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President Bola Tinubu has nominated Christopher Gwabin Musa as the new Minister of Defence.   His nomination was contained in a letter President Tinubu conveyed to the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio. Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, disclosed Musa’s nomination in a statement he issued on Tuesday afternoon. In the […]

When recently US President, Donald Trump, designated Nigeria a Country of Particular Concern over Christian genocides and the ill-checked spread of jihadist terrorism, he threatened to take military action. The Federal Government showed its willingness to work with America to address the issue by sending a delegation to Washington. The upshot of the diplomatic exchanges […]

A former permanent secretary at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Joe Keshi, has faulted the ambassadorial list sent to the Senate by President Bola Tinubu for confirmation.   Keshi questioned the character of some of the nominees, who he claimed should have no business being in the diplomatic service “by any standard”.   “I’m comfortable […]

…Arrests Kingpins in Lagos By Kingsley Omonobi The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has uncovered and dismantled a sophisticated social media–based drug distribution network in Lagos, where illicit substances were packaged as imported Christmas cookies and snacks. The agency said on Sunday that operatives arrested two masterminds of the syndicate following a raid on […]

By Dickson Omobola Commercial aircraft manufacturer, Airbus, has requested immediate modifications to thousands of its A320-family planes, saying flights will be disrupted. Airbus gave this warning after discovering that intense radiation from the sun could corrupt data crucial to flight controls, adding that 6,000 planes could be affected. Airlines across the world have begun disclosing […]

By Prisca Sam-Duru The year 2025 marks a pivotal moment for Nigerian agriculture. With the Cassava Flour (Mandatory Inclusion in Flour Production) Bill, 2022 advancing in the Senate and the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security (FMAFS) renewing its push for a 20% High-Quality Cassava Flour (HQCF) inclusion target, the political will to integrate […]

By Luminous Jannamike, Abuja THE Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has hailed the conviction of former University of Calabar Law Dean, Professor Cyril Ndifon, as a landmark victory for justice and a decisive warning that authority will no longer shield abusers in Nigerian institutions. The Federal High Court in Abuja found […]

By Peter Duru, Makurdi Eight members of the Kyegh family, who were mourning the loss of a relative, have died after the vehicle conveying them plunged into River Dura in Kwande Local Government Area of Benue State.The victims were reportedly travelling midweek to make final burial arrangements when the accident occurred. “The vehicle conveying them […]

By Ikechukwu Nnochiri ABUJA— The Abuja Division of the Court of Appeal, on Friday, struck out an appeal the convicted leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Nnamdi Kanu, filed to challenge alleged violation of his fundamental rights by the Federal Government. The Director General of the Department of State Services, DSS, and the […]

By Peter Duru, Makurdi Three farmers have been gruesomely murdered in a fresh armed herdsmen attack on Gilim Ashi village, a settlement along the Naka–Agagbe road in Gwer West Local Government Area (LGA) of Benue State. The attack has triggered heightened tension and fear in the community and nearby Naka, the headquarters of the LGA. […]

By Chioma Obinna Nigeria has stepped up efforts to confront antimicrobial resistance (AMR), food safety risks and the growing impact of climate change on agriculture through a strengthened One Health approach. One Health Agenda brings together the animal, human, and environmental sectors. At a workshop themed “Strengthening AMR Surveillance, Biosafety and Climate-Smart Agriculture Through a […]