Tinubu orders withdrawal of police from VIPs, directs NSCDC to take over amid security reforms
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has reiterated his directive for police officers currently assigned to protect Very Important Persons (VIPs) to be withdrawn and redeployed to areas facing insecurity, while instructing the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) to assume their protective duties. Speaking minutes before presiding over the Federal Executive Council at the State […]
Nigeria’s First Lady addresses backlash over interaction with Osun Governor Adeleke
Nigeria’s First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, has responded to public criticism regarding her interaction with Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke during the 10th coronation anniversary of the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, describing the backlash as a “needless controversy.” The event, held in Ile-Ife on Sunday, marked a decade of Oba Ogunwusi’s reign and […]
Tinubu orders immediate rescue of remaining kidnapped students as 100 pupils return home
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Monday expressed relief over the return of 100 pupils abducted from a Catholic school in Niger State, directing security agencies to intensify efforts to free those still being held. The rescued children were handed over to the Niger State government by the Office of the National Security Adviser before being […]
Nigeria’s Armed Forces foil coup attempt in Benin Republic
Nigeria’s armed forces played a decisive role in quelling an attempted military coup in the neighbouring Benin Republic on Sunday, restoring constitutional order within hours of the initial takeover. The swift intervention came following urgent requests from the Beninese government after a faction of soldiers seized the country’s national television station and declared the suspension […]
APC governors reaffirm support for Tinubu
The growing number of All Progressives Congress (APC) governors, now totaling 25, reflects Nigerians’ increasing confidence in the party’s leadership, Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has said. He spoke at the close of the two-day Progressive Governors’ Forum (PGF) meeting in Lagos on Saturday, noting that the figure represents a significant rise from the 18 […]
Rivers PDP lawmakers defect to APC amid party crisis
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has criticised the recent decision by 17 lawmakers of the Rivers State House of Assembly to leave the party for the All Progressives Congress (APC), describing it as a destabilising move that undermines democratic norms. The mass defection, led by the Speaker, Martin Chike Amaewhule, marks another chapter in an […]
Gen. Musa assumes duty as defence minister after senate confirmation, Badaru’s resignation
Retired General Christopher Musa, the immediate past Chief of Defence Staff, formally assumed duty on Friday as Nigeria’s new Minister of Defence at the Ministry of Defence. His resumption comes two days after President Bola Ahmed Tinubu appointed him to replace former minister Mohammed Badaru Abubakar, who resigned on health grounds amid rising security concerns. […]
Adeleke dumps PDP amid national crisis, eyes new political platform for 2026
The governor of Osun State, Ademola Adeleke, has formally quit the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), pointing to ongoing leadership turmoil within the party at the national level as the reason for his exit. The governor, who was elected on the PDP ticket, submitted his resignation letter on November 4, 2025, at Sagba Abogunde, Ward 2, […]
FG offers 40% salary hike as ASUU returns to negotiation table
The Federal Government has reportedly proposed a 40 per cent increase in salaries for lecturers under the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) as the two sides resume talks to forestall a nationwide strike. The proposal comes as ASUU prepares to meet a government delegation led by the former Secretary to the Government of the […]
Atiku’s bloc eyes Obi, Amaechi as running mate for 2027 election
Former Vice‑President Atiku Abubakar’s bloc of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) has begun searching for a southern running mate ahead of the 2027 presidential election, with former Labour Party (LP) presidential candidate Peter Obi identified as the preferred choice. Should Obi decline, attention is reportedly shifting to former Rivers State Governor Rotimi Amaechi. Political ally […]