This week, the President submitted sixty-eight diplomatic nominees to the Senate. On paper, it is a balanced mix: thirty-four career diplomats and thirty-one “non-career” picks spread across all states and the FCT. The official story is that this is a…
Sixteen lawmakers in the Rivers State House of Assembly have dumped the Peoples Democratic Party and joined the All Progressives Congress. The defectors, led by Speaker Martin Amaewhule, made their move public during Friday’s plenary. Amaewhule said the switch was…
The Senate has advanced amendments to the 2022 Terrorism (Prevention and Prohibition) Act, broadening the death penalty to encompass all individuals involved in kidnapping, including perpetrators, financiers, informants, and others who facilitate these crimes. Sponsored by Senate Leader Opeyemi Bamidele,…
The Senate on Wednesday confirmed former Chief of Defence Staff, General Christopher Musa (retd.), as Nigeria’s new Minister of Defence after a tense five-hour screening session. Lawmakers grilled the nominee over recent security failures, particularly the withdrawal of troops from…
The Edo House of Assembly has summoned the lawmaker representing Egor Constituency, Natasha Osawaru, to appear before the Standing Committee on Ethics and Privileges within one week over an allegedly offensive video. The Speaker of the House, Chief Blessing Agbebaku,…
President Bola Tinubu has nominated former Chief of Defence Staff, General Christopher Musa, as Nigeria’s new Minister of Defence. Tinubu announced the appointment in a letter to Senate President Godswill Akpabio on Tuesday, naming Musa as the replacement for Mohammed…
Gov Ademola Adeleke of Osun State has announced his resignation from the Peoples Democratic Party. The governor disclosed this in a letter dated November 4 and addressed to the chairman of Sagba Abogunde Ward Two in Ede North Local Government…
Gov. Ademola Adeleke of Osun has imposed a 24‑hour curfew on Igbajo town in Boluwaduro Local Government Area of the state. A statement by the state Commissioner for Information and Public Enlightenment, Mr Kolapo Alimi, on Monday in Osogbo, said…
President Tinubu has forwarded the complete list of 32 ambassadorial nominees to the Senate. Confirming this, the Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, said on Saturday, that the President transmitted the second batch of nominees and asked the…
Former presidential aide Reno Omokri has expressed gratitude to President Bola Tinubu for nominating him as one of the 32 new ambassador designates, praising the President as “Christlike” and someone who showed him “the meaning of forgiveness.” In a statement…
The death toll from the flooding and landslides on Indonesia’s Sumatra island has surged to 417, according to officials. Earlier on Sunday, the figure had already exceeded 300 as rescue teams struggled to reach stranded communities. Major roads remain cut…
President Bola Tinubu has finally bowed to pressure and declared a state of emergency on security. A move many Nigerians consider years overdue after endless cries, marches, and burials across the country. The global embarrassment triggered by Trump’s comments just…
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has dismissed renewed calls for negotiations with bandits, insisting that Nigeria must confront rising insecurity with firm action and international support. Speaking at the Plateau State Unity Christmas Carol and Praise Festival in Jos on Friday,…
Former Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami (SAN), has confirmed receiving an invitation from the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, assuring Nigerians that he is prepared to appear before the anti-graft agency. Malami disclosed this in…
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has condemned the coup d’état carried out by elements of the military in Guinea-Bissau. In a statement released on Thursday by his spokesperson, Stéphane Dujarric, the Secretary-General denounced any attempt to disrupt or overturn constitutional…