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Demola Oshodi, the Senior Special Assistant (Protocol) to President Bola Tinubu, has outlined some reasons why figures such as former Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Mahmood Yakubu; former Aviation Minister, Femi Fani-Kayode; and a former presidential aide, Reno Omokri, were named in the recently published ambassadorial list. President Tinubu last week forwarded a list of ambassadorial nominees …

There was tension on Monday in the Ƙofar Ruwa area of Kano State as aggrieved residents poured onto the streets, burning tyres and demanding that police release arrested suspected bandits so they could deal with them themselves. In a video obtained by SaharaReporters, thick smoke rose from burning tyres placed across the main road as residents shouted in anger over …

The Federal Government is receiving support from the United States, the United Kingdom, France, and other countries in its efforts to tackle insurgency and rescue abducted students, the National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu, has disclosed. Ribadu spoke on Monday during a visit to St Mary Catholic School in Papairi, Agwara Local Government Area, Niger State, where 265 students and teachers …

The United States House Appropriations Committee will lead a joint congressional briefing on Tuesday focused on the alleged persecution of Christians in Nigeria, committee officials announced. According to a notice shared on Tuesday by US Congressman Riley Moore on X, House Appropriations Committee Vice Chair and National Security Subcommittee Chairman Mario Díaz-Balart will convene the session, joined by fellow Appropriators …

Nigeria has sustained a 3.98 percent economic growth in the third quarter of 2025. The National Bureau of Statistics data on Monday showed that the non-oil sector, such as agriculture and service sectors, pushed Africa’s most populous country to consecutive growth. Nigeria’s national GDP rose to N113.59 trillion in nominal terms, while real GDP was recorded at N57.03 trillion in …

To further boost the security of lives and property, Governor of Enugu State, Dr. Peter Mbah, has inaugurated hi-tech security equipment and patrol vehicles procured by the Enugu State Security Trust Fund, ESSTF. Items inaugurated were two state-of-the-art drones, 10 Hilux vehicles (4×4), 40 motorcycles, 400 bulletproof vests, and 400 bulletproof helmets. Inaugurating the items at Government House, Enugu, on …

Alhaji Mohammed Badaru Abubakar, who resigned Monday night as Nigeria’s Defence Minister, is set to be replaced by former Chief of Defence Staff, General Christopher Musa, top government sources told SaharaReporters. Musa met with President Bola Tinubu at the Aso Rock Presidential Villa in Abuja on Monday evening. This marked his first public meeting with the President since Tinubu retired …

The Regional Leader of the Church of Christ in Nations (COCIN), Rev. Ezekiel Dachomo, on Monday launched a blistering attack on Nigeria’s political leadership, declaring that President Bola Tinubu’s Muslim–Muslim ticket amounts to “complete genocide” against Christians in the country. Dachomo, who spoke during an interview on The Morning Brief on Channels Television, accused the Federal Government of enabling what …

The Chief Executive Officer of TAF Africa and founder of the Albino Foundation, Jake Epelle, has warned that appointing former INEC chairman Mahmood Yakubu as an ambassador could have negative consequences for Nigeria’s diplomatic relations, especially with Western nations. Epelle warned that posting Mahmoud to countries like the United States would be “a disaster,” arguing that some Western nations view …

The leadership of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Niger State Chapter, has expressed a lack of confidence in the Government of Niger State under Governor Umar Bago to rescue over 300 kidnapped pupils and staff members of St. Mary’s Private Catholic primary and secondary school. The pupils and staff members were kidnapped in Papiri, Agwarra Local Government Area of …