The Defence Headquarters has inaugurated a General Court Martial to try 36 serving military personnel over alleged mutiny aimed at overthrowing the government of the day. The move, according to military authorities, is part of efforts to reinforce discipline, accountability and adherence to the rule of law within the Armed Forces. In a statement issued…
A pro-democracy group, the Partnership for Democratic Awareness and Good Governance (P4DAGG), has accused Presidential Political Adviser Ibrahim Masari of playing a role in the removal of former Minister of Housing and Urban Development Ahmed Musa Dangiwa. Dangiwa and Wale Edun left the Federal Executive Council earlier this week following a viral statement announcing their…
A human rights activist, Habibu Garba, has called on President Bola Tinubu to urgently intervene in alleged attempts to retain top civil servants beyond retirement in federal ministries, departments and agencies. Garba, in an open letter dated April 2026 and addressed to the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, Didi Esther Walson-Jack, warned…
Former Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed has given account of how disciplined, strategic communication can transform a fragmented opposition into a cohesive national movement. Speaking at Abbey College, Cambridge, UK, on Wednesday, Mohammed said the method was deployed by the political oppositions in Nigeria to defeat the ruling party in 2015. A…
The Dean, Faculty of Communications and Media Studies, Bingham University, Prof. Desmond Onyemechi Okocha, has introduced the Environmental Dynamo Theory as a new framework for understanding how media messages are interpreted differently across diverse audiences in contemporary society. The theory challenges earlier assumptions within communication studies that media messages produce uniform effects, instead proposing that…
The Publisher of Timnews Signature Magazine, Apostle Chuks Alozie, has praised former Abia State Governor and Senator representing Abia North, Orji Uzor Kalu, for his role in mentoring emerging political leaders across Abia State and Nigeria. Alozie gave the commendation in a congratulatory message to mark the senator’s 66th birthday, describing him as a leader…
Allegations that a serving state governor is the mastermind behind an alleged plot to influence a pending Court of Appeal judgment have emerged, casting a cloud over the highly anticipated ruling in the Labour Party’s leadership dispute. The Court of Appeal in Abuja is scheduled to deliver judgment on Tuesday, April 21, 2026, in the…
A media aide, Salihu Dantata Mahmud, has defended the legacy of late Head of State, Sani Abacha, describing him as one of Nigeria’s most effective leaders. Mahmud said despite criticisms trailing Abacha’s regime, the former military ruler “remains the best we ever had” after Murtala Ramat Muhammed. In a personal account, Mahmud stated that his…
A presidential aspirant of the National Association of Nigerian Students has called for a free, fair and transparent electoral process ahead of the union’s forthcoming election. Comrade Olamide Odumosu made the call after successfully completing his screening to contest for the office of National President, describing the exercise as engaging and worthwhile. Odumosu stressed that…
Renowned journalist and public affairs commentator, Abdullahi O. Haruna, has earned a second master’s degree in Mass Communication from the National Open University of Nigeria. Haruna, popularly known as Haruspice, described the academic journey as demanding yet intellectually rewarding, noting that the programme surpassed his expectations. He said the institution’s structure required rigorous real-time engagement…
