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Governor Bago Hosts 100 Kidnapped Pupils With More in Captivity

Jackson Kachi | Senior News Editor -
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...
Government

Tinubu Orders Military Intervention as Benin Foils Coup Attempt

Jackson Kachi | Senior News Editor -
ABUJA, Nigeria — Nigeria confirmed on Sunday, December 7, 2025, that it deployed fighter jets and ground forces into neighbouring Benin after soldiers there...
Government

Governor Okpebholo Replaces Chief Press Secretary

Jackson Kachi | Senior News Editor -
BENIN CITY, Nigeria — Edo State Governor Monday Okpebholo has removed Fred Itua as his Chief Press Secretary (CPS) and appointed Dr. Ebojele Akhere Patrick...
Government

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

Jackson Kachi | Senior News Editor -
ABUJA, Nigeria — President Bola Tinubu has submitted an additional 65 names to the Senate for ambassadorial appointments, expanding a diplomatic nomination process that...
Business

Oshiomhole Calls for Stronger Regulation for OPAY, Moniepoint, Fintech Platforms After Hacking Experience

Jackson Kachi | Senior News Editor -
ABUJA, Nigeria — Adams Oshiomhole, the senator representing Edo North, has called for stronger regulatory oversight of financial institutions operating outside Nigeria’s traditional banking framework, warning...
Government

Badaru: I Stepped Down for Health Reasons, Not Alleged ‘Bombing of Our Brothers’

Jackson Kachi | Senior News Editor -
ABUJA, Nigeria — Mohammed Badaru, the former Minister of Defence, has dismissed as “entirely false” an online publication alleging he resigned due to objections over joint...
Government

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

Jackson Kachi | Senior News Editor -
ABUJA, Nigeria — The Senate has confirmed retired General Christopher Musa, the immediate past Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), as Nigeria’s new Minister of...
Government

ASUU Accepts 40% Pay Rise, Averting Nationwide Strike

Jackson Kachi | Senior News Editor -
ABUJA, Nigeria — The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has accepted the Federal Government’s latest offer of a 40 per cent salary increase,...
Government

Presidency Defends Inclusion of Fani-Kayode, Omokri and Yakubu on Tinubu’s Ambassadorial List

Jackson Kachi | Senior News Editor -
ABUJA, Nigeria — Demola Oshodi, Senior Special Assistant (Protocol) to President Bola Tinubu, has defended the inclusion of several controversial figures in the president’s...
Government

Governor Otti Meets Tinubu After Visiting Nnamdi Kanu in Sokoto

Jackson Kachi | Senior News Editor -
ABUJA, Nigeria — Abia State Governor Alex Otti met with President Bola Tinubu at the State House in Abuja on Tuesday, December 2, 2025,...
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