Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, says security agencies know the identities and locations of the bandit groups behind recent mass abductions, including last weekâs attack on St. Maryâs Catholic School, Papiri, in Niger State. Speaking on ARISE Newsâ Prime Time on Monday, Onanuga said intelligence available to security…
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar on Monday, declared that he has âbegun his fight against the APC,â describing the ruling party as one that has brought ânothing but sufferingâ to Nigerians. The former 2023 presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) stated this as he formally registered as a member of the African Democratic…
President Bola Tinubu has firmly dismissed the increasing use of private military and security contractors in African conflict zones, cautioning that their operations erode national authority and hamper coordinated counter-terrorism efforts. Delivering Nigeriaâs position at the first plenary on Peace, Security, Governance and Multilateralism during the 7th AUâEU Summit in Luanda, Angola, Tinubu, represented by…
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has filed a suit at the Federal High Court in Abuja seeking to stop the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) from recognising the national convention held in Ibadan, Oyo State, on 15 and 16 November. In the suit, marked FHC/ABJ/CS/2501/2025, the partyâalongside Mohammed Abdulrahman, acting national chairman, and Samuel Anyanwu,…
Oyo lawmaker, representing Ibadan North State Constituency 1, Hon. Olufunke Comforter Olajide, has extended her heartfelt felicitations to a distinguished statesman and revered PDP leader per excellence, Baba Ismaila Ashipa Osuolale, on the joyous occasion of his 72nd birthday anniversary. Hon. Comforter described Baba Ashipa as a man of deep wisdom, unwavering loyalty, and unmatched…
Following a recent surge in insecurity that has unsettled communities across the region, governors of the Southwest states, operating as the Southwest Governorsâ Forum, have stated their demand for state Police. They declared that establishing State Police âcan no longer be delayedâ and officially unveiled a new regional security architecture designed to protect lives and…
Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has issued a strong warning to politicians planning to manipulate the 2027 governorship election in the state. The governor also declared that anyone attempting to rig the polls âwill be met with madness.â In a viral video circulating on social media on Monday, the governor cautioned political actors against plotting…
The British Government has turned down a request by Nigeria to deport former Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu, who is serving a prison term in the United Kingdom for organ trafficking, The Guardian UK reports on Monday. Ekweremadu, 63, was jailed for nine years and eight months in 2023 after a UK court found him,…
Governor Nasir Idris of Kebbi State has called on the military to change the style used in tackling insecurity. The governor said this when he received Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon Tajudeen Abbas, at the Government House, Birnin-Kebbi, on Monday. The governor also reinstated his call for the probe of the withdrawal of…
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has officially joined the African Democratic Congress (ADC), marking a major twist in Nigeriaâs political landscape ahead of the 2027 general elections. The announcement was made earlier today via a post on X, where Abubakar shared photos of himself receiving his ADC membership card alongside a customised âWaziri 01â jersey….