Chinese Ambassador to Nigeria, Yu Dunhai, met with Foreign Affairs Minister, Yusuf Tuggar, on Wednesday to discuss bilateral relations and ongoing cooperation between the two countries. This was contained in a statement issued by the Chinese Embassy in Abuja. Dunhai said, “Through the joint efforts of both sides, the China-Nigeria comprehensive strategic partnership has entered…
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…
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…
All Indigenous Contractors Association of Nigeria (AICAN) have placed a coffin at the entrance of the Finance Ministry headquarters in Abuja as part of a continuous protest over unpaid government debts. The protest, organised by the contractors, began on Tuesday to draw attention to the over N500 billion owed to them by the federal government…
A cross section of Nigerians have initiated a call for Minister of State for Defence, Bello Matawalle’s resignation over an old video of him currently circulating online. The video recorded by Channels TV in 2021 captured Matawalle, who was then, the Governor of Zamfara State, defending some trouble makers in the state. Matawalle made the…
United States lawmakers have accused the Nigerian government of foot-dragging on measures to end the alleged persecution of Christians in the country. The lawmakers convened a roundtable on Tuesday to discuss the escalating violence in the country and what they say is a targeted persecution of Christians. Participants in the hearing included Mario Díaz-Balart, house…
The Edo State House of Assembly has summoned the member representing Egor Constituency, Hon. Natasha Irobosa, to appear before its Committee on Ethics and Privileges within one week. The Assembly said the lawmaker must defend herself against allegations of misconduct stemming from a viral video circulating on social media. During Tuesday’s plenary, Speaker Blessing Agbebaku…