Gen. Irabor Warns Against Politicising Nigeria’s Security Challenges
Former Chief of Defence Staff, Gen. Lucky Irabor (retd.), has cautioned that attributing all violent incidents in Nigeria to politics oversimplifies the country’s complex security issues and deepens public misunderstanding. Speaking in a televised interview on Monday, Irabor explained that multiple “layers” drive insecurity nationwide. He noted that while terrorist groups often operate on ideological […]
Defence Minister Badaru Resigns on Health Grounds
Nigeria’s Minister of Defence, Mohammed Badaru Abubakar, has resigned from office with immediate effect. His resignation was conveyed in a letter dated December 1 and addressed to President Bola Tinubu. The development was confirmed on Monday by the President’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, in a statement to Channels Television. Onanuga said Badaru stepped down on health grounds, adding […]
Obi Warns: Nigeria Suffers When Leaders Are Indifferent
Former Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has lamented that Nigeria is “bleeding daily” under a leadership he described as indifferent to public suffering and tolerant of mediocrity. Obi made the remarks on his Facebook page after engaging with young Nigerians at Abuja airport, who expressed concern over his silence on recent developments, including ambassadorial […]
Gov. Adeleke Dumps PDP Amid National Leadership Crisis
Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has formally resigned from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), the platform that produced him as senator and later governor. Adeleke announced his resignation in a post on his official X handle late Monday, attaching a letter dated November 4, 2025, and addressed to the PDP Chairman of Ward 2, Sagba Abogunde, in Ede North Local Government Area, […]
Accused Killer of UnitedHealthcare CEO Moves to Block Key Evidence Ahead of Trial
As the one-year anniversary of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson’s killing approaches, the man accused of murdering him will be back in court this week seeking to suppress key evidence that prosecutors say ties him directly to the crime. Beginning Monday, 27-year-old Luigi Mangione will appear at a series of hearings in Manhattan Supreme Court as […]
Mounting Stress, Commander’s Death Under Scrutiny in D.C. Guard Shooting
As investigators search for a motive behind last week’s deadly shooting of two National Guard members in Washington, D.C., emerging details suggest the suspect, 29-year-old Rahmanullah Lakanwal, may have been grappling with mounting financial pressures and a possible mental health crisis, according to ABC News. Multiple sources also say investigators are examining whether the recent […]
Witkoff to Meet Putin as U.S. Pushes for Breakthrough in Ukraine Peace Talks
President Donald Trump’s special envoy, Steve Witkoff, is set to travel to Moscow on Monday to present a proposed peace plan to Russian President Vladimir Putin—an encounter viewed as a critical test of the Trump administration’s bid to end the war in Ukraine. Witkoff’s trip to Russia comes just one day after he met with […]
ECOWAS Commends Nigeria’s Leadership, Celebrates ENBIC Launch
The President of the ECOWAS Commission, Dr. Omar Alieu Touray, has lauded Nigeria’s leadership in West Africa, saying the country is on course to become one of the world’s top five economies by 2100. Touray delivered the remarks at the official launch of the ECOWAS National Biometric Identity Card (ENBIC) by the Nigeria Immigration Service […]
Gbenga Daniel Slams Abiodun, Calls Ogun Govt a ‘3-Man Cabal’
Former Ogun State Governor and current Senator representing Ogun East, Otunba Gbenga Daniel, has criticised Governor Dapo Abiodun over his suspension from the All Progressives Congress (APC), describing it as evidence of the governor’s alleged intolerance for inclusive governance. Daniel and Hon. Kunle Folarin were suspended by the Ogun APC over alleged anti-party activities and […]
FG Moves to End Raw Mineral Exports, Mandates 30% Local Processing
The Federal Government has reaffirmed its commitment to ending Nigeria’s long-standing practice of exporting raw minerals without local processing, as a proposed law mandating at least 30% value addition nears presidential assent. Speaking to journalists, Minister of Innovation, Science and Technology, Kingsley Tochukwu Udeh, said the legislation will require companies operating in Nigeria to add […]
