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Governor Adeleke Defects to Accord After Leaving PDP

OSOGBO, Nigeria — Ademola Adeleke, the governor of Osun State in south-western Nigeria, has formally defected to the Accord Party just days after resigning his membership...

Tinubu Orders Military Intervention as Benin Foils Coup Attempt

ABUJA, Nigeria — Nigeria confirmed on Sunday, December 7, 2025, that it deployed fighter jets and ground forces into neighbouring Benin after soldiers there...

Ambassadorial List: Tinubu Sends Ibas’ Name, More Nominees to National Assembly

ABUJA, Nigeria — President Bola Tinubu has submitted an additional 65 names to the Senate for ambassadorial appointments, expanding a diplomatic nomination process that...

Senate Confirms Former CDS Christopher Musa as Nigeria’s New Defence Minister

ABUJA, Nigeria — The Senate has confirmed retired General Christopher Musa, the immediate past Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), as Nigeria’s new Minister of...

Tinubu Nominates Former CDS Christopher Musa as New Minister of Defence

ABUJA, Nigeria — President Bola Tinubu has nominated retired General Christopher Musa, former Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), as Nigeria’s new Minister of Defence. The...

Tinubu Nominates Omokri, Yakubu, Ikpeazu, Fani-Kayode, 29 Others as Ambassadors

ABUJA, Nigeria — President Bola Tinubu has forwarded the names of 32 new ambassadorial nominees to the Senate for confirmation, expanding the list of...

Goodluck Jonathan Calls Guinea-Bissau Crisis a ‘Ceremonial Coup’

ABUJA, Nigeria — Former Nigerian president Goodluck Jonathan has described the recent military intervention in Guinea-Bissau as a “ceremonial coup” and called on regional...

Tinubu Nominates 3 Ambassadors, Ends 2-Year Diplomatic Vacancy

ABUJA, Nigeria — President Bola Tinubu has appointed three non-career ambassadors, ending a diplomatic lull that left many of Nigeria’s foreign missions without substantive envoys for...

Goodluck Jonathan, Other Observers Trapped in Guinea-Bissau After Military Coup

BISSAU, Guinea-Bissau — Former Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan is among dozens of African leaders and officials stranded in Guinea-Bissau following a military coup that has halted...

Guinea-Bissau Military Stages Coup, Suspends Elections and Detain President Embaló

BISSAU, Guinea-Bissau — Military officers in Guinea-Bissau have taken control of the government, suspended the electoral process, and announced they will govern “until further notice,” plunging...

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