Nigeria’s Minister of Defence, Alhaji Mohammed Badaru Abubakar, has resigned from office. The development was announced by Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, who stated that the resignation was conveyed in a letter dated December 1 and addressed to President Bola Tinubu. In the letter, Abubakar cited health challenges as…
Nigeria’s quest for fuel security slowed significantly in October as the Dangote Petroleum Refinery supplied only an average of 17.1 million litres of petrol per day far below the country’s daily requirement of about 50 million litres. The development forced the nation to fall back on large-scale fuel imports despite earlier hopes that domestic refining…
The Presidency has appealed to Nigerians to play an active role in monitoring compliance with President Bola Tinubu’s directive to withdraw police escorts attached to Very Important Persons (VIPs) across the country. The call was made by the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Public Communication, Daniel Bwala, during a television interview on…
President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday declared a nationwide security emergency, ordering the police, army and DSS to immediately expand recruitment and deploy thousands of fresh personnel in response to a surge in kidnappings and terrorist attacks across multiple states. He directed the Nigeria Police Force to recruit 20,000 additional officers, bringing the current intake to…
Former Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Idris Wase, on Wednesday revealed that suspected Boko Haram members and other criminal elements were once found on recruitment lists of the Nigerian Army and police. Wase made the disclosure during a special plenary session convened to address the worsening state of security across the country. The…
The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Joash Amupitan, on Tuesday restated his commitment to combating all forms of electoral malpractice, including vote-buying, as he inaugurated Prof. Adeniran Tella as the new Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) for Oyo State. Speaking at the swearing-in ceremony held at the Commission’s headquarters in Abuja, Amupitan…
The House of Representatives has passed for second reading a bill seeking to amend the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission Establishment Act of 2004 to grant greater independence to the anti-corruption agency. The bill, sponsored by Plateau State lawmaker Yusuf Gagdi, was considered during Thursday’s plenary session presided over by Deputy Speaker Benjamin Kalu. Gagdi…
A four-member delegation from the headquarters of the Independent National Electoral Commission has arrived in Anambra State to assess the commission’s readiness for the November 8 governorship election. The team, led by the INEC National Commissioner in charge of Election Planning and Monitoring, Professor Rhoda Gumus, includes National Commissioner and Chairman of the Information and…
Fresh pressure is mounting on former President Goodluck Jonathan to drop his alleged 2027 presidential ambition, as prominent Niger Delta figures led by ex-militant leader High Chief Government Ekpemupolo (Tompolo) intensify efforts to rally regional support for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s re-election. According to findings, Tompolo, alongside close allies including Kestin Pondi, Managing Director of…
The Supreme Court has reserved judgment in the suit filed by ten Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)-controlled states challenging President Bola Tinubu’s declaration of a state of emergency in Rivers State. A seven-member panel of Justices, led by Justice Inyang Okoro, announced the decision on Tuesday after the parties adopted their written addresses and submissions. The…
