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Benin republic thwarts attempted coup as authorities arrest mutinous soldiers; regional bodies condemn plot

Benin’s government says it has foiled an attempted military coup after mutinous soldiers launched coordinated attacks early Sunday in an effort to overthrow President...

Akpabio files ₦200bn defamation suit against Senator Akpoti-Uduaghan, setting stage for explosive legal showdown

The political arena jolted to attention on Friday as Senate President Godswill Obot Akpabio launched a staggering ₦200 billion defamation lawsuit against Senator Natasha...

Tonye Cole sues Wike, Channels TV for N40 billion over alleged defamation

The High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) is set to hear the mention of a defamation suit filed by former Rivers State...

Tinubu submits 68 ambassadorial bominees to Senate (+ Full List)

On December 4, 2025, President Bola Tinubu forwarded to the Senate a fresh list of nominees bringing the number to 68 proposed for Nigeria’s...

APC disqualifies Omisore, six others ahead of Osun governorship primary, clears only two

The next few days promise to be interesting ones in Osun State following a dramatic twist ahead of the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship...

PDP mum as Rivers Assembly Speaker, 16 colleagues dump party for APC

In a major political realignment Friday, the Speaker of the Rivers State House of Assembly, Martin Amaewhule, announced his defection from the Peoples Democratic...

Obi faults FG’s distribution of campaign vehicles, says priorities “tragically nisplaced”

Labour Party leader and 2023 presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has criticised the Federal Government over the reported distribution of campaign vehicles and materials ahead...

Fulani group pushes back: Miyetti Allah says pastoralists, not Christians, face “25 Years of systematic killing”

A major counter-narrative has emerged in Nigeria’s heated debate over violence in rural communities, as the Miyetti Allah Kautal Hore socio-cultural association claims that...

Protest rocks U.S. Capitol as Nigerians in America demand action over Christian killings

Hundreds of Nigerian immigrants and supporters rallied outside the U.S. Capitol this week, calling on the United States to take concrete action over what...

Senate confirms Christopher Musa as Defence Minister amid security emergency

The Senate has confirmed retired General Christopher Musa as the country’s new Defence minister after a rigorous screening session on Wednesday. The confirmation followed swift...

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