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The Nigerian Army has arrested Colonel Audu Ogli Achigili, who had previously accused senior military officials of blocking his promotion to Brigadier General despite his decades of service on multiple frontlines and international deployments. The senior military officer was arrested by soldiers at his residence on Monday morning. On Sunday, Colonel Achigili, who has served in various command positions across …

The European Union Ambassador to Nigeria and the Economic Community of West African States, Gautier Mignot, has warned that foreign information manipulation is becoming a growing threat to democratic institutions and public stability, urging journalists to strengthen their professional standards in the face of increasingly sophisticated disinformation campaigns. Speaking in Abuja on Monday at a one-day workshop on Foreign Information …

END of the road may have come a full circle for terrorists operating in Africa’s most populous black nation, as the United States Department of War under Pete Hegseth, Secretary of War permitted the U.S Air Force SPY PLANE, Drone RQ-4B Global Hawk to secretly enter Nigeria’s Airspace two days ago, on Saturday, November 29, 2025 under the cover of …

Nigeria’s Defence Minister, Alhaji Mohammed Badaru Abubakar, has resigned. This was disclosed by Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy. Onanuga said the resignation was contained in a letter dated December 1 and sent to President Bola Tinubu. In the letter, Abubakar reportedly said he was quitting on “health grounds.” The Presidential spokesman said President Tinubu …

Fernando Dias da Costa, opposition presidential candidate in Guinea Bissaufacebook sharing buttontwitter sharing buttonemail sharing buttonsharethis sharing buttonwhatsapp sharing buttonThe Nigerian embassy in Guinea-Bissau has granted asylum to Fernando Dias da Costa, the country’s opposition presidential candidate, over alleged threats to his life. The development comes after military officers announced a coup in the Portuguese-speaking West African nation last Wednesday. …

A major Cameroonian opposition figure, Anicet Ekan, on Monday, died in detention in Yaounde, the vice president of his party told AFP. “Anicet Ekane died this morning in Yaounde, where he had been transferred after his arrest at the end of October in Douala,” Valentin Dongmo of the African Movement for the New Independence of Cameroon (Manidem) party said. The …

The Federal Government has called on Nigerians to assist in monitoring compliance with the withdrawal of police escorts from VIPs. The appeal was made by President Bola Tinubu’s Special Adviser on Media and Public Communication, Daniel Bwala, during an interview on TVC, highlighting the administration’s commitment to enforcing the directive. Bwala emphasized the role of citizens in ensuring adherence to …

Federal Government has unveiled a fresh list of individuals and companies accused of powering the financial lifelines of terrorist networks — a move officials said marks one of the boldest steps yet in Nigeria’s 2024 counter-terrorism drive. The designations, drawn from a far-reaching inter-agency security review, identified nine individuals and six business entities alleged to have aided the flow of …

From emergency powers to education reforms, passport fee hikes and security initiatives, 2025 was a year in which government decisions reverberated across Nigeria. Some sparked controversy, others offered hope, but all left a mark on the nation. Here are the 10 biggest government actions that shaped the year 2025. Emergency Rule in Rivers State In March 2025, the Federal Government …

From emergency powers to education reforms, passport fee hikes and security initiatives, 2025 was a year in which government decisions reverberated across Nigeria. Some sparked controversy, others offered hope, but all left a mark on the nation. Here are the 10 biggest government actions that shaped the year 2025. Emergency Rule in Rivers State In March 2025, the Federal Government …