Mr El-Zakzaky and his wife were arrested in December 2015, after the Nigerian Army extra-judicially killed over 300 followers of the Shiite cleric.

Femi Falana, a human rights lawyer, has revealed why the Kaduna State Government filed fresh terrorism charges against Sheikh Ibraheem El-Zakzaky, the leader of the Islamic Movement of Nigeria, and his wife, Zeenat.

The Kaduna State Director of Public Prosecutions, Mr. Dari Bayero yesterday confirmed to THISDAY that the government had filed fresh charges bordering on terrorism and treasonable felony against the leader of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria (IMN), Sheikh Ibraheem El-Zakzaky.

Barely 2 days after a Kaduna High Court discharged and acquitted the leader of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria (IMN), Sheik Ibraheem Yakubu El-Zakzaky and his wife Zeehah, the Kaduna State Government has filed new charges against the couple.

The Court D'Appal of Cotonou has ordered that Yoruba Nation agitator, Sunday Adeyemo, popularly known as Sunday Igboho should be kept in prison custody pending investigation.

An American State Department report has put the number of Nigerian refugees in other countries at approximately 305,000 with over 2.1 million in Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) camps across the country.

Also, Ambassador Mary Beth Leonard welcomed the pilots and aircraft to Massachusetts on the first leg of their trans-Atlantic flight.

The Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Farouk Yahaya has ordered officers and men to be professional in the discharge of their duties.

The United States Chargé d’Affaires, Kathleen FitzGibbon, has expressed the country’s military willingness to partner the Nigerian military to put an end to violent extremism in the country through training, air base construction and logistics planning.

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has retained Nigeria’s 2.5 per cent economic growth forecast for 2021.

•Nigeria must address its economic and other challenges before they become a festering sore

The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) rose from its 19th virtual meeting, comprising both members and non-OPEC members (ONOMM) on Sunday, with a decision to adjust upward their overall production by 0.4 mb/d on a monthly basis starting from August, until phasing out the 5.8 mb/d production adjustment.

The Nigerian High Commissioner in London, Mr. Sarafa Isola, met with eminent Yoruba leaders and Ohanaeze Ndigbo in London on Friday to dialogue on current security issues in Nigeria.

President Muhammadu Buhari says Nigeria loses an estimated $26.3 billion annually to piracy and other forms of criminality perpetuated on waterways.

The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) has responsibility for the promotion and development of indigenous commercial shipping in international coastal shipping trade; promotion of maritime security and safety, as well as maritime labour, and prevention of marine pollution.

Six A-29 Super Tucano jets to be deployed against terrorists and bandits have departed the United States of America for Nigeria.

The Kano State Government has charged Sheikh Abduljabbar Nasiru Kabara to court over blasphemy and incitement.

The Islamic Movement of Nigeria, on Wednesday, expressed fresh fears for the life of its leader, Sheikh Ibraheem El-Zakzaky, which it said was under threat.

The President stated the loss at a whopping $26.3 billion yearly, a development, he said, had become harmful to the economy and safety of citizens.

On Wednesday, President Muhammadu Buhari approved the appointment of Adamu as Nigeria’s Ambassador to the World Trade Organisation for four years.