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Alleged Coup Plot: Military arrests 15 more officers, traces funds to ex-governor
By Deborah Nnamdi Fresh indications have emerged that the Nigerian military has arrested an additional 15 officers of various ranks in connection with an alleged coup plot against the Federal Government, bringing the total number of detained personnel to over 40. Security sources said that the latest arrests followed crucial…
Read More »FG defends 15% import duty on fuel
By Deborah Nnamdi The Presidency has clarified that the recently approved 15 per cent import duty on petrol and diesel is a strategic move to make imported fuel less competitive and promote local refining. In a statement issued on Friday, October 31, 2025, the Special Adviser to the President on…
Read More »Tinubu decorates service chiefs with new ranks
By Deborah Nnamdi President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Thursday decorated the newly appointed Service Chiefs with new ranks, urging them to deliver results and restore peace across the country. The short but colourful ceremony took place at the Council Chamber of the Presidential Villa, Abuja, and was attended by top…
Read More »Senator Natasha invites Akpabio to Kogi project event, signals end to rift
Tensions between Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan (PDP, Kogi Central) and Senate President, Senator Godswill Akpabio, appear to have eased as the Kogi lawmaker has extended an official invitation to Akpabio to attend a project commissioning ceremony in her senatorial district. The invitation, which also includes all members of the Senate, was…
Read More »NDDC Boss addresses stakeholders in P’Harcourt, dismisses arrest rumours
File photo: MD, NDDC Dr. Samuel Ogbuku The Managing Director of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), Dr. Samuel Ogbuku, on Thursday addressed agricultural stakeholders in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, amid widespread social media reports alleging his arrest. The rumours surfaced following reports of a raid on the Abuja residence…
Read More »Senate confirms Tinubu’s nominees as service chiefs
By Deborah Nnamdi The Senate on Wednesday confirmed President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s nominees for the positions of Service Chiefs after a two-hour closed-door screening session. Those confirmed include Lieutenant General Olufemi Oluyede as Chief of Defence Staff, Major General Wahidi Shaibu as Chief of Army Staff, Rear Admiral Idi Abbas…
Read More »Drama as JAMB officials walk out on house committee, lawmakers threaten arrest
By Deborah Nnamdi There was mild drama at the National Assembly on Wednesday when representatives of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) walked out during a session with the House of Representatives Committee on Basic Education and Examination Bodies. The JAMB Registrar, Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, was absent and had…
Read More »Tinubu flips, cuts pardon list from 175 to 34, after public outcry
By Sadeeq Kamsela, Abuja In what has become a norm, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Wednesday, flipped on another pronouncement as he reduces the number of criminals slated for presidential pardon by more than 80%, which the list reducing from 175 to 34. The President, who signed instruments of clemency…
Read More »Service chiefs visit NSA, defence minister ahead of senate confirmation
File Photo : Chief of Defence Staff, Lieutenant General Olufemi Oluyede The newly appointed Service Chiefs have paid courtesy visits to the National Security Adviser (NSA), Mallam Nuhu Ribadu, and the Minister of Defence in Abuja, as part of their familiarisation tour following their appointment by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu…
Read More »Reps raise alarm over terrorist threat to bomb national assembly
By Deborah Nnamdi The House of Representatives on Tuesday expressed deep concern over growing security threats to the National Assembly, including intelligence reports of a terrorist plot to bomb the legislative complex. Chairman of the House Committee on Internal Security, Hon. Garba Ibrahim Muhammad, raised the alarm during a public…
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