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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. …

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 …