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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 Federal Government on Thursday moved to calm rising tensions among road contractors, assuring that all outstanding payments will be cleared before December 20, 2025, following days of protests by contractors over mounting debts and stalled project financing. The Minister of Works, David Umahi, who gave the assurance during the reopening of the repaired Keffi […]
President Bola Tinubu’s 65 ambassadorial nominees will face rigorous Senate grilling next week as part of their confirmation process. Three notable opposition senators, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said the screening would not be ‘business as usual,’ hinting at plans to put several of the nominees on the spot. ‘’Our current situation requires seasoned and […]
President Bola Tinubu has submitted a fresh list of non-career ambassadorial nominees to the Senate for confirmation. Among the nominees are the immediate past Sole Administrator of Rivers State and former Chief of Naval Staff, Ibok-Ete Ekwe Ibas; former presidential aide, Ita Enang; former Imo First Lady, Chioma Ohakim; and former Minister of Interior and […]
The marketing firm handling the sale of Nigeria’s presidential Boeing 737-700 Business Jet has withdrawn the aircraft’s listing. The jet, previously listed on the company’s website, could no longer be found when our correspondent visited. In an email response to the newsmen, Manager of Market Research at JetHQ, Laurie Barringer, confirmed that the company no […]
President Bola Tinubu has praised the Senate for its swift approval of General Christopher Musa (rtd) as Minister of Defence. Following his nomination by the President on Tuesday, the upper chamber confirmed the former Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) on Wednesday after about five hours of screening by the lawmakers. In a statement personally signed […]
The new chairman of the National Population Commission (NPC), Aminu Yusuf, has been sworn in by President Bola Tinubu alongside two commissioners of the commission. The brief ceremony, part of the first segment of the Federal Executive Council meeting, was witnessed by members of the council. On October 22, 2025, the Senate confirmed Yusuf from […]
Step up your strategies for greater efficiency and results in the fight against terrorism, banditry and other emerging threats, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu yesterday ordered Service chiefs and heads of intelligence agencies. The President demanded greater efficiency, stronger coordination and improved execution of operational strategies across all theatres of operation. He gave the directive during […]
Committees of the United States Congress on Tuesday in Washington DC held a joint briefing over the ongoing kidnappings and the alleged persecution of Christians in Nigeria. The session was held at the instance of President Donald Trump, who earlier on October 31 instructed the House Appropriations Committee to investigate what he described as the […]
…Tinubu accepts minister resignation on health grounds Nigeria’s Minister of Defence, Alhaji Mohammed Badaru Abubakar, has resigned from office with immediate effect, citing health challenges. The development was confirmed on Monday by the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga. In a letter dated December 1 and addressed to President Bola […]
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