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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 …

United States lawmakers and foreign relations experts convened on Tuesday, December 2, 2025, for a joint congressional briefing in Washington, D.C., to discuss the escalating violence and alleged targeted persecution of Christians in Nigeria. The session, led by House Appropriations Vice Chair and National Security Subcommittee Chairman Rep. Mario Díaz-Balart (R-FL), sought expert testimony following President Donald J. Trump’s directive …

President Bola Tinubu has presented a set of luxury vehicles — including a brand-new Toyota Land Cruiser Jeep, a Toyota Hilux, and a Hummer bus — to each state coordinator of a new political mobilisation structure ahead of the 2027 general elections. Multiple sources confirmed to SaharaReporters on Wednesday that the vehicles were handed over under the platform known as …

The Senate has approved the appointment of former Chief of Defence Staff, General Christopher Musa, as Minister of Defence following a five-hour questioning by lawmakers on Wednesday. General Musa was approved by lawmakers in the Senate chambers after his screening, just a day after President Bola Tinubu put forward his nomination for the role.

Some United States lawmakers have warned that the US must sustain pressure on the Nigerian government, accusing Abuja of inaction as insecurity and targeted killings continue to escalate across the country. Speaking at the United States House Appropriations Committee’s joint congressional briefing on alleged persecution of Christians in Nigeria, the lawmakers said the situation had deteriorated to the point where …

Contemporary rural banditry started in Zamfara in 2011, and the first gang was formed by two criminals known as Kundu and Buharin Daji. By 2021, just a decade later, over 120 bandit gangs have emerged and had presence in six states. 10,000 bandits operated in Zamfara alone, killed over 12,000 people, stole more than 250,000 cattle, destroyed about 120 villages, …

The Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, has announced major adjustments to its cash-handling regulations, abolishing the ceiling on cash deposits and expanding the weekly withdrawal limit across all platforms to N500,000, a significant rise from the previous N100,000. The policy shift was communicated through a circular issued to financial institutions and titled “Revised Cash-Related Policies”, endorsed by Dr. Rita Sike, …