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Senate orders probe into alleged selective withdrawal of police escorts from VIPs
The Senate has mandated its Committee on Police Affairs to investigate allegations that President Bola Tinubu’s directive withdrawing police escorts from VIPs is being applied selectively, with lawmakers reportedly bearing the brunt of the enforcement. The decision followed complaints raised during plenary on Wednesday by Senator Abdul Ningi (Bauchi Central),…
Read More »Call Seyi Tinubu to order, Wole Soyinka tells President
…Nobel laureate says Seyi moves around with heavy troops Nobel laureate Wole Soyinka on Tuesday criticised the heavy security presence around President Bola Tinubu’s son, Seyi, saying the detail was large enough to quell the recent political unrest in Benin Republic. Soyinka made the remarks at the 20th Wole Soyinka…
Read More »Senate approves Tinubu’s request to deploy troops to Benin amid failed coup
By Deborah Nnamdi The Senate has approved President Bola Tinubu’s request to deploy Nigerian troops to the Republic of Benin as part of regional efforts to restore stability following last weekend’s failed coup attempt in the neighbouring country. Senate President Godswill Akpabio announced the approval during Tuesday’s plenary after lawmakers…
Read More »Niger govt receives 100 freed pupils of St. Mary’s school
Governor Umaru Bago of Niger State on Monday received 100 pupils of St. Mary’s Catholic Private Primary and Secondary School, Papiri, who were released after being abducted by bandits in November. The children, conveyed in separate buses, arrived at the Niger State Government House around 5:20 p.m., where they were…
Read More »Top 10 unresolved Nigerian murders: Dele Giwa, Bola Ige others
10 SHOCKING NIGERIAN MURDERS STILL WITHOUT JUSTICE AFTER 30 YEARS By Austin Manekator For more than three decades, Nigeria has faced a troubling pattern: prominent citizens murdered under mysterious or politically charged circumstances, followed by failed investigations and collapsed prosecutions. These cases span military and civilian governments, different regions, and…
Read More »NAF launches probe as jet crashes in Niger
An Alfa Jet aircraft of the Nigerian Air Force crashed on Saturday near Karabonde town in Borgu Local Government Area of Niger State, with both pilots safely ejecting before the aircraft went down. The incident occurred at about 4:10 p.m., a few kilometres from the community. No casualties were recorded,…
Read More »Pensioners go naked nationwide to protest unpaid pensions, arrears
The Coalition of Federal Pensioners of Nigeria is planning a nationwide naked protest to press home its demand for payment of its members’ outstanding pension increment arrears and palliative allowances. The coalition’s National Chairman, Mr Mukaila Ogunbote, made this known in a statement on Friday in Lagos. Ogunbote is also…
Read More »Senate confirms ex-CDS Christopher Musa as defence minister
By Deborah Nnamdi The Senate on Wednesday confirmed former Chief of Defence Staff, General Christopher Musa, as Nigeria’s Minister of Defence after an intense five-hour screening session. General Musa’s confirmation came barely 24 hours after President Bola Tinubu forwarded his name to the upper chamber for approval. His appointment arrives…
Read More »INEC urges Nigerians to report ineligible voters ahead of register display
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has called on Nigerians to actively identify and report ineligible and deceased persons on the national voter register as the Display for Claims and Objections is set to begin on December 15, 2025. The appeal comes ahead of the conclusion of the first quarter…
Read More »DSS arraigns Sowore over alleged cybercrime
By Deborah Nnamdi The Department of State Services (DSS) on Tuesday arraigned politician and online publisher Omoyele Sowore before the Federal High Court in Abuja on allegations bordering on cybercrime. Sowore, a former presidential candidate, is facing a five-count charge accusing him of defaming President Bola Tinubu by referring to…
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