House shuts down plenary amid tension over budget

Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas Tension over the 2026 budget stalled proceedings at the House of Representatives on Tuesday as lawmakers abruptly adjourned plenary without considering a single item on the day’s Order Paper. It was an unusual development, last witnessed only when the chamber suspended sittings in honour of a deceased […]

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Six Defence ministry directors abducted on Kabba–Lokoja highway

By John Dike, Osogbo Six directors of the Federal Ministry of Defence have been kidnapped by suspected gunmen along the Kabba–Lokoja highway. They were reportedly travelling from Lagos to Abuja on Monday to participate in a promotion examination when they were intercepted in an ambush. In a joint statement issued in Abuja, the Association of […]

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Again, Abuja court stops PDP national convention

A Federal High Court in Abuja has again stopped the Peoples Democratic Party from proceeding with its planned national convention scheduled to take place in Ibadan, Oyo State, between November 15 and 16. The court also barred the Independent National Electoral Commission from supervising, monitoring, or recognising any outcome from the planned convention where national […]

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Groups Kick As Islamic Council Says No Christian Genocide In Nigeria

Christian bodies, including the Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria (PFN), Northern States Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), its Kaduna State Chapter and others have kicked against the Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs’ (NSCIA) dismissal of the reports of a Christian genocide in Nigeria. The NSCIA had described the reports of Christian genocide in Nigeria as […]

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Trump’s threat wreaking havoc on Nigerian stock market, Naira – Economists

Financial experts and economists have explained why the United States of America’s president, Donald Trump’s designation of Nigeria as a Country of Particular Concern and threat to take military action on the country have caused a ripple of negative effects in Nigeria’s economy in the last 10 days. This comes as the Nigerian Exchange Limited […]

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Presidency Blames North-Central Killings On Land Grabs, Banditry, Mistrust

The Presidency has identified historical mistrust, land-grabbing, banditry, and illegal mining as major factors fueling insecurity and communal bloodshed in the North-Central region. Senior Special Assistant to the President on Community Engagement (North-Central), Dr Abiodun Essiet, disclosed this on Monday while briefing State House correspondents at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, alongside her counterparts from the […]

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Obasanjo: Under my watch, America couldn’t do anything in Africa without our knowledge

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo on Monday said that under his watch as the Nigeria’s Head of State, the late United States President Jimmy Carter would not do anything in Africa without his knowledge, a statement which appeared to be a veiled remark on the ongoing controversy over President Donald Trump’s military invasion threat against the […]

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Genocide claim: Nigeria’s diplomatic response firm, says presidential aide

Special Adviser on Policy Communication to President Bola Tinubu, Daniel Bwala. Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Media and Policy Communication, Daniel Bwala, has dismissed allegations of genocide against Christians, describing the country’s diplomatic response as firm, measured, and rooted in truth. Speaking in an interview with ARISE News on Monday night, Bwala said […]

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Tinubu committed to ending terrorism, insecurity — Presidency

President Bola Tinubu The Presidency has reaffirmed President Bola Tinubu’s commitment to tackling insecurity and promoting peaceful coexistence among Nigerians, describing him as a leader determined to end terrorism and rebuild national unity. The Special Adviser to the President on Policy Communication, Sunday Dare, stated this in a post shared on X on Tuesday, commending […]

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Trump threats: Troops pound terror bases in key states

File photo: Troops of the Nigerian army The Nigerian military has intensified land and air operations in parts of the North following a threat by United States President Donald Trump to consider deploying American forces to Nigeria over alleged killings of Christians. Trump, in a recent post on his Truth Social platform, said he had […]

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