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A former federal lawmaker and political scholar, Prof. Mojeed Alabi, has defended President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s decision to deploy Nigerian military assets to the Benin Republic, saying the action falls within the provisions of the 1999 Constitution. He also warned that the rising wave of military takeovers in West Africa is a symptom of deep […]
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has again raised concerns over its funding difficulties, prompting a visit by its Permanent Secretary, Ambassador Dunoma Ahmed, to the Office of the Accountant-General of the Federation on Monday. Ahmed met with the Accountant-General, Dr Shamseldeen Ogunjimi, to press for more reliable financing and faster disbursement of the ministry’s budgeted […]
Mohamed Salah is out of Arne Slot’s squad for Liverpool’s Champions League game against Inter Milan, following his stinging public criticism of the club. The Egyptian forward’s name was missing from a 19-player squad Monday as the team traveled to Italy. He had earlier seemed in good spirits at training in England. Salah said it […]
Benin’s President Patrice Talon has thanked army leaders for helping to defeat an attempted military coup in the West African nation. He also vowed that the mutineers would be punished. On Sunday morning, a group of soldiers calling themselves the Military Committee for Refoundation took over state television and announced that the government had […]
The Lagos State chapter of the All Progressives Congress, APC, has cautioned the opposition against distracting President Bola Tinubu with what it termed “needless politicking and manufactured drama.” Seye Oladejo, the spokesman of the APC in Lagos State, warned that 2027 is not about confused coalitions or political experiments. He was reacting to the ADC’s […]
A hundred schoolchildren freed after being abducted in northern Nigeria last month were welcomed home on Monday at a ceremony in Minna, the capital of Niger state. The students and their parents were received by officials at Niger Government House. No details of their release, or their time in captivity, have been made public. “Merely […]
The Niger Delta Power Holding Company (NDPHC) has restored an additional 450MW of generation capacity to the national grid following the completion of scheduled maintenance on the Geregu NIPP plant. A statement by Head, Corporate Communications and External Relations of the company, Emmanuel Ojor, the four-week extended minor inspection, undertaken by Siemens Energy, was executed […]
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) says the landing of its C-130 aircraft in Burkina Faso was precautionary and followed due process. According to the Director of Public Relations and Information, Headquarters, Nigerian Air Force, Air Commodore Ehimen Ejodame, the aircraft landed in the West African country due to a “technical concern”. “The Nigerian Air Force […]
The Federal Government has ordered ministries, departments, and agencies to carry over 70 per cent of their 2025 capital budget into the 2026 fiscal year as the administration moves to prioritise the completion of existing projects and contain spending pressures in the face of weak revenues. This directive is contained in the 2026 Abridged Budget […]
A recent Supreme Court judgement on local government administration in Osun State has triggered renewed political tension, raised fresh legal questions and sparked concerns over governance at the grassroots level. Speaking on Frontline, a current affairs programme on Eagle 102.5 FM, Ilese-Ijebu, Chief Adegoke Ogunsola, State Legal Adviser of the All Progressives Congress (APC), and […]
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