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President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has appointed General Christopher Gwabin Musa as the new Minister of Defence. This was disclosed by Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy in a statement on Tuesday. Onanuga said in a letter to Senate President Godswill Akpabio, President Tinubu conveyed General Musa’s nomination as the successor to Alhaji Mohammed Badaru Abubakar, …

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has issued certificates of expulsion to 11 former members of the party, who were expelled recently. The new national chairman of the party, Tanimu Turaki, SAN, disclosed this on Tuesday while speaking with journalists on developments within the party. He said the certificates of expulsion have been sent to the affected persons through courier service. …

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Tuesday received Abia State Governor, Dr. Alex Otti, at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. While the official agenda of the meeting was not publicly disclosed, sources indicate to Vanguard thay discussion was highly likely connected to ongoing efforts to secure the release of the convicted leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Mazi Nnamdi …

It was a memorable occasion as the Auxiliary Bishop of Enugu Catholic Diocese, Most Reverend Dr. Ernest Obodo, at a colorful ceremony, formally inaugurated the Immaculate Heart Ladies Auxiliaries 878, Iwollo Oghe, Knights of St. John International. The ceremony, which began with a Holy Mas celebrated by the bishop, took place at Sacred Heart Parish Church, Iwollo. In a homily …

The International Press Institute (IPI) Nigeria has listed the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Olukayode Egbetokun, and two governors in its Book of Infamy, while honouring the Director General of the Department of State Services (DSS), Adeola Oluwatosin Ajayi. The Book of Infamy was unveiled by Vice President Kashim Shettima on Tuesday at the second Annual Conference of IPI Nigeria.lThe …

Demola Oshodi, the Senior Special Assistant (Protocol) to President Bola Tinubu, has outlined some reasons why figures such as former Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Mahmood Yakubu; former Aviation Minister, Femi Fani-Kayode; and a former presidential aide, Reno Omokri, were named in the recently published ambassadorial list. President Tinubu last week forwarded a list of ambassadorial nominees …

There was tension on Monday in the Ƙofar Ruwa area of Kano State as aggrieved residents poured onto the streets, burning tyres and demanding that police release arrested suspected bandits so they could deal with them themselves. In a video obtained by SaharaReporters, thick smoke rose from burning tyres placed across the main road as residents shouted in anger over …

The Federal Government is receiving support from the United States, the United Kingdom, France, and other countries in its efforts to tackle insurgency and rescue abducted students, the National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu, has disclosed. Ribadu spoke on Monday during a visit to St Mary Catholic School in Papairi, Agwara Local Government Area, Niger State, where 265 students and teachers …

The United States House Appropriations Committee will lead a joint congressional briefing on Tuesday focused on the alleged persecution of Christians in Nigeria, committee officials announced. According to a notice shared on Tuesday by US Congressman Riley Moore on X, House Appropriations Committee Vice Chair and National Security Subcommittee Chairman Mario Díaz-Balart will convene the session, joined by fellow Appropriators …

To further boost the security of lives and property, Governor of Enugu State, Dr. Peter Mbah, has inaugurated hi-tech security equipment and patrol vehicles procured by the Enugu State Security Trust Fund, ESSTF. Items inaugurated were two state-of-the-art drones, 10 Hilux vehicles (4×4), 40 motorcycles, 400 bulletproof vests, and 400 bulletproof helmets. Inaugurating the items at Government House, Enugu, on …