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There is growing dissatisfaction within the Nigerian Army over the special promotion of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s Aide-de-Camp, Colonel Nurudeen Alowonle Yusuf, to the rank of Brigadier General. A senior military source told SaharaReporters on Sunday that the decision has caused concern among officers, particularly those who have completed professional military courses and have served the required time in rank. …

Today, Nigerians woke up again to the troubling news that the Federal Government is planning to borrow about ₦20 trillion in new loans to finance the 2026 budget. This is at a time when debt servicing alone is projected to gulp nearly half of our national revenue, and when our borrowing requirement has surged by over 72%. At a time …

The Northern Elders Forum, on Sunday, called for the immediate termination of the Memorandum of Understanding signed between the Federal Inland Revenue Service and the French tax authority, Direction Générale des Finances Publiques. The forum warned that the agreement poses a grave threat to Nigeria’s economic sovereignty and national security. In an open letter addressed to the Federal Government, the …

A retired Nigerian Army Major General, Danjuma Hamisu Ali-Keffi, has written to the President of the United States, the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom and the leadership of the European Union, raising alarm over what he described as persistent threats to his life and that of his family. According to Ali-Keffi, in a letter in which he described himself …

The Office of the Former Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, SAN, issues this statement in direct response to the press release by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) concerning his detention and bail status. At the outset, we reiterate that Abubakar Malami, SAN is a law-abiding citizen who has shown restraint, cooperation, and respect …

Nigeria’s so-called opposition politicians, comprising some of those left in a dying political party and a sprinkling of some failed political office aspirants regrouping in a platform struggling to find its bearings, are amusing lots. They blow hot air, seek scapegoats for their failure and move to confuse the polity in a desperate search for cheap political gains. On Sunday, …

Prominent opposition leaders in Nigeria have raised serious concerns over what they described as a deliberate plot by the administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to weaken and ultimately dismantle the country’s multi-party democracy through the politicisation of anti-corruption agencies. In a strongly worded joint statement on Sunday, the leaders accused the Federal Government of weaponising state institutions, particularly the …

Multiple sources have revealed how the Registrar-General of the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC), Ishaq Hussaini Magaji (SAN), allegedly acquired staggering wealth and luxury assets within just two years of assuming office. According to insiders familiar with the matter, Magaji reportedly purchased two duplexes in the high-brow Jahi district of Abuja, each valued at N350million. The opulence did not end there. …

National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Taminu Turaki, on Saturday, explained why he visited former President Olusegun Obasanjo, in Abeokuta, Ogun State, alongside some leaders of the party. Turaki who emerged chairman at the disputed party’s recent convention in Ibadan, Oyo State, was in company of the BOT Chairman and former Senate President, Sen Adolphus Wabara, the National …

The Federal Government has announced a nationwide ban on the admission and transfer of students into Senior Secondary School Three (SS3) in all public and private schools, beginning from the 2026/27 academic session. The announcement, signed by Boriowo Folasade, Director of Press and Public Relations at the Federal Ministry of Education, said the directive was part of efforts to curb …