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The Executive Director of Development Specs Academy, Okey Ikechukwu, has said that recent public statements by former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai could constitute a national security concern and may justify intervention by the Department of State Services (DSS). Speaking during an interview on ARISE News on Tuesday morning, Ikechukwu…

…Deal to speed up refinery expansion Nigeria’s Dangote Group has signed a $400 million equipment deal with China’s Xuzhou Construction Machinery Group to speed up the expansion of its oil refinery toward a planned 1.4 million barrels per day, the company said on Tuesday. The additional equipment is expected to…

Air travel disruptions persisted across Kenya on the second day of a strike by airport workers, as flight delays and cancellations mounted following an industrial action triggered by unresolved labour and employment disputes with aviation authorities. Operations at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport in Nairobi were again slowed as unionised staff…

Photo: President Bola Ahmed Tinubu By Austin Manekator When former power holders publicly accuse serving security chiefs of grave misconduct, the real issue is not just politics. It is institutional credibility, command integrity, and public trust in the nation’s security architecture. Nigeria’s security establishment has found itself at the centre…

Rev. Jesse Jackson, a defining figure of the modern civil rights movement and two-time U.S. presidential contender, has died at 84. His family confirmed his passing on Tuesday, marking the end of a public career that spanned more than five decades of activism, political mobilization and global human rights advocacy.…

The United Kingdom will begin issuing electronic visas (e-Visas) to Nigerian applicants from February 25, replacing the traditional visa sticker with a fully digital immigration status. The new system is being introduced by UK Visas and Immigration as part of the UK’s shift toward a paperless border process. Under the…

Troops of the Joint Task Force North East, Operation Hadin Kai, have intercepted a suspicious vehicle and recovered about N37 million in cash along with several mobile phones believed to be linked to terrorist activities in Borno State. The spokesman of the task force, Lieutenant Colonel Sani Uba, disclosed this…

President Bola Tinubu has restated his administration’s resolve to defeat banditry and terrorism threatening several parts of the country, assuring Nigerians that his government remains determined to restore peace and security nationwide. The President gave the assurance on Monday in Yola during the commissioning of projects executed by Adamawa State…

Photo: Gov Douye DIri A suspected cult-related killing has left a 30-year-old man dead in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State, after attackers reportedly abducted and beheaded him in a territory linked to a rival gang. The victim, identified as Ebi and widely known by the nickname “Npotor,” was allegedly targeted by members…

….Defections shift the maths; APC tightens state control ahead of 2027 Fresh political calculations are unfolding in Adamawa as reports of a possible move by Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri toward the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) coincide with today’s (February 16) visit by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to inaugurate major…