South moves against northern bandits

By Dayo Johnson, Rotimi Ojomoyela, James Ogunnaike, Adeola Badru, Alemma Aliu, Olasunkanmi Akoni, Steve Oko and Egufe Yafubougi As bandits from the North push farther toward the fringes of the South, security anxieties have deepened across the southern corridor, stretching from the thick forests of Oke-Ogun in Oyo to the oil-rich creeks of the Niger […]

Profile of New Defence Minister, Christopher Musa

  Profile of Christopher Musa:   Date of Birth: December 25, 1967 (Age: 58)   Education: – Bachelor of Science Degree Nigerian Defence Academy, Kaduna Graduated: 1991 – Advanced Military Training College of Advanced Studies, Zaria Attended: 1986 (prior to NDA enrollment) – Primary and Secondary Education Sokoto, Nigeria Completed: Prior to 1986   Military […]

Tinubu nominates ex-CDS Christopher Musa as Defence Minister

Christopher Musa By Johnbosco Agbakwuru In a letter to Senate President Godswill Akpabio, President Tinubu conveyed General Musa’s nomination as the successor to Mohammed Badaru Abubakar, who resigned on Monday. Musa, 58, served as Chief of Defence Staff from 2023 until October 2025. He won the Colin Powell Award for Soldiering in 2012. Born in […]

Gunmen hijack passenger-loaded bus in Imo State

By Emmanuel Iheaka, Owerri Suspected gunmen on Monday evening reportedly hijacked an Aba-bound bus carrying passengers in the Ngor Okpala area of Imo State. Eyewitness accounts claimed the hoodlums emerged from the bush, shot sporadically and took control of the bus which had left Owerri for Aba, Abia State. The situation, according to the witnesses, […]

Why Reno Omokri, Fani-Kayode, Yakubu were added to Ambassadorial List – Presidency

By Justina Otio The Senior Special Assistant (Protocol) to President Bola Tinubu, Demola Oshodi, has opened up on the reason figures such as former presidential aide, Reno Omokri, former Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Mahmood Yakubu, and former Aviation Minister, Femi Fani-Kayode were named in the recently published ambassadorial list. Naija News […]

Genocide: What we discussed with American officials — Rotimi Amaechi

Genocide: What we discussed with American officials — Rotimi Amaechi Former governor of Rivers State, Rotimi Amaechi, has cleared the air on the meeting with the then opposition figures, held with American officials, saying it was only to press for a free and fair election. There were allegations that the then political opponents of former […]

South East stakeholders kick as National Assembly proposes six new States

By Richard Ogunsile Stakeholders across the South East have reacted sharply to the National Assembly’s (NASS) recommendation for the creation of six additional states across Nigeria. The South East stakeholders warn that the proposal fails to address long-standing structural and political marginalisation of the region. Naija News understands that the Joint Constitution Review Committee of […]

Genocide: ‘You seem to be panicking’ – Piers Morgan tells Nigeria Foreign Minister, Yusuf Tuggar

Genocide: ‘You seem to be panicking’ – Piers Morgan tells Nigeria Foreign Minister, Yusuf Tuggar       By Don Silas British broadcaster, Piers Morgan has assured the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Nigeria, Yusuf Tuggar, that his recent interview on Piers Morgan Uncensored will be aired in its entirety. Morgan stated this to address […]

I lost, I will go back – Actress Regina Daniels breaks down in tears

I lost, I will go back – Actress Regina Daniels breaks down in tears Nollywood actress, Regina Daniels has broken down in tears in a new video, expressing frustration and despair over ongoing family struggles, sharing a heartfelt post declaring, “I give up.” In the video shared via her Instagram Story in the early hours […]

Tinubu posts statement on X in response to Trump’s threat, insecurity (Full Text)

Tinubu posts statement on X in response to Trump’s threat, insecurity (Full Text) By Enioluwa Adeniyi President Bola Tinubu on Friday declared that Nigeria would not be intimidated by external pressure, despite escalating international concerns over alleged killings of Christians in the country. Tinubu made his position known in a statement posted on his verified […]

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