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The Aare Onakakanfo of Yorubaland, Gani Adams, has declared strong support for the establishment of state police, saying decentralised policing is urgently needed to confront Nigeria’s worsening insecurity. He stated this in an interview on Channels Television’s breakfast programme, Sunrise Daily, which was monitored by our correspondent. Adams said he “totally agrees” with the position […]

Speculation is mounting that Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, may soon dump the Peoples Democratic Party for the All Progressives Congress following fresh political turbulence in the state. Last Friday, 17 members of the House of Assembly loyal to former governor Nyesom Wike and led by Speaker Martin Amaewhule announced their defection from the PDP […]

The Dangote Petroleum Refinery has stopped the monthly salaries of the engineers sacked in September during its face-off with the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria. In a bid to address this, PENGASSAN said it is engaging the Dangote Group to resolve the matter amicably instead of resorting to another industrial action. […]

File copy: President Tinubu in a warm exchange with Macron at the Élysée Palace in Paris, on Wednesday, September 10, 2025. Photo: State House President Bola Tinubu and his French counterpart, Emmanuel Macron, on Sunday held talks on the security crisis facing the country, touching on areas of collaboration. The telephone conversation held as a […]

President Bola Tinubu  Details of how Nigeria foiled the coup attempt in neighbouring Benin Republic have emerged. Against this backdrop, President Bola Tinubu has commended the gallantry of Nigeria’s military for responding swiftly to the request by the Benin Republic government to save its 35-year-old democracy from coup plotters who struck at dawn on Sunday. […]

Beninese President President Patrice Talon Coup foiled, President moved to safety, Beninese officials say Nigerian military intensifies aerial surveillance to safeguard territories Nigeria has condemned the attempted coup in the Benin Republic and reaffirmed its support for President Patrice Talon, even as the Federal Government deployed fighter jets to monitor the unfolding situation across its […]

Fuji artist, Wasiu Ayinde, known as KWAM1 The Fusengbuwa ruling house of Ijebu-Ode, next in line to produce the new Awujale of Ijebuland, Ogun State, has directed popular Fuji musician, Wasiu Ayinde, popularly known as KWAM 1, to complete the family’s royal lineage data form to establish his legitimate membership in the ruling house. The […]

Around a dozen soldiers have been arrested in Benin following an attempted coup, including the ringleaders of the foiled operation, military and security sources told AFP on Sunday. One source said 13 arrests had been made, with another adding that all the detainees are serving soldiers except one, who is a former member of the […]

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 […]

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 […]