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Barring any last minute change, the immediate past Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Christopher Gabwin Musa (rtd) would be the next minister of defence, following his nomination on Monday by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. General Musa left office as CDS barely five weeks ago on October 30, in what was officially explained as a routine drill. His appointment was …

Governor Peter Mbah on Tuesday presented the Enugu State 2026 Budget Estimates to the House of Assembly, proposing a total expenditure of approximately ₦1.62 trillion for the 2026 fiscal year. The governor described the proposal as a budget designed to consolidate ongoing gains, accelerate growth, and deliver development at full scale across the state. The proposed budget represents a 66.5 …

Pope Leo XIV has said that he would like to visit Algeria in 2026 as part of a voyage to Africa, which could be his next overseas destination. He made this known on Tuesday during a press conference aboard the papal plane on his return from a six-day visit to Turkey and Lebanon, marking the conclusion of his first international …

A northern political figure and chieftain of the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP), Buba Galadima, has declared that Nigeria has deteriorated to a point where re-colonisation by Britain may be the only path to restore order, security, and good governance. Galadima, in an interview with AIT on Monday, said the Nigerian government has failed on all fronts, including security, agriculture, …

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 …