Putin Rejects Western Plan for Post-Ceasefire Troop Deployment in Ukraine

Russian President Vladimir Putin has dismissed Western proposals to deploy a “reassurance force” in Ukraine following any potential ceasefire, warning that foreign troops on Ukrainian soil would be considered legitimate targets by Moscow. His warning came just one day after a Paris summit, where French President Emmanuel Macron announced that 26 allied nations had agreed […]

Jonathan: Nigerian Politics Filled with Betrayal and Lies

Former President Goodluck Jonathan has described Nigerian politics as dominated by betrayers and liars, saying consistency and loyalty are rare among politicians. “You find it difficult to see somebody who will say the same thing in the morning and in the evening,” Jonathan said on Thursday at the 70th birthday celebration of his former Chief […]

FCT Farmers Get 50% Fertilizer Subsidy

Farmers across the six area councils of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) will benefit from a 50 percent subsidy on fertilizers, the FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, has announced. The minister disclosed this on Thursday in Abuja during the distribution of 550 metric tonnes of fertilizers, including NPK, granular urea, NPK gel, and urea gel. The […]

CSP Hundeyin Takes Over as Police Spokesman, Succeeds Adejobi

The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, has appointed Chief Superintendent of Police (CSP) Benjamin Hundeyin as the new Force Public Relations Officer (FPRO). The appointment was announced in a statement by the outgoing spokesman of the Nigeria Police Force (NPF), Muyiwa Adejobi, who has been redeployed to the Delta State Police Command. “The […]

Tinted Glass: NBA Sues Police Over ‘Unconstitutional’ Policy

The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has filed a suit against the Nigeria Police Force over the controversial tinted glass permit policy introduced earlier this year by the Inspector-General of Police. At its pre-conference National Executive Council (NEC) meeting on August 23 in Enugu, the NBA resolved to challenge the legality of the policy, which mandates […]

Sultan of Sokoto Demands Urgent Action on Insecurity

The Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Muhammadu Sa’ad Abubakar, has called on the federal government to intensify efforts in tackling insecurity, particularly in northern communities still ravaged by banditry and violence. Speaking at a town hall meeting on the mid-term achievements of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration, organised by the Federal Ministry of Information in Sokoto […]

Dauda Lawal: I Can End Banditry in Two Months

Governor Dauda Lawal of Zamfara State has declared that he has the capacity to eliminate banditry within two months if granted direct control of security agencies. In a viral video on Wednesday, the governor broke down in tears while recounting recent attacks, lamenting that security operatives in the state continue to take orders from Abuja […]

Kremlin Rejects Foreign Troops in Ukraine, Warns Western Forces Can’t Guarantee Kyiv’s Security

The Kremlin has firmly rejected proposals to station Western troops in Ukraine as part of any future post-war security framework, insisting that neither European nor American military forces can provide reliable guarantees for Kyiv. Speaking to Russian state media, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov dismissed the idea outright: “Can Ukraine’s security guarantees be ensured and provided […]