A suspected Boko Haram operative arrested by troops of Operation Hadin Kai with the support of local hunters in Yobe State has confessed that he was paid up to ₦100,000 to carry out suicide bombing attacks on worshippers in Maiduguri. The suspect, identified as Ibrahim Mohammed, admitted involvement in the December 24 bombing […]
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has reportedly asked the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun, to voluntarily resign his position. Despite their decades-long political alliance dating back to Tinubu’s tenure as Governor of Lagos State, the President has grown increasingly dissatisfied with Edun’s management of the nation’s fiscal affairs. According to […]
Tinubu Celebrates Uba Sani at 55, Says He Restored Trust Across Communities in Kaduna “Through Governor Sani’s peculiar and deliberate inclusive governance model, he has united the people, healed ethnic and religious divisions and restored trust across communities. “Kaduna, once burdened by recurrent tensions, has witnessed remarkable calm and cohesion under his […]
An Egyptian television programme has alleged that Turkey is supplying weapons to Boko Haram, Nigeria’s notorious terrorist group, raising fresh concerns over foreign involvement in the country’s long-running insecurity. The claim was made during a televised interview in which the programme cited an alleged leaked phone call from several years ago, said to show […]
Troops of Operation Hadin Kai have arrested two suspected suicide bombers and disrupted key supply lines used by Boko Haram following the deadly attack on a mosque at Gamboru Market in Maiduguri. The arrests were made during intelligence-led operations in Borno and Yobe states as part of a wider clampdown on terror cells operating in […]
I Won’t Defect with Obi, Assures Otti Abia State Governor, Alex Otti has confirmed that he will not be leaving the Labour Party, despite the planned departure of the party’s 2023 presidential candidate, Peter Obi. Speaking during a media chat in Umuahia, Otti clarified that his membership predates Obi’s arrival and that […]
Tinubu Approves Strict Debarment Policy to Blacklist Erring Contractors and Curb Project Abandonment President Bola Tinubu’s newly approved Contractor Debarment Policy marks a significant turning point in Nigeria’s public procurement landscape. Announced by Dr. Adebowale Adedokun, the Director-General of the Bureau of Public Procurement (BPP), on December 29, 2025, the policy is designed […]
Nigerian Army Neutralises 47 Terrorists in Nationwide Offensive In a major surge of military activity spanning the last 72 hours, the Nigerian Army has executed a series of high-impact nationwide offensives that resulted in the neutralization of 47 terrorists and the arrest of 19 criminal suspects. These synchronized land and air […]
Lere Olayinka, the Senior Special Assistant on Public Communications to FCT Minister Nyesom Wike, has launched a scathing verbal attack on veteran journalist and Arise TV host Reuben Abati. The exchange follows Abati’s recent criticism of Olayinka, whom he accused of extreme sycophancy after a video surfaced of the aide reportedly kneeling to serve […]
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has reaffirmed that Nigeria’s newly enacted tax reform laws will take effect as scheduled on January 1, 2026, dismissing speculations about a possible delay, reversal, or fundamental alteration of the reforms. In a statement personally signed and issued on Tuesday, the President said the Federal Government has identified “no substantial […]
