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‘Why Only Us?’ Senator Ningi Protests Withdrawal of Police Orderly, Demands Uniform Enforcement

ABUJA, Nigeria — Abdul Ningi, the senator representing Bauchi Central, has protested the withdrawal of his police orderly, saying the enforcement of President Bola Tinubu’s...

Lai Mohammed Insists That No ‘Massacre’ Happened at Lekki Tollgate

ABUJA, Nigeria — Lai Mohammed, Nigeria’s former minister of information, has again insisted that no “massacre” occurred at the Lekki tollgate during the #EndSARS protests of...

Wike Pledges Expanded Housing and Security for Judges in Abuja

ABUJA, Nigeria — Nigeria’s minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has announced that budgetary provisions have been made for the construction of additional residential...

‘Why Are We Shortchanging Ourselves?’ Women Affairs Minister Challenges Reserved Seats For Women Bill

ABUJA, Nigeria — Nigeria’s minister of women affairs, Imaan Sulaiman-Ibrahim, has described the proposed reserved seats bill for women in the country’s legislatures as a...

EFCC Detains Former Nigerian Justice Minister Abubakar Malami

ABUJA, Nigeria — Abubakar Malami, Nigeria’s former attorney-general of the federation and minister of justice, is being held by the Economic and Financial Crimes...

After Benin Coup Foiled, Sahel States Put Air Defences on High Alert Over Nigerian Flight

BOBO DIOULASSO, Burkina Faso — The Confederation of Sahel States, a breakaway regional bloc comprising Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger Republic, has accused an aircraft belonging...

Governor Bago Hosts 100 Kidnapped Pupils With More in Captivity

MINNA, Nigeria — One hundred pupils from St. Mary’s Catholic private primary and secondary school in Papiri, north-central Nigeria, were received on Monday, December...

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...

Governor Okpebholo Replaces Chief Press Secretary

BENIN CITY, Nigeria — Edo State Governor Monday Okpebholo has removed Fred Itua as his Chief Press Secretary (CPS) and appointed Dr. Ebojele Akhere Patrick...

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...

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