Nigeria’s new Minister of Defence, Christopher Musa, on Wednesday said one of his key strategies for tackling insurgency is to withdraw soldiers from road checkpoints and redeploy them into the bush to directly confront terrorists. Mr Musa, a retired general, said police officers and personnel of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) would take over checkpoint duties from …

Mohammed Badaru, former minister of defence, says a viral publication alleging he resigned over military operations is “entirely false”. Badaru announced his resignation in a letter dated December 1 and sent to President Bola Tinubu, citing health reasons. In a statement on Wednesday, Badaru said his attention was drawn to an online post claiming he resigned because he “cannot stand …

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has forwarded a fresh list of 65 ambassadorial nominees to the Senate for confirmation,. The request was announced on Thursday by Senate President Godswill Akpabio during plenary. The new list comprises 34 career ambassadors and high commissioners, as well as 31 non-career nominees, bringing the total to 65. Among the notable career nominees are Sulu-Gambari Olatunde …

Barely two months after the suspension of emergency rule in Rivers State and the reinstatement of democratic structures, tensions have resurfaced between Governor Siminalayi Fubara and members of the State House of Assembly led by Speaker Rt. Hon. Martins Amaewhule. During its 31st Legislative Sitting, the House condemned the vandalisation of property at the Township School in Port Harcourt and …

The Federal Government has projected total revenue of N50.74 trillion for 2026, alongside a targeted economic growth rate of 4.68 per cent, while its proposed 2026 deficit has risen so sharply that it now exceeds the entire national budget of 2022 by N2.78tn, The PUNCH reports. This deficit likely means the government plans to borrow about 16.1 per cent more …

The Senate has finally removed Senator Shehu Buba Umar, (APC Bauchi), as Chairman Senate Committee on National Security. Senator Umar has been on the radar of the U.S Intelligence agencies over links with terrorists organization operating in Nigeria. Umar has a long history of sponsoring bandits and terrorists to Mecca for pilgrimage.”– Baba Ojongwa JFO Imagine a very religious man, …

In an extraordinary twist that exposes the contradictions of Nigeria’s political landscape, the Sokoto prison—once an obscure correctional facility—has suddenly transformed into the most visited power-centre in the country. And all because of one man: Mazi Nnamdi Kanu. From judges, magistrates, military generals, high commissioners, governors, senators, ministry officials, to foreign envoys, the nation’s elite are trooping to the prison …

The Presidential Committee on Fiscal Policy and Tax Reforms has assured that the new tax regime expected to kick off in January 2026 will end multiple taxation at the State and local government levels. A member of the Committee and President, Capital Market Academics of Nigeria (CMAN), Prof. Uche Uwaleke, disclosed this while speaking with journalists at the opening of …

Senate President Godswill Akpabio, on Wednesday, firmly rejected calls for a “bow and go” clearance for former Chief of Defence Staff and ministerial nominee, Gen. Christopher Musa (rtd), insisting that the nation’s security situation, and even international scrutiny, required a thorough, public interrogation. The session turned chaotic after Senator Sani Musa (Niger East) proposed that the nominee be allowed to …

The battle over the leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, may have shifted decisively after key actions by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, were interpreted within the party as confirmation of the Kabiru Turaki-led National Working Committee, NWC, as the structure the Commission recognises in practice. According to a senior PDP sources who understand the party’s internal workings, …

General Chris Musa (rtd), Minister of Defence, has said he cannot afford to fail Nigerians. Musa, who was appointed by President Bola Tinubu, on Tuesday, said this during his screening at the Senate, on Wednesday. The Minister thanked the president for appointing him and Nigerians for having confidence in him. He promised to give his best to restoring peace in …

Ali Ndume, former senate leader, has asked Christopher Musa, defence minister, to advocate for placing the Nigerian Army on first-line charge for direct budgetary funding. The senator representing Borno south gave the advice in a statement issued on Wednesday. He said placing the military on statutory transfers would eliminate delays that hamper procurement of equipment and operations in conflict zones. …

United States lawmakers were on Tuesday urged to press the Nigerian government to abolish Sharia law in the 12 northern states where it is currently in operation and dismantle the religious-enforcement Hisbah commissions, amid warnings that both systems are deepening anti-Christian persecution. Speaking at a joint congressional briefing convened by the House Appropriations Committee and the House Foreign Affairs Committee, …

The administration of President Donald Trump has announced visa restrictions targeting Nigerians involved in funding or supporting genocide against Christians in the country. United States Secretary of State, Marco Rubio, made the announcement in a post on his official X account on Wednesday. According to the post, the visa policy applies to Nigeria as well as other governments or individuals …

Abdulaziz Yari, Zamfara West Senator, has declared that the Nigerian Presidency is being operated from outside the Presidential Villa. Yari also claimed that President Bola Tinubu is caged in the Presidential Villa. The former governor of Zamfara State spoke during the One Nigeria Project Conference in Abuja on Wednesday. He also declared that United States President, Donald Trump, can’t help …