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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 …

Alhaji Mohammed Badaru Abubakar, who resigned Monday night as Nigeria’s Defence Minister, is set to be replaced by former Chief of Defence Staff, General Christopher Musa, top government sources told SaharaReporters. Musa met with President Bola Tinubu at the Aso Rock Presidential Villa in Abuja on Monday evening. This marked his first public meeting with the President since Tinubu retired …

The Regional Leader of the Church of Christ in Nations (COCIN), Rev. Ezekiel Dachomo, on Monday launched a blistering attack on Nigeria’s political leadership, declaring that President Bola Tinubu’s Muslim–Muslim ticket amounts to “complete genocide” against Christians in the country. Dachomo, who spoke during an interview on The Morning Brief on Channels Television, accused the Federal Government of enabling what …

The Chief Executive Officer of TAF Africa and founder of the Albino Foundation, Jake Epelle, has warned that appointing former INEC chairman Mahmood Yakubu as an ambassador could have negative consequences for Nigeria’s diplomatic relations, especially with Western nations. Epelle warned that posting Mahmoud to countries like the United States would be “a disaster,” arguing that some Western nations view …

The leadership of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Niger State Chapter, has expressed a lack of confidence in the Government of Niger State under Governor Umar Bago to rescue over 300 kidnapped pupils and staff members of St. Mary’s Private Catholic primary and secondary school. The pupils and staff members were kidnapped in Papiri, Agwarra Local Government Area of …

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. …