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 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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 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 […]
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 […]
You are a prime suspect! – Ex-Mayor of Blanco, Texas, accuses Sultan of Sokoto of backing Jihad genocide By Justina Otio A former Mayor of Blanco City in Texas, United States of America, Mike Arnold, has challenged the Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Muhammad Abubakar III, to provide evidence that he is not involved in […]
Trump threatens Nigeria with potential military action, escalates claim of Christian persecution FILE – Nigerian President Bola Ahmed Tinubu attends an ECOWAS meeting in Abuja, Nigeria, Sunday, June 22, 2025. (AP Photo/Olamikan Gbemiga, File) By Dyepkazah Shibayan and Aamer Madhani ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — U.S. President Donald Trump on Saturday said he’s ordered the Pentagon […]
Country of Particular Concern: Trump’s comments don’t reflect ‘realities on ground’ – FG By Favour Ulebor, Abuja The Federal Government has reaffirmed its commitment to protecting religious freedom and promoting tolerance among citizens, following a recent statement by the United States of America on the issue in Nigeria. In a press statement signed by […]
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