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:What an Igbo man sees with his eyes closed, a Yoruba professor cannot see even with his eyes wide open,” says General TY Danjuma in a bold and controversial statement. According to him, “The only reason the Fulani and Hausa still love the Yorubas is because they are natural-born followers, always afraid to stand up for what they truly believe …

The Nigeria Police has warned organizers of the # protest against staging a demonstration within the Presidential Villa. Rights activist Omoyele Sowore is currently mobilizing for a protest to Aso Rock to demand the release of the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Nnamdi Kanu. The protest, which has the backing of several opposition figures across the country, …

DHQ NEVER MENTIONED ANY COUP ATTEMPT   The attention of the Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has been drawn to a false and misleading report by an online publication insinuating that the cancellation of activities marking Nigeria’s 65th Independence Anniversary was linked to an alleged attempted military coup. The report also made spurious references to the recent DHQ press release announcing the arrest …

The Nigerian Army officers who are currently in detention for allegedly planning a coup d’etat to overthrow President Bola Tinubu are attached to the Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA), SaharaReporters has gathered. ONSA is led by Nuhu Ribadu, a lawyer and retired police officer serving as National Security Adviser to President Tinubu. The staff in the office are …

The Defence Headquarters, DHQ, has debunked rumours of the arrest of 16 Nigerian Army officers over an alleged planned coup to overthrow President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. An online publication had alleged that 16 army officers were arrested for plotting a coup against the President. However, Brigadier General Tukur Gusau, Director of Defence Information, Abuja, in a statement on Sunday said: …

How suspected coup plotters planned to kill Tinubu, Shettima, other top officials – Premium Times Top intelligence sources have revealed how some disgruntled military officers allegedly planned a coup to overthrow President Bola Tinubu in a plot that security officials describe as one of the most audacious threats to Nigeria’s democracy. PREMIUM TIMES had reported how about 20 officers were …

At least sixteen senior military officers have been detained by the Nigerian Armed Forces over an alleged plot to overthrow President Bola Tinubu’s government, top security sources confirmed Though the military publicly described the arrests as disciplinary actions linked to “failure in promotion examinations” and “career stagnation,” insiders revealed the officers were actually accused of plotting a coup d’état. The …

My attention has been drawn to a mischievous, unfounded, and fabricated publication currently circulating on social media, particularly from Sahara Reporters, falsely claiming that the Federal Government of Nigeria has sued the Senate Deputy Chief Whip, Distinguished Senator Peter Onyekachi Nwebonyi, over alleged vile language against Senator Natasha. Ordinarily, this baseless and malicious report would not deserve a dignified response. …

Alhaji Lawal Idi Bagiwa spent all the 34 years of his career in the Nigerian Customs Service. He joined the Service in 1965 as a preventive officer Grade 3 and rose through the ranks to become an Assistant comptroller general. He served at nearly all the borders in the country, as well as many state and zonal commands. He is …

Barring any alterations to the proposal by the National Assembly on the amendment to the 2022 Electoral Act, the presidential, governorship as well as national and state assembly elections will hold in or before November next year. This forms the highlight of the bill seeking to repeal the Electoral Act 2022 to enact a new Electoral Act 2025. Following a …