Soyinka slams Seyi Tinubu’s ‘excessive’ security escort

Nobel Laureate, Professor Wole Soyinka says President Bola Tinubu must be cautious about his approach to regional security, domestic governance, and the use of state protection for privileged individuals. The foremost Nigerian playwright said this at the 20th Wole Soyinka Centre for Investigative Journalism Awards in Lagos on Tuesday. All these were captured in a […]

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Burkina Faso grounds Nigerian military aircraft, detains military officers on board the plane

Government of Burkina Faso has confirmed that a Nigerian Air Force C-130 aircraft carrying 11 military personnel was forced to land on Monday after allegedly entering the country’s airspace without authorisation. Grounding of the aircraft was disclosed by the Agence d’Information du Burkina, the state-run news agency, which published a statement from the Confederation of […]

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ECOWAS declares state of emergency in West African region

Regional organisation, the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has declared a state of emergency across the West African region. President of the ECOWAS Commission, Omar Touray, made the announcement on Tuesday during the 55th Session of the Mediation and Security Council at the ministerial level in Abuja. Touray said recent developments underline the […]

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US Congress delegate visits Benue State over alleged Christian genocide

Governor of Benue State, Rev. Fr. Hyacinth Iormem Alia, earlier in the day received a Delegation from the US Congress, the US Assistant Secretary of State and the US Ambassador to Nigeria in Makurdi, Benue State, Nigeria. The US Congress delegate is in Nigeria in respect of the alleged Christian genocide going on in Nigeria, […]

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Tinubu picks more ambassadorial nominees, sends 65 names to Senate (Full list)

Having picked more nominees, President Bola Tinubu on Thursday transmitted a list of 65 ambassadorial nominees to the Senate, seeking their confirmation in line with Section 171 (1), (2) and (4) of the 1999 Constitution, as amended. The latest submission marked the president’s extensive diplomatic nominations since assuming office, featuring a mix of seasoned envoys, […]

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After five-hour screening, Nigerian Senate confirms former CDS Chris Musa as defence minister

Nigerian Senate on Wednesday confirmed the appointment of a former Chief of Defence Staff, Gen. Christopher Musa (retd.), as Nigeria’s new Minister of Defence following a rigorous five-hour screening by lawmakers. At the confirmation hearing, Musa faced tough questions on recent security lapses, including the withdrawal of troops from Government Comprehensive Girls High School, Maga, […]

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Seven resolutions from US joint hearing on alleged Christian persecution in Nigeria

United States lawmakers and foreign relations experts convened on Tuesday, December 2, 2025, for a joint congressional briefing in Washington, D.C., to discuss the escalating violence and alleged targeted persecution of Christians in Nigeria. The session, led by House Appropriations Vice Chair and National Security Subcommittee Chairman Rep. Mario Díaz-Balart (R-FL), sought expert testimony following […]

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Tension as singer 2Face, wife caught in heated exchange during live programme

Nigerian star musician, Innocent Ujah Idibia, popularly known as 2Face or 2Baba, has spoken publicly for the first time since the controversy involving him and his wife, the Edo State lawmaker, Natasha Osawaru, began trending online. In a short message shared on his Instagram Story on Wednesday, the singer wrote: “Help me.” The post is […]

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Cameroon opposition leader, Anicet Ekane dies in detention

A strong nationalist and top Cameroonian opposition leader, Anicet Ekane, has died in detention in Yaounde on Monday morning, his party’s vice president told AFP. “Anicet Ekane died this morning in Yaounde, where he had been transferred following his arrest at the end of October in Douala,” Valentin Dongmo of the African Movement for the […]

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Kidnappings surge: Northern govs, traditional rulers demand mining suspension, unveil N228bn security fund

Northern States governors and traditional rulers on Monday called for a six-month suspension of mining activities across the region, blaming illegal mining for the worsening insecurity in many states. The northern leaders also announced plans to mobilise N228bn to fight bandits terrorising communities across the region. Under the arrangement, each state and its local governments […]

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Former Chief of Defence Staff, Gen. Chris Musa nominated as defence minister

Former Chief of Defence Staff, General Christopher Musa (rtd), has been nominated by President Bola Tinubu as the new Minister of Defence. The nomination was conveyed in a letter sent to Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, on Tuesday, announcing Musa as the replacement for Mohammed Badaru, who resigned from the position on Monday due to health […]

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Nigeria’s minister of defence resigns

Nigeria’s minister of defence, Alhaji Mohammed Badaru Abubakar, has resigned his appointment, and it takes immediate effect. In a letter dated December 1, sent to President Bola Tinubu, Abubakar said he was quitting on health grounds. The development was announced in a statement issued Monday evening by Tinubu’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo […]

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Court reportedly stops a Labour Party faction’s nationwide congresses

One faction of the Labour Party (LP) loyal to the Abia State Governor, Alex Otti, and former presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has been reported to have obtained a court injunction stopping the nationwide congresses planned by the Julius Abure-led National Working Committee. The injunction, said to have been issued by an Abia State High Court […]

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Abia governor, Alex Otti visits Nnamdi Kanu in Sokoto prison

Governor of Abia State, Alex Otti,  has visited the leader of the outlawed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, at a prison facility in Sokoto State, Nigeria, where he is serving his life imprisonment for terrorism. Otti visited the prison facility on Sunday, accompanied by Kanu’s younger brother, Emmanuel Kanu; the Abia State Attorney […]

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Stop negotiating with terrorists, deploy modern technology ―Obasanjo tells Tinubu

Former Nigerian President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo has declared that Nigerians owe no one an apology for seeking assistance from the international community to tackle the country’s insecurity, stressing that lives are being lost daily regardless of religion, ethnicity, or political affiliation. While speaking on Friday night at the Plateau Unity Christmas Carols and Praise Festival […]

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‘Stop playing ostrich, overhaul security, invade terrorists camps’ ―Tunde Bakare tells Tinubu in a State of the nation address

Pastor Tunde Bakare, the senior pastor of the Citadel Global Community Church, has urged the federal government to suspend all non-essential gatherings in vulnerable areas nationwide and place them under emergency patrols. Mr. Bakare made the call at a state-of-the-nation news conference titled “The Darkness before Dawn” held at the church in Lagos on Sunday. […]

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Retired judge killed in Nigeria with her hands, legs, and mouth tied, Police arrest one

Delta State Police Command, Nigeria, has arrested one Lucky Matthew and launched a manhunt over the killing of retired Justice Ifeoma Okogwu. The Police Spokesperson for the Delta State Command, SP Bright Edafe, disclosed this in a statement released on Sunday in Asaba, the state capital. Edafe said: “On November 24, 2025, the DPO of […]

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Tinubu nominates 32 Ambassadors-designate (Full list)

In a statement by the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga on Saturday, President Bola Tinubu has forwarded the names of 32 ambassadorial nominees to the Senate for confirmation. The nominees include 17 non-career ambassadors and 15 career ambassadors, who will be posted to countries and international organisations critical to […]

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Kidnapped Anglican priest, Edwin Achi dies in captivity

Anglican Diocese of Kaduna, Nigeria, has announced the death of Venerable Edwin Achi, Priest-in-Charge of Ebenezer Anglican Church, Ungwan Maijero, who was kidnapped along with his wife and daughter on October 28, 2025. In a statement on Wednesday, the diocese described Achi’s death as “a painful loss to the entire diocese, the clergy, the church […]

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Nigerian Appeal Court dismisses Nnamdi Kanu’s human rights violation suit against DSS DG, AGF

Nigerian Court of Appeal, sitting in the Abuja Judicial Division, on Friday, struck out an appeal filed by the convicted leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu. The IPOB leader, in the appeal, challenged what he described as the violations of his fundamental rights by the Director-General of the Department of State […]

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