Nigeria’s President Bola Tinubu has nominated retired General Christopher Musa to serve as the country’s next Minister of Defence, sending his name to the Senate for confirmation. The nomination was disclosed on Tuesday in a statement issued in Abuja by presidential spokesperson Bayo Onanuga. Senate President Godswill Akpabio is expected to table the request before…
Nigeria’s Minister of Defence, Alhaji Mohammed Badaru Abubakar, has resigned his position with immediate effect. In a letter dated December 1 and addressed to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Badaru said he was stepping down on health grounds. A statement by Presidential spokesman Bayo Onanuga said President Tinubu has accepted the resignation and expressed gratitude for…
The Northern States Governors’ Forum (NSGF), in a joint meeting with the Northern Traditional Rulers’ Council, has approved the establishment of a Regional Security Trust Fund to provide sustainable financing for security operations across the North. The decision was reached on Monday, December 1, 2025, during a session held at the Sir Kashim Ibrahim House…
Governors of the 19 Northern states and chairmen of the region’s traditional councils met on Monday in Kaduna, where they announced far-reaching resolutions aimed at addressing the escalating security challenges confronting the North. The meeting, held at the Sir Kashim Ibrahim House, brought together members of the Northern States Governors’ Forum (NSGF) and the Northern…
Head Coach Eric Chelle has announced a 55-man provisional squad for the 35th Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco, with Captain William Ekong, Victor Osimhen, Wilfred Ndidi, and Stanley Nwabali among the key players. The squad also includes Maduka Okoye, Zaidu Sanusi, Calvin Bassey, Semi Ajayi, Frank Onyeka, Alex Iwobi, and Raphael Onyedika. Among the…
The Association of the Agriculture Forum has praised the Managing Director of the Nigerian Agricultural Insurance Corporation, Mr Danfulani Yazid, for what it described as his “fresh energy” and transformative leadership. The commendation was contained in a statement signed by the Forum’s spokesperson, Mr Idoko Ochie, and circulated to journalists in Abuja on Friday. The…
President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday directed service chiefs and intelligence heads to step up efforts against insecurity and ensure more effective results nationwide. The President met with the security chiefs at the State House, Abuja, in a closed-door session that lasted over an hour, the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports. After the meeting, Chief…
The National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Tanimu Turaki, on Tuesday said the party has not officially received any communication from Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, regarding his purported resignation from the PDP. Speaking to journalists after the party’s National Working Committee (NWC) meeting in Abuja, Turaki noted that while Adeleke has the…
Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has resigned his membership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) with immediate effect. Adeleke announced his decision in a letter dated November 4 and addressed to the chairman of Sagba Abogunde Ward 2, Ede North Local Government Area. The letter was made available to journalists early Tuesday in Osogbo. In…
More than 2,000 members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Danko-Wasagu Local Government Area of Kebbi State have defected to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). The defectors were formally received on Tuesday by the State APC Chairman, Alhaji Abubakar Kana-Zuru, in Birnin Kebbi. Speaking on behalf of the group, former PDP House of…
Troops of Operation Hadin Kai have rescued 12 kidnap victims during a coordinated clearance operation in the Mandara Mountains area of Borno State, a military source has said. The victims—seven women and five children—were abducted by Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists on Nov. 14 along the Gwoza–Limankara road. According to the source, the captives were freed after…
President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday inaugurated the 2026 Armed Forces Remembrance Day emblem appeal fund, securing N320 million in donations to support families of fallen soldiers and serving troops across the country. Tinubu led the contributors with N200 million, reaffirming his administration’s commitment to honouring military heroes and boosting the morale of personnel confronting security…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Tuesday told an Ikeja Special Offences Court that the statements made by Henry Omoile, co-defendant in the corruption trial of former Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor, Godwin Emefiele, were not obtained under duress. Emefiele is facing a 19-count charge bordering on gratification, corrupt demands and abuse…
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has expressed full support for the indefinite strike by the Joint Health Sector Unions (JOHESU). In a statement on Tuesday, NLC President Joe Ajaero said the industrial action followed the Federal Government’s repeated delays in implementing the latest Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed with health unions on 29 October 2024….
