Nuhu Ribadu and the US delegation A United States Congressional delegation has arrived in Abuja and met with Nigeria’s National Security Adviser (NSA), Nuhu Ribadu, as both countries intensify diplomatic engagement on security cooperation and rising concerns in Washington over allegations of religious persecution. Ribadu confirmed the visit in a statement on Sunday afternoon, saying […]
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The Federal Government has condemned Sunday’s attempted coup in the Republic of Benin, describing it as a direct assault on democracy and the collective will of the Beninese people. In a statement by the spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Kimiebi Ebienfa, Nigeria expressed concern over the incident and reaffirmed its solidarity with the […]
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The Nigerian military has deployed fighter aircraft to the Benin Republic following reports of a military coup that allegedly toppled President Patrice Talon on Sunday, security sources have confirmed. According to the sources, the aircraft took off from Lagos and were sighted operating within Benin Republic’s airspace as Nigeria intensified aerial surveillance to monitor the […]
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Benin Republic President Patrice Talon; Photo: West African Democratic Radio Following the announcement of a coup by a group of soldiers early Sunday, the Benin Republic presidency says President Patrice Talon is safe, and the “regular” army is regaining control. Meanwhile, gunshots were heard near Talon’s residence as armoured vehicles deployed in the presidential palace […]
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Toppled President Patrice Talon Soldiers have announced that they have toppled the civilian government in Benin Republic. The soldiers who struck, announced the overthrow, immediate dissolution and take-over of the government during a broadcast on Benin’s state TV on Sunday Tagged the Military Committee for Refoundation, the group said the president and all political officeholders […]
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Ten years ago, on 7 December 2015, a young prince from the Giesi Royal Family, Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, became the Arole Oduduwa and ascended the throne as the Ooni of Ife. Today marks a full decade of the reign of His Imperial Majesty, Ooni Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi Ojaja II (CFR), and Ile-Ife is already alive […]
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By Banji Ayoola War? Never again! Never again in our motherland! Never again on the soil of Nigeria! Never again shall we allow our disagreements to degenerate into such barbarity again, into such callousness! When people, bonded together, who are meant to build a harmonious, peaceful nation state, who are meant to build a joyful […]
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The Peoples Democratic Party has condemned the defection of 17 Rivers State lawmakers to the All Progressives Congress, describing their action as reckless and an act of betrayal carried out at a critical moment for the state’s democracy. PDP National Publicity Secretary, Ini Ememobong, in an interview with Saturday Punch, said the lawmakers had portrayed […]
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By Babafemi Ojudu Friday December 5,2025 was a remarkable day in Ile-Ife. A befitting and imposing statue of Chief Obafemi Awolowo was unveiled at a strategic location on the campus of the Obafemi Awolowo University, the great institution that bears his name and which he conceived. Standing with quiet authority behind the architectural masterpiece known […]
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By John Dike, Osogbo Senator Iyiola Omisore, former National Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and Osun State governorship aspirant, has described his disqualification from the party’s primary as the “biggest joke of the year.” Speaking to journalists after appearing before the APC Appeal Committee in Abuja on Saturday, he alleged that the screening […]
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