This is the full text of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu's letter to Senate requesting approval for the deployment of Nigerian troops to the neighbouring country of Benin Republic "for peace…
In a familiar script that Nigerians can now recite from memory, the federal government has once again ordered the withdrawal of police officers from protecting Very Important Personalities (VIPs). This…
Ali Ndume, the former Senate leader, has urged President Bola Tinubu to remove the list of ambassadorial nominations provided to the upper house. On Thursday, Senate President Godswill Akpabio read…
The Federal Government has confirmed that Abuja will host the world’s first UNESCO Category 2 Media and Information Literacy Centre, scheduled to begin operations in February 2026, with preparations now…
President Bola Tinubu has nominated Ibok-Ete Ekwe Ibas, the immediate past sole administrator of Rivers state and a former naval chief, as a non-career ambassador. Tinubu also appointed Ita Enang,…
President Bola Tinubu has instructed service chiefs and heads of security agencies to step up their efforts and achieve real results in the battle against insecurity across the country. Tinubu…
Political DevelopmentsNnamdi Kanu Convicted and Sentenced to Life Imprisonment (20 November 2025)A Federal High Court in Abuja found the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, guilty…
President Bola Tinubu has nominated Christopher Gwabin Musa to be the new Minister of Defence. Tinubu notified Senate President Godswill Akpabio of Musa's nomination as the successor to Mohammed Badaru…
The African Democratic Congress has criticised President Bola Tinubu’s nomination of immediate past Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, as an ambassador, describing the move as…
President Bola Tinubu has sent the names of 32 ambassadorial nominees to the Senate for confirmation, days after he sent the first batch of three names. Among them are former…
