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BAT Ideological Group Meets North-West Forum Chairman Ahead of Three-Day Conference

The Convener of the BAT Ideological Group, Comrade Bamidele Atoyebi, on Tuesday met with the North-West Forum Chairman, Abdullahi Maikano Chiromawa, in Abuja during a dinner held ahead of a three-day conference scheduled for December 2–4, 2025.   Although the conference officially opened with a dinner on Tuesday, the main activities are expected to commence […]

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Senate Proposes 112 as Unified Emergency Number in Nigeria

The Nigerian Senate has introduced a bill seeking to establish 112 as the single, nationwide emergency number, enabling citizens to call or text during urgent situations. Leading debate on the proposed legislation, Senator Abdulaziz Yaradua explained that the current use of multiple emergency numbers across different government agencies has created confusion and slowed down response […]

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PRESIDENT TINUBU NOMINATES GENERAL CHRISTOPHER MUSA AS THE NEW MINISTER OF DEFENCE

STATEHOUSE PRESS RELEASE President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has nominated General Christopher Gwabin Musa as the new Minister of Defence. In a letter to Senate President Godswill Akpabio, President Tinubu conveyed General Musa’s nomination as the successor to Alhaji Mohammed Badaru Abubakar, who resigned on Monday. General Musa, 58, on December 25, is a distinguished soldier […]

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Nigeria Grants Guinea-Bissau Opposition Candidate Assylum over Coup

Nigeria has stepped in to offer temporary asylum to Guinea-Bissau presidential contender Fernando Dia Da Costa after intelligence reports indicated credible threats to his life, raising fresh concerns about candidate safety and election integrity in the country. The Nigerian Minister of Foreign Affairs outlined the decision in a letter sent to the ECOWAS Commission on […]

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Nigerian Army Intensifies Nationwide Pressure as Coordinated Raids Disrupt Terror, Criminal Networks

The Nigerian Army has stepped up coordinated security pressure across multiple regions, executing operations that significantly disrupted armed groups, illegal trafficking rings and other criminal networks between 29 November and 1 December 2025. The series of raids neutralized eight terrorists, led to 51 arrests and secured the freedom of 27 victims, reinforcing the military’s broader […]

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EFCC on Daily Interrogation of Malami Over $490m Relooted Abacha Loot

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has directed former Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, to appear before its investigators every day throughout December as part of an ongoing probe into the alleged diversion of $490 million Abacha loot recovered under a Mutual Legal Assistance (MLAT) arrangement. A senior EFCC […]

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Seven Cameroonians Arrested in Benue Over Alleged Cross-Border Crimes

Security personnel in Benue State have detained seven foreign nationals suspected of links to criminal operations along the Nigeria–Cameroon border. The arrests were made on Monday in Imande-Agbatse, a border community where residents had raised concerns about increasing cross-border security threats. According to local accounts, youths in the community intercepted the men during the early […]