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Breaking: Tinubu Nominates Ex-CDS Christopher Musa as New Defence Minister

President Bola Tinubu has nominated Gen. Christopher Musa, the immediate past Chief of Defence Staff, as the new Minister of Defence, replacing ex-Jigawa...

Breaking: Nigeria’s Defence Minister Quits

Nigeria’s Minister of Defence, Mohammed Badaru Abubakar, has resigned from his position, effective immediately, citing health reasons. The resignation letter dated December 1,...

Just In: Insecurity : Northern Govs, Emirs Converge in Kaduna for Meeting

Northern governors and traditional rulers have gathered for an urgent meeting at the Sir Kashim Ibrahim House in Kaduna to address rising insecurity...

Just In: Abia Gov. Otti Meets Detained Kinsman Nnamdi Kanu in Sokoto Prison

Abia State Governor Alex Otti has visited the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, at the Sokoto Correctional...

Presidency Vows to Unmask Terrorism Financiers in Nigeria

President Bola Tinubu’s administration is poised to reveal the identities of those financing terrorism in Nigeria, according to Daniel Bwala, Special Adviser to...

California’s Stockton Shooting: 3 Kids Among 4 Fatally Shot at Birthday Bash

Three children were among four people who died in a mass shooting at a child’s birthday party in California, police have said. The...

Gunmen Attack Kogi Church During Sunday Service, Whisk Away Pastor, Wife, Worshippers

Gunmen have struck again, this time targeting the Cherubim and Seraphim Church at Ejiba in the Yagba West Local Government Area of Kogi...

FCT land revocation: Ex-First lady, David Mark, Lamido, Sen. Ndume, Iyabo Obasanjo, Oyinlola, ex-PDP chair, Idiagbon, others on the list

A total of 1,095 properties in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), owned by prominent Nigerians, have been revoked following the approval of the...

Breaking: Pres. Tinubu Nominates 32 More Ambassadors

President Bola Tinubu has forwarded 32 additional ambassadorial nominees to the Senate for confirmation, following an initial submission of three names just days...

Tinubu Hails Nigeria’s Return to Global Maritime Stage After 14-Year Hiatus

Nigeria’s re-election to the Council of the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) is a significant achievement, according to President Bola Tinubu, as it signifies...

Tinubu Launches National Tax Policy Implementation Committee

President Bola Tinubu has established the National Tax Policy Implementation Committee (NTPIC) to drive his administration’s tax reforms. The committee, chaired by Mr....

Updated: Jonathan Back in Abuja After Dramatic Evacuation from Guinea-Bissau

Former Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan has safely returned to Abuja after being evacuated from Guinea-Bissau following a military coup in the West African...

Just In: Bandits Strike Again in Niger: 24 Kidnapped, Blind Man’s Hand Cut Off

A renewed wave of banditry in Niger State’s Erena Local Government Area has resulted in the abduction of 24 people, including a pregnant...

Security Measures: Southern Governors to Set Up Fund, Enhance Intelligence Sharing

Following a joint one-day meeting with the Southern Nigeria Traditional Rulers’ Council in Iperu, Ogun State, the Southern Governors’ Forum has resolved to...

Breaking: Nigeria’s Security Crisis: Tinubu Declares Emergency, Approves 20,000 Police Recruits

To counter escalating attacks nationwide and bolster Nigeria’s overstretched security apparatus, President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday declared a security emergency. As part of...

Just in: Tinubu nominates three ambassadors

President Bola Tinubu has forwarded three ambassadorial nominees to the Senate for confirmation. Persecondnews reports that this is the first ambassadorial list Tinubu...