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Tinubu nominates General Christopher Musa as Defence Minister

President Bola Tinubu has put an end to speculations by formally nominating retired General Christopher Gwabin Musa as the new Minister of Defence. The...

Debate erupts over ACF’s call for banditry amnesty as Hausa group issues rebuttal

A heated dispute has erupted following remarks by the chairman of the Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF), Bashir Dalhatu, suggesting that the Federal Government should...

General Musa visits Tinubu; controversial comments and scathing newspaper editorial lead to Defence Minister’s resignation on health grounds

There are speculations the immediate past Chief of Defence Staff, General Christopher Musa, may be named the nation's new Defence Mminister after  Alhaji Mohammed...

Governor Adeleke shakes up Osun politics as he signals possible exit from 2026 PDP race

Osun politics took an unexpected—and electrifying—turn on Monday as signals emerged that Governor Ademola Adeleke may step back from seeking the Peoples Democratic Party...

EFCC seizes Malami’s passport as probe into $490m Abacha Loot intensifies

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has confiscated the international passport of former Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar...

Bishop Kukah again rejects claims of Christian genocide in Nigeria, calls for data-driven dialogue

Catholic Bishop of Sokoto Diocese and Convener of the National Peace Committee (NPC), Most Rev. Matthew Hassan Kukah, has once again dismissed claims that...

Tinubu forwards name of Reno Omokri, FFK, 30 additional ambassadorial nominees to Senate for confirmation

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has submitted a second batch of 32 ambassadorial nominees to the Senate for screening and confirmation, days after forwarding an...

(+Video) Obasanjo demands international help to end Nigeria’s killing spree, asks, “why are we negotiating?”

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has sharply criticised the government’s failure to curb Nigeria’s widespread insecurity — calling the ongoing killings “a shame for Nigeria”...

(+Video) Jonathan: Tinubu, Ouattara aided my aafe return after Guinea-Bissau “ceremonial coup”; questions coup

Former President Goodluck Jonathan has explained why he returned to Nigeria aboard an Air Côte d’Ivoire aircraft after the military takeover in Guinea-Bissau, where...

Armed Forces  approves massive promotions across Army, Navy and Air Force

In a massive uplift across the Nigerian Armed Forces, the Army Council, Navy Board and Nigerian Air Force (NAF) have approved the promotion of...

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