The Senate has confirmed the former Chief of Defence Staff, Gen. Christopher Musa, as the Minister of Defence. The Senate confirmed Musa on Wednesday via a voice vote after a rigorous screening session in which lawmakers asked him many questions. Musa, who retired barely 40 days ago, was nominated...
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Former National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Ambassador Umar Iliya Damagum, has formally handed over the affairs of the Party to the new National Chairman, Kabiru Tanimu Turaki, SAN. Addressing an enlarged meeting of the National Working Committee (NWC), and other Party officials after the hand over, ...
President Bola Tinubu, on Tuesday in Abuja, donated N200 million to the Nigerian Legion, assuring that the government will give more attention to the well-being of the military, injured officers, and the families of fallen heroes. The President of the Senate, Sen. Godswill Akpabio, and the Deputy Speaker of...
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has nominated General Christopher Gwabin Musa as the new Minister of Defence. In a letter to Senate President Godswill Akpabio, President Tinubu conveyed General Musa’s nomination as the successor to Alhaji Mohammed Badaru Abubakar, who resigned on Monday. General Musa, 58, on December 25, is...
Abia State Government has debunked viral claims that Governor Alex Otti’s motorcade came under attack, clarifying that the incident involved only a small advance team heading to the airport. Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Ukoha Ukoha, set the record straight in a statement released in Umuahia on Tuesday....
Former Deputy National Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Comrade Timi Frank, has raised a serious alarm over what he described as a grand plot by the Presidency to assassinate former Vice President Atiku Abubakar ahead of the 2027 general elections. Frank said the sudden withdrawal of...
Nigeria has stepped into a tense political moment in Guinea-Bissau, granting temporary asylum to opposition presidential hopeful Fernando Dia Da Costa, who is currently taking refuge inside the Nigerian Embassy in Bissau. The move follows mounting security concerns and credible threats to his life as the country edges toward...
Osun State’s political landscape shifted on Tuesday as Governor Ademola Adeleke formally severed ties with the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), deepening the turmoil already gripping the party at the national level. In a resignation letter dated November 4, 2025, and delivered to PDP leaders in Sagba Abogunde, Ward 2...
Fresh moves are underway in Nigeria’s security leadership as former Chief of Defence Staff, General Christopher Musa, is tipped to step in as the new Minister of Defence following the abrupt resignation of Alhaji Mohammed Badaru Abubakar on Monday night. Musa, who bowed out of service on October 24,...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – The Presidency announced on Monday the resignation of Nigeria’s Defence Minister, Alhaji Mohammed Badaru Abubakar, from office. A statement issued in Abuja by the Special Adviser to the President (Information and Strategy), Bayo Onanuga, said Badaru resigned his appointment, with immediate effect. According to...
Former Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF), Abubakar Malami, is set for a month-long stretch of daily questioning at the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) as investigators dig into the trail of an alleged $490 million Abacha loot retrieved through a Mutual Legal Assistance Treaty (MLAT). A senior EFCC...
Northern States Governors’ Forum (NSGF) and the Northern Traditional Rulers’ Council on Monday held a crucial joint meeting in Kaduna where they announced bold decisions aimed at confronting the escalating security challenges threatening the region. The meeting, held at the Council Chamber of Sir Kashim Ibrahim House, was attended...
Northern governors and traditional rulers on Monday opened a crucial joint meeting in Kaduna, with insecurity, climate change and the alarming rise in Almajiri and out-of-school children dominating deliberations. Chairman of the Northern States Governors’ Forum (NSGF) and Governor of Gombe State, Alhaji Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya, in his keynote...
A former Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Joe Keshi, has sharply criticised President Bola Tinubu’s freshly submitted ambassadorial nominees, warning that several names on the list have no business representing Nigeria—let alone holding public office. Speaking on Channels Television’s The Morning Brief on Monday, Keshi...
In a sharp critique of regional election oversight, former Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi has accused ECOWAS of applying a “double standard” following political upheavals in Guinea-Bissau and technical disruptions during Nigeria’s elections. Obi in a post on his verified X handle on Sunday, eflected on the unfolding...
Presidency has responded sharply to former President Olusegun Obasanjo’s recent comments questioning the Bola Tinubu led administration’s ability to protect Nigerians, describing the remarks as “hypocritical and ignoble.” Presidential Spokesman Sunday Dare took to X to set the record straight, saying the nation is facing terrorists of all stripes—local,...
Bitcoin’s weekend turned chaotic after a sharp, unexpected drop wiped more than $4,000 off its price in just a few hours, unleashing a wave of panic across the digital-asset market. By the time the dust began to settle, roughly $140 billion had vanished from the global crypto market cap,...
Federal Government has unveiled a fresh list of individuals and companies accused of powering the financial lifelines of terrorist networks — a move officials said marks one of the boldest steps yet in Nigeria’s 2024 counter-terrorism drive. The designations, drawn from a far-reaching inter-agency security review, identified nine individuals...
What should have been a day of joy in Chacho village, Wurno Local Government Area of Sokoto State, turned into a heartbreaking ordeal after armed bandits invaded the community in the early hours of Sunday. Residents according to Channels TV report, said the attackers struck at about 1:30 a.m.,...
Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have uncovered and dismantled a social media network used to distribute illicit substances packaged as imported Christmas cookies and snacks with two masterminds arrested and taken into custody after a raid on their hideout in Lekki area of Lagos. The...