President Bola Tinubu has nominated retired Gen. Christopher Musa as the new Minister of Defence.‎‎A letter conveying the nomination was sent to Senate President Godswill Akpabio on Tuesday for confirmation.‎‎Presidential Spokesperson, Mr Bayo Onanuga, announced the development in a statement issued on Tuesday in Abuja. The retired general’s nomination follows...

The Federal Government has announced the promotion of 24,202 officers and personnel of four paramilitary agencies. The Civil Defence, Correctional, Fire and Immigration Services Board (CDCFIB) said the exercise cut across senior officers, middle cadres, and other personnel in the agencies. The Minister of Interior and Chairman of the board,...

Former Deputy National Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Comrade Timi Frank, has raised a serious alarm over what he describes as a grand plot by the presidency to assassinate former Vice President Atiku Abubakar ahead of the 2027 general elections. Frank said the sudden withdrawal of all...

Nigeria’s Minister of Defence, Alhaji Mohammed Badaru Abubakar, has resigned from office, citing health concerns. His resignation, conveyed in a letter dated December 1 and addressed to President Bola Tinubu, takes immediate effect. President Tinubu has accepted the minister’s decision and expressed appreciation for Abubakar’s service to the nation, according...

… urges ethical strategic communication to strengthen public trust Former President of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Chris Isiguzo have raised concerns over the deepening threats facing professional journalism in Nigeria, warning that unchecked misinformation, unregulated online content, and lack of legislative protection for journalists could further endanger the...

The Ken Saro-Wiwa Foundation has denounced what it described as a “stage-managed and fraudulent attempt” to suggest reconciliation between the Ogoni people and Shell now renamed Renaissance warning that no healing can begin until full environmental accountability and political dialogue are pursued. In a strongly worded statement signed by Dr....