the trial judge noted that bail is granted at the court’s discretion while delivering the […]
JUST- IN: Yahaya Bello Pleads Not Guilty To Fraud Charge
Yahaya Bello, the immediate former Governor of Kogi State has pleaded not guilty to the to the 18-count charge brought against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). Edum News reports that the charge against the former governor is bordering on money laundering, breach of trust and misappropriation of public funds to the […]
PVCs Should No Longer Be Only Requirement For Voting – INEC
With the drawing close of the 2027 General election and other off cycle elections, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has recommended the use of other alternatives for voting asides the permanent voters card (PVC). Giving details on their recommendation, the election body suggested that those who do not have PVCs could use computer-generated voting […]
Afe Babalola Petitions LPDC, Calls For Farotimi’s Removal From Lawyer’s List
Legal luminary and senior advocate of Nigeria, Aare Afe Babalola has submitted a petition to the Legal Practitioners Disciplinary Committee (LPDC), seeking the removal of Dele Farotimi from the roll of Nigerian legal practitioners. Edum News reports that the petition was made by the Law Firm of Afe Babalola in a 90-page document dated December […]