Senator representing Borno South, Ali Ndume, on Saturday faulted President Bola Tinubu’s 65 ambassadorial nominees, insisting the list breaches the federal character principle and should be withdrawn ahead of next
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Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan (PDP, Kogi Central) has declared readiness to prove her sexual harassment case against the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio. She said this in response to a N200 billion
Sheikh Ahmad Gumi a well-known Islamic scholar, has accused foreign nations of supporting terrorists in Nigeria. In an interview with the BBC Hausa Service, Sheikh Gumi made this accusation. He
The newly appointed Minister of Defence, retired Gen. Christopher Musa, on Friday declared that the era of shedding innocent blood in Nigeria was over. Musa spoke as he assumed
President Bola Tinubu’s nomination of Mahmood Yakubu, the immediate former chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), for an ambassadorial post has drawn criticism from former vice president Atiku
President Bola Tinubu has nominated the immediate-past Sole Administrator of Rivers State and former Chief of Naval Staff, Ibok-Ete Ekwe Ibas, as a non-career ambassador. Also nominated are former
A United States lawmaker has introduced a bill seeking to abolish dual citizenship for American nationals, a move that could affect several countries, including thousands of Nigerians. Ohio Sen. Bernie
President Bola Tinubu has nominated a former Chief of Defence Staff, General Christopher Musa, as the new Minister of Defence. The nomination was conveyed in a letter sent to
A joint congressional briefing on the purported persecution of Christians in Nigeria will be led by the US House Appropriations Committee on Tuesday, according to committee representatives. House Appropriations Committee
The governor of Osun state, Ademola Adeleke, has resigned his membership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). In a statement issued by Olawale Rasheed, his spokesperson, Adeleke announced his resignation
According to the most recent GDP data published by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) on Monday, Nigeria’s economy grew by $3.98% in the third quarter of 2025. Compared to
Nigeria’s defence minister, Alhaji Mohammed Badaru Abubakar, has resigned his appointment, with immediate effect. In a letter dated December 1, sent to President Bola Tinubu, Abubakar said he was quitting
Former Minister of Transportation,, has firmly dismissed claims linking him to a possible vice-presidential ticket with former Vice President Atiku Abubakar ahead of the 2027 elections. He said he is
The recent military takeover in Guinea Bissau, according to former President Goodluck Jonathan, has caused him more suffering than his defeat by former President Muhammadu Buhari in the 2015 presidential
Prominent Nigerians have disclosed plans to apply to the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps for orderlies and security escorts after the government withdrew 11,566 police officers. President Bola Ahmed