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Nigeria’s National Security Adviser (NSA), Nuhu Ribadu, has slammed the Canadian Embassy for denying visas to Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), Christopher Musa, and other top military officers.   Ribadu’s comments came after Musa revealed at the maiden annual lecture of the National Association of the Institute for Security Studies (AANISS), held in Abuja on […]

The authorities of the Nnamdi Azikiwe University (UNIZIK), Awka, Anambra State, have commenced an investigation into a scuffle involving a lecturer in the Department of Theatre Arts of the institution and a student over a filmed social media content.   A spokesman of the school, Njelita Louis, said the management of the institution led by […]

In a stunning geopolitical maneuver, US President Donald Trump’s strategic push for American defense dominance has led to Nigerian military contracts favoring US-produced rifles over French alternatives. Last week, it emerged that DICON Gray Insignia (DGI), a joint venture between the Nigerian Defense Industries Corporation (DICON) and Gray Insignia Nigeria, has been awarded the contract […]

Embattled former Kaduna State governor Nasir El-Rufai says he won’t opt for exile despite the many rumours that he might be arrested and tortured by the Bola Tinubu administration.   El-Rufai, who has been embroiled in a battle of words with the Presidency and the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), said he won’t be intimidated […]

Barely a week after the National Assembly approved his dismissal, former Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) in Adamawa State, Barr Hudu Ari, has insisted that the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the 2023 general elections in the state, Senator Aisha Dahiru Binani, won the poll.  He had been suspended after he declared […]

Saudi Arabia has introduced new visa regulations that will impact travelers from 14 countries, restricting them to single-entry visas valid for 30 days with no option for extension.   The changes apply to tourists, business travelers, and those visiting family members, while excluding applicants for Hajj, Umrah, diplomatic, or residency visas.     The new […]

 The House of Representatives Committee on the review of the 1999 Constitution has proposed the creation of 31 additional states in the country.    Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives Benjamin Kalu who presided over plenary on Thursday read a letter from the committee containing the proposed states. If approved, this will increase the […]

Dare-devil bandits operating in Katsina have kidnapped Major General Mahrazu Tsiga (retired), a former Director-General of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC).   Residents of Tsiga village in the Kankara Local Government Area of Katsina State, confirmed that Tsiga was kidnapped with some other residents whose identity Searchng.ng nigerian search engine is yet to confirm. […]

The body of abducted Hon. Justice Azuka, a member of the Anambra State House of Assembly, has been discovered.   The body, which is already decomposing, was found around the 2nd Niger Bridge.   The lawmaker, who represented Onitsha North Constituency 1, was abducted on Tuesday, December, 24, 2024, along Ugwunaobankpa Road in Inland Town, […]

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has announced significant leadership changes at several federal universities, including the University of Abuja, now known as Yakubu Gowon University.    These changes are effective immediately.   At Yakubu Gowon University, President Tinubu dissolved the entire governing council and relieved Professor Aisha Sani Maikudi of her duties as Vice-Chancellor.    Senator […]

President Bola Tinubu has departed Abuja for Paris, France. The Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday. He said the President’s trip to the European country is for private purpose, adding that the visit is en route to Addis Ababa, the Ethiopian capital. “In […]

Fouad Oki, a leader in the All Progressives Congress (APC), has warned his party against reinstating Mudashiru Obasa, the removed Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly.   Oki, a critical face within the party, warned that reinstating Obasa against the wish of his colleagues at the Assembly would amount to denigrating the party […]