Umar Damagum, former National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has assured that the party will overcome its current difficulties and emerge stronger. The assurance came during a formal handover ceremony to the new National Working Committee (NWC) in Abuja on Tuesday. Damagum acknowledged that the party had faced setbacks, including the loss of…
Chief Olabode George, a senior Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) figure, has called on President Bola Tinubu to intervene over what he described as a forceful police takeover of the PDP National Secretariat. Speaking at a news conference in Lagos on Tuesday, George, a former Deputy National Chairman and current member of the PDP Board of…
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…
A Federal High Court in Abuja has warned Nigerian activist and publisher Omoyele Sowore that his bail will be revoked if he makes further public comments deemed harmful to national peace and security. The caution was issued on Tuesday by Justice Mohammed Umar while ruling on Sowore’s bail application following his arraignment by the Department…
Multinational retail giant Costco has filed a lawsuit seeking to secure potential refunds of import duties should the U.S. Supreme Court strike down former President Donald Trump’s authority to impose tariffs. In a complaint submitted to the U.S. Court of International Trade over the Thanksgiving holiday, the retailer asked the court to declare all tariffs…
An advance security team attached to Abia State Governor, Dr Alex Otti, came under attack on Tuesday near the Sam Mbakwe Airport in Imo State. The ambush occurred at dawn along the stretch between Umuowa and Ihite junction, close to the airport gate, while the three-member team was carrying out official duties. Confirming the incident,…
Vice-President Kashim Shettima has assured media practitioners that press freedom will remain firmly protected under President Bola Tinubu’s administration. Addressing the 2025 Conference and Annual General Meeting of the International Press Institute (IPI) Nigeria in Abuja on Tuesday, Shettima said journalists play a central role in defending Nigeria’s democracy. The event, themed “Addressing Media Repression…
A coalition of Nigerian civil society organisations has raised alarm over President Bola Tinubu’s decision to nominate former electoral commission chair, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, for an ambassadorial post. In a statement released on Tuesday in Abuja, the Civil Society Situation Room, through its Convener, Yunusa Ya’u, said the move poses “serious risks” to public confidence…
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…
