The so-called coups in Guinea-Bissau and the latest episode in the Republic of Benin share disturbing similarities. In Guinea-Bissau, the phony coup unfolded after a criminal former president effectively invited the military to intervene to avoid announcing elections and relinquishing power to an opposition figure with a popular mandate. It was not a seizure of power to restore order, but …

The government of Burkina Faso says an aircraft carrying 11 Nigerian soldiers had violated its airspace. In a statement signed by Assimi Goita, the junta leader, the Burkinabe government said an aircraft belonging to the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) was forced to land on Monday in Bobo Dioulasso, following an “emergency situation in flight” while it was operating in the …

Reactions have continued to trail the drama that unfolded in Ile-Ife, Osun State, during the 10th coronation anniversary of Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, and conferment of a chieftaincy title on Bola Tinubu’s wife, Oluremi when the latter interrupted the State governor, Ademola Adeleke, when he was about to deliver his speech on the podium. The incident, which took …

Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State on Saturday said that he is still serving as a governor of the state after the six-month emergency rule period because of the “special favour” of President Bola Tinubu. Fubara made the remarks at the combined 37th and 38th convocation ceremony of the Rivers State University (RSU), Nkpolu-Oroworukwu, Port Harcourt, where he reiterated his …

Director of the Abuja School of Social and Political Thought, Dr. Sam Amadi, has said that the recent fact-finding mission conducted in Nigeria by 4 United States congressional delegation indicates a lack of confidence in the Nigerian government’s official accounts of insecurity and religious freedom issues. Speaking on Arise News, Amadi said the visit, which includes engagements with victims, religious …

The National Secretary of the Coalition of United Political Parties (CUPP), Peter Ameh, has alleged that the Bola Tinubu-led administration is increasingly worried about the growing political .of Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, ahead of the 2027 general elections. Ameh made the claim during an interview with Seun Okinbaloye on The Micon Podcast, where he said the federal government …

A SaharaReporters investigation has exposed how a network of armed bandits, linked to terrorism, kidnapping, armed robbery, and cattle rustling, migrated from the Republic of Niger and Nigeria’s North-West into the forests of Kwara and Niger states, setting up fortified criminal enclaves that now serve as hubs for violent operations across several regions. Intelligence gathered by security agencies indicates that …

President Bola Tinubu has directed security agencies to work with state governors to prevent future kidnappings of Nigerians. Tinubu said students and children should no longer be allowed to fall victim to terrorism. He gave the directive while commending security agencies for securing the release of 100 students from Papiri Catholic School in Niger State. In a statement by his …

The Enugu State Government has announced plans to restrict the operation of tricycles (Keke), yellow buses, and minibuses from five major highways across Enugu city, paving the way for the smooth implementation of the state’s Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) system. This was made known by the Commissioner for Transport, Dr. Obi Ozor, during a consultative meeting with transport unions and …

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has sealed the Abuja residence of Timipre Sylva, the imemdiate past minister of state for petroleum. Julius Bokuro, special assistant on media to Sylva, revealed this in a statement on Monday, while criticised the agency over the sealing of his principal’s home. Sylva, a former governor of Bayelsa, is locked in a dispute …

Retired Inspector-General of Police Usman Alkali Baba has said why the withdrawal of police personnel from very important personalities (VIPs) failed previously was because it came from inspectors-general of police and not directly from the president. Baba, who spoke in Abuja yesterday at the launch of two of his biographies, “Giant Footprints and A Policeman Personified,” expressed optimism that now …

Retired Inspector-General of Police Usman Alkali Baba has said why the withdrawal of police personnel from very important personalities (VIPs) failed previously was because it came from inspectors-general of police and not directly from the president. Baba, who spoke in Abuja yesterday at the launch of two of his biographies, “Giant Footprints and A Policeman Personified,” expressed optimism that now …

A member of the United States House of Representatives, Riley Moore, has spoken about his recent visit to Nigeria as part of a U.S. Congressional delegation on a fact-finding mission to the country. In a statement posted on X on Monday, Moore said the discussions centred on terrorism in the North-East and the persistent killings in the Middle Belt, describing …

Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court in Abuja has adjourned the hearing of an application filed by the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, seeking his transfer from the Sokoto Correctional Centre to a custodial facility closer to the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). The court fixed January 27, 2026, as the new date …

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo says the fight against Boko Haram in Nigeria has lasted longer than the country’s civil war that took place between 1967 to 1970. He spoke on Sunday during the ‘Toyin Falola Interviews’ conversation, which was live-streamed on social media. Other panellists were Matthew Kukah, Catholic bishop of the Sokoto diocese, and Kingsley Moghalu, a former deputy …