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Suddenly Tinubu woke up from his diplomatic slumber and remembered that he needs to bring out Senator Ekweremadu from the UK prison where he has been, since his  conviction in 2023. He  assembled “A high powered”  committee to travel and engage The UK government. This is in spite of the absence of a substantive Ambassador who would have done better …

Following Donald J Trump’s threats to mete sanctions or militarily interfere in the fight against terrorists, the Foreign Affairs Minister, Tuggar have been on several media houses to shed more light on the peculiar situation Christians and Muslims face against terror. One of such TV programmes is the Piers Morgan Show. I appeared on @piersmorgan’s flagship programme, @PiersUncensored, where I …

Minister of State for Defence, Bello Matawalle, has assured that Lieutenant Ahmad Yerima, the naval officer who engaged in a heated exchange with the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, will not face any disciplinary action. Matawalle gave the assurance while speaking in an interview with DCL Hausa following public speculations about possible sanctions against the officer …

Former Chief of Defence Staff, General Lucky Irabor (rtd), has weighed in on the recent altercation between the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, and a military officer, warning that any act of disrespect towards the uniformed services amounts to an affront on the authority of the Nigerian state. In his keynote address at the national dialogue …

Nigeria kept their hopes of qualifying for the 2026 FIFA World Cup alive on Thursday after securing a 4–1 extra-time victory over Gabon in Rabat to advance to the final of the African play-offs. The match ended 1–1 after 90 minutes, forcing extra time, where Chidera Ejuke and Victor Osimhen struck in quick succession to give the Super Eagles control …

Nigeria kept their hopes of qualifying for the 2026 FIFA World Cup alive on Thursday after securing a 4–1 extra-time victory over Gabon in Rabat to advance to the final of the African play-offs. The match ended 1–1 after 90 minutes, forcing extra time, where Chidera Ejuke and Victor Osimhen struck in quick succession to give the Super Eagles control …

Nigerian Defence Minister, Bello Matawalle, has said the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, defied the advice of top military chiefs and went ahead to confront a naval officer, Lieutenant Commander Yerima, at a disputed site in Abuja. Wike engaged in a heated argument with the naval officer during a visit to a property site in Gaduwa …

The Nigerian Government has suspended the implementation of a 15 per cent import duty on premium motor spirit and automotive gas oil. The spokesperson of the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority, NMDPRA, George Ene-Ita, disclosed this in a statement on Thursday. The country’s downstream oil sector regulator urged Nigerians to avoid panic buying of petrol and diesel, assuring …

The Nigerian government has suspended the use of indigenous languages as the medium of teaching in Nigerian schools, directing teachers nationwide to prioritise English as a medium of instruction. The Minister of Education, Dr. Tunji Alausa, announced the ban on Wednesday during the Language in Education International Conference 2025, organised by the British Council in Abuja. The two-day event, themed …

Reactions have continued to trail President Donald Trump of the United States’s threat of military action, with a cross section of Nigerians urging the administration of President Bola Tinubu to take immediate decisive action against terrorists. This appeal comes after President Trump’s designation of Nigeria as a Country of Particular Concern, CPC, and his accompanying threat to deploy American military …