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Mohammed Idris, the minister of information and national orientation, says foreign lobbyists are fuelling the narrative of a “Christian genocide” in Nigeria. Speaking at a press conference in Abuja on Wednesday, Idris said the government’s findings point to a network of external actors, particularly in the United States, deliberately promoting divisive and misleading portrayals of Nigeria’s internal security challenges. “Nigerian …

The Senate on Wednesday suspended the confirmation of Kingsley Udeh (SAN) as minister following the absence of a mandatory security clearance. Senate President Godswill Akpabio, who presided over the plenary, announced that the confirmation could not hold until the chamber received the required security report on the nominee. “The confirmation of the minister-nominee would have been next on the list, …

Amid widespread reactions to United States President Donald Trump’s declaration that he may deploy military action to Nigeria, the President Bola Tinubu-led Nigerian government has summoned all foreign diplomats in the country. The summons was issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs following Trump’s remarks. It would be recalled that Trump had threatened to cut all aid to Nigeria and …

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has dismissed Tuesday’s ruling of an Oyo State High Court approving the Peoples Democratic Party’s proposed national convention scheduled for Saturday and Sunday, November 15 and 16, 2025, in Ibadan. Justice Ladiran Akintola granted the ex parte motion filed on Monday by Folahan Adelabi in suit number I/1336/2025, and adjourned the …

. A mild drama unfolded at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja on Tuesday morning after immigration officials held on to Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan’s passport — for perhaps a little longer than necessary. Afterwards, the senator representing Kogi central alleged that her passport was seized by airport officials on the orders of Senate President Godswill Akpabio. The Kogi lawmaker made …

Femi Adesina, the former Special Adviser on Media and Publicity to ex-President Muhammadu Buhari, has described him as a friend of the masses which underscored many of his policies and decisions while in government. Adesina said such considerations were responsible for his decision not to remove fuel subsidies as Nigeria’s president. He described him as ‘Ore Mekunu’, a Yoruba phrase …

Today, at the direction of President Trump, the Department of War carried out a lethal kinetic strike on a vessel operated by a Designated Terrorist Organization (DTO). Intelligence confirmed that the vessel was involved in illicit narcotics smuggling, transiting along a known narco-trafficking route, and carrying narcotics. The strike was conducted in international waters in the Eastern Pacific. No U.S. …

Kanu appeared in court, stood up, and represented himself. The courtroom was full, tense, and expectant. Kanu: “My Lord, there is no charge before this court.” Kanu immediately adopted his Motion on Notice filed on 30 October 2025, and said: “My Lord, this court lacks jurisdiction. There is no charge against me that exists in any current Nigerian statute. I …

The Nigerian military has suffered yet another security breach as nine soldiers on Monday escaped from a military guardroom at Maimalari Cantonment in Maiduguri, Borno State, SaharaReporters has learnt. Maimalari Cantonment is the Nigerian Army barracks and the headquarters of the Nigerian Army’s 7th Division. Top military sources told SaharaReporters that most of the escaped soldiers were arrested by the …

The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) in the 19 Northern States and Abuja has called on Nigerians to rise above outrage and use former U.S. President Donald Trump’s statement on alleged Christian genocide as a rallying point for unity, understanding, and collective national healing. Rather than viewing Trump’s comments as a trigger for religious friction, the association’s Chairman, Rev. John …