The Senate on Wednesday approved the appointment of former Chief of Defence Staff, General Christopher Musa (retd.), as Nigeria’s new Minister of Defence. The confirmation rounded off a lengthy and highly scrutinised five-hour session that placed national security concerns at the centre of debate. Lawmakers subjected the nominee to probing questions on a series of…
The US government has introduced a new policy which allows it to impose a visa ban on people considered responsible for the attack on Nigerian Christians. In a statement issued on Wednesday, the US State Department said the policy allows it to deny visas to those who have directed, authorised, supported, participated in, or carried…
The National Economic Council (NEC) has approved the sum of N100 billion, subject to a final ratification by President Bola Tinubu, for rehabilitation of training institutions for police and other security agencies in Nigeria. This followed recommendations by the ad hoc committee earlier constituted to assess the state of police and security agencies’ training institutions…
Christopher Musa, Minister of Defence nominee, has said that the Armed Forces alone cannot resolve Nigeria’s insecurity challenges. The recently retired Chief of Defence Staff made the statement on Wednesday at the Senate Chamber of the National Assembly during his screening as Defence Minister. He said: “I think one basic area we are also going…
The Federal Government has announced tuition-free education in all Federal Technical Colleges (FTCs) across the country, warning against illegal charges. A press statement late Wednesday by the Director, Press and Public Relations, Federal Ministry of Education, Folasade Boriowo, said the government will cover other approved charges including boarding fee, uniforms, textbooks, exercise books, prospectus and…
Presidential Adviser on Policy Communication, Daniel Bwala, says President Bola Tinubu’s administration maintains a firm policy against negotiating with bandits or any terrorist group. Speaking on Channels Television’s The Morning Brief on Wednesday, Bwala said previous governments sometimes engaged violent groups because of Nigeria’s complex security challenges. But he stressed that Tinubu has adopted a…
Oyo State All Progressives Congress (APC) Chieftain, Professor Samuel Ogunwale Ogundiran, Tapa born Scholar, Ibarapa North LG in Ibarapa North/Central Constituency has congratulated Chief (Dr) Florence Ajimobi on her nomination as Ambassador by President Bola Tinubu. Prof. Ogundiran said the appointment of Dr. Florence is a testament of the late Governor Abiola Ajimobi’s positive impacts…
The Senate on Tuesday passed for second reading a landmark bill seeking to designate kidnapping and hostage-taking as acts of terrorism, impose the death penalty on offenders, and empower security agencies to trace and forfeit assets linked to the crime. The bill, titled Terrorism (Prevention and Prohibition) (Amendment) Bill, 2025 (SB.969), was sponsored by Senate…
The Presidency has defended the inclusion of former INEC Chairman, Mahmood Yakubu; ex-Aviation Minister, Femi Fani-Kayode; and former presidential aide, Reno Omokri, in President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s recently submitted ambassadorial nominees, citing a combination of loyalty, national service, and strategic competence. Demola Oshodi, Senior Special Assistant (Protocol) to the President, spoke on Arise News The…
The Imo State Police Command has arrested Opara Evans (M) 35yrs, and Chinedu Stanley (M) 29yrs, for the unlawful possession and distribution of banned fireworks and explosives. According to the police, their arrest followed an intelligent surveillance operation carried out along Alaba Market and Relief Markets Owerri, where large quantities of the prohibited items were…