President Bola Tinubu has sacked some service chiefs and appointed their replacements. This was confirmed in a statement released on Friday, October 23, signed by the Special Adviser to the President on Media & Public Communication, Sunday Dare. The statement said the changes in the hierarchy of the Service Chiefs were in furtherance of the …
The M23 rebel group denied stealing millions of dollars in gold from a mine in South Kivu. At the same time, the group accused government forces of breaking the ceasefire. Twangiza Mining Company said this week that M23 took over 500 kilos of gold from its concession. The company claimed the rebels used Rwandan geologists …
Ghanaian police rescued 57 Nigerians trafficked into the country and arrested five suspects running a cybercrime and human trafficking network, authorities confirmed Thursday, October 23. On Wednesday, October 22, the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) raided a building in a suburb of Accra, where victims aged 18 to 26 were forced to participate in online romance …
Senator Mohammed Adamu Aliero, representing Kebbi Central, has raised alarm over the increasing tendency of defeated candidates using bribery to influence court judgements in election cases, describing it as a dangerous practice that undermines Nigeria’s democratic process. Aliero made the remarks during the opening of a retreat for Senate and House Committees on Electoral Matters …
The Plateau State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has announced that it will conduct its elective congress on Saturday, October 25, 2025, to elect new executives who will steer the party’s affairs in the state. Political observers say the decision is part of the PDP’s effort to avoid the lapses that cost it …
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, on Friday stated that the administration of President Bola Tinubu cannot address every developmental challenge in the nation’s capital. Wike made the remarks during his monthly media parley, responding to criticisms from former Labour Party presidential candidate Peter Obi over the state of public schools …
In a dramatic turn on Friday, the trial of the detained Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) leader, Nnamdi Kanu, was delayed yet again when he failed to open his defense in the Federal High Court, Abuja. The hearing was adjourned to Monday, 27 October, after Kanu told the court that he had yet to gain …
The crisis rocking the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has deepened after the Party's Leaders of the North West zone rejected the reported adoption of former Minister of Special Duties, Kabiru Tanimu Turaki, as the consensus candidate for the position of National Chairman of the party. Their reaction comes after reports surfaced that some northern PDP …
Nigerian music superstar Davido has revealed the purpose of his recent meeting with French President Emmanuel Macron, describing it as an opportunity to share visions for a better world. The 32-year-old Afrobeat singer made the disclosure on Thursday evening via X (formerly Twitter), writing: “It was an honour meeting @EmmanuelMacron and sharing our visions for …
The Muslim Lecturers Association (MLA) of Nigeria will host its 2nd National Research Conference in Kano State, with top scholars and public figures, including Prof. Attahiru Jega and Governor Babagana Zulum, to be honoured for their contributions to academia and national development. The conference, organised in collaboration with Northwest University, Kano, is scheduled to hold …
