A new Minister of Defence has been nominated by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu following the resignation of Mohammed Badaru Abubakar on Tuesday. General Christopher Gwabin Musa, a former Chief of Defence Staff from Sokoto State, will now stand as Nigeria’s Defence Minister upon clearance from the Senate. In a letter addressed to Senate President […]
Singer and rapper Eldris Abdulkareem, an activist who uses his songs to criticize government authorities, has had his social media accounts suspended following a song released on TikTok on November 29, 2025, under the Lakreem Entertainment label. The song, titled “Open Letter to Donald Trump,” is framed as a message to U.S. President Donald […]
The ambassadorial nominees list released by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu during the weekend has attracted much criticism from various quarters, faulting it as a methodical system of rewarding loyalists. The list, which comprises names of 32 ambassadorial nominees, includes prominent figures such as former Independent National Electoral Commission Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu; former presidential […]
Umaro Sissoco Embalo, the dethroned president of Guinea-Bissau after a military coup, has fled to Senegal for safety on Thursday, according to the Dakar government. Embalo, who was earlier detained by the military, was accused of causing an uprising during the election period by the leading opponent. The foreign ministry in Guinea-Bissau confirmed in […]
The past few years have been plagued by military coups, and Guinea-Bissau has not been exempted. On Wednesday, while others were waiting for the announcement of presidential results, a coup shut down the nation, involving Nigeria’s former president, Goodluck Jonathan, and other dignitaries. In a bid to rescue Guinea-Bissau, a virtual emergency meeting via […]
Following the attacks, killings, and kidnappings in various parts of the nation, the Nigerian Senate has taken a firm stand that kidnapping is now an act of terrorism, and any offender caught will be sentenced to death without an option of fine or judicial intervention to reduce sentences. During the plenary on Wednesday, various […]
A young mother, Tracy Williams, residing in Ugborikoko, has been arrested by the Delta State Police for sexually assaulting her three-year-old daughter. The information was made known by the Public Relations Officer, SP Bright Edafe, after the father of the baby lodged a complaint that he saw a video in which his baby mama […]
Twenty-four schoolgirls kidnapped from Government Girls Secondary School, Maga, in Kebbi State have regained their freedom today, Tuesday. Sources within Kebbi State Government House disclosed the girls’ freedom, hinting that the students returned safely after days in captivity. While investigations are still ongoing, the state authorities have yet to disclose details of the rescue […]
Residents of Isapa, a community neighboring Eruku in the Ekiti Local Government Area of Kwara State, were thrown into a state of anarchy on Monday evening due to gunshots from terrorists, kidnapping 11 persons. The attackers, estimated to be between 20 and 30 men with herds of cattle, advanced towards the community at about 6 […]
Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, has stated on Arise TV how security cannot attack bandits during the rescue operation of the 38 CAC Kwara church members and how Bishop Bulus Dauwa Yohanna is not giving the Federal Government access to information concerning the kidnapped Catholic school children. […]
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