The Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA) has stated that the success or failure of newly appointed Minister of Defence, General Christopher Gwabin Musa (rtd), will depend entirely on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s political will to confront Nigeria’s worsening insecurity. The group warned that the country “has no time to waste.”

 The 2025 Womanity Index report (WIR) has revealed that on the average, Nigeria spent N365 on each woman and girl for preventing and responding to gender-based violence (GBV) in 2024. The 2025 WIR, an annual, data-driven report in its third edition, is undertaken by Invictus Africa, an NGO, and was unveiled on Tuesday in Abuja. […]

By Kingsley Omonobi The Federal Government has appointed Air Vice Marshal Mikail Abdulraheem as the new Chairman of the Military Pensions Board (MPB). The announcement was made on Tuesday in a statement by Squadron Leader Aliyu Mohammed, Public Relations Officer of the Board. “The Military Pensions Board wishes to formally announce the appointment of Air […]

Trump has deployed the world’s biggest aircraft and an array of other military assets to the Caribbean, insisting they are there for counter-narcotics operations.

The Julius Abure faction of the Labour Party (LP) has described its nationwide congresses, which began at the ward level on Tuesday, as a huge success, except in Abia State where an interim court injunction stalled the process.

The body of a 27-year-old man, identified as Alagbe Gbemisoye, was recovered yesterday from a deep well in the Ire-Akari, Adeniran area of Ogbomoso, Oyo State.

Momodu argued that many opposition figures appear unprepared or have “given up on their dreams,” suggesting some may not mind Tinubu remaining in office.

President Bola Tinubu, Tuesday, said his administration has concluded plans to curb the annual $200 million capital flight spent on overseas aircraft maintenance by domestic airlines, saying agreements have been signed with Boeing and Cranfield University to establish state-of-the-art Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul, MRO, facilities in the country.

The House of Representatives has launched an investigation into over ₦30 billion reportedly recovered from the National Social Investment Programme Agency (NSIPA) between 2024 and 2025, amid concerns that delays in releasing the funds are stalling key poverty-alleviation initiatives.

The Federal Government has unveiled a $100 million equity investment scheme to strengthen the capacity of Nigerian companies in the oil and gas sector.

A man, identified as Emeka Nwangwu of Ibeku Opi in Nsukka Local Government Area, Enugu State, allegedly killed his nanny, Ulomma, on Monday after she attempted to escape from his house.

The Federal Government has called on oil companies operating in Nigeria to fast-track project sanctions and ramp up field development, insisting that the country must significantly increase crude oil production to boost the economy and remain competitive in the global energy market.

Following the resignation of former Minister of Defence, Mohammed Badaru Abubakar, the Northern Stakeholders Consultative Initiative, NSCI, on Tuesday, urged President Bola Tinubu to retain the Minister of State for Defence, Mohammed Bello Matawalle, saying he has added value to national security and regional stability.

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Tuesday, told the Special Offences Court in Ikeja, Lagos, that second defendant, Henry Omoile, voluntarily made his statements in the ongoing $4.5 billion fraud trial involving former Central Bank Governor, Mr. Godwin Emefiele.

“The figure of Saint Augustine plays an important role as a bridge because in Algeria he is highly respected as a son of the nation”