Tinubu responds to Trump’s threat, vows to crush terrorism

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has vowed that his administration will crush terrorism in Nigeria. Following is his full official response to the threat by the US President Donald Trump’s threat of military attack on Nigeria amidst allegation of Christians genocide. “We face challenges head-on and remain steadfast in our commitment to engage partners and champion […]

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Power showdown: PDP BoT insists on convention, Wike bloc defiant

The crisis rocking the Peoples Democratic Party is far from over as the faction loyal to the Federal Capital Territory Minister, Nyesom Wike, insisted that the national convention of the party slated for Ibadan, the Oyo State capital between November 15 and 16, will not hold. Despite the position of the party’s Board of Trustees […]

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Tinubu vows to crush terrorism, engage world leaders

President Bola Tinubu has reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to defeating terrorism and strengthening diplomatic ties with Nigeria’s global partners. “We are engaging the world diplomatically, and we assure all of you that we will defeat terrorism. . The task ahead is to move forward with clarity of purpose guided by the Renewed Hope agenda to […]

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Nigeria: We’re ready to work with US, others to wipe out terrorists

Nigeria has declared that it is ready to collaborate with the United States and other nations wipe out terrorists from within it’s shores. It gave this promise in reaction to the US President Donald Trump designating Nigeria as a “Country of Particular Concern,” and threatening military action in the country if nothing was done about […]

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Marwa fights for second term as five rivals close in

Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, Brig. Gen. Buba Marwa. Credit: NDLEA About two months to the end of his tenure, at least five contenders have reportedly joined the race to succeed the Chairman of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, Brig. Gen. Buba Marwa (retd.). The development is […]

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US lawmakers urge sanctions on Miyetti Allah, others over alleged religious violations

The United States House of Representatives has urged the Departments of State and Treasury to impose targeted sanctions on individuals and organisations, including Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria and Miyetti Allah Kautal Hore, over alleged violations of religious freedom in Nigeria. This is contained in a resolution introduced before the House on Tuesday […]

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US military drafts airstrike plans for Nigeria after Trump threat – Report

US President Donald Trump speaks while visiting federal troops at the US Park Police Anacostia operations facility in Washington, DC, on August 21, 2025. (Photo by Mandel NGAN / AFP The United States military has reportedly drawn up contingency plans for potential airstrikes in Nigeria following an order from President Donald Trump directing the Pentagon […]

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NIS to introduce emergency passport for Nigerians abroad

The Nigeria Immigration Service has announced plans to introduce a Single Travel Emergency Passport, a new biometric travel document designed to help Nigerians abroad whose passports are expired, lost, or stolen return home securely and verifiably. The Comptroller-General of Immigration, Kemi Nanna Nandap, disclosed this during the Joint Thematic Meeting of the Khartoum, Rabat, and […]

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DSS gives update on prosecution of Owo church attackers, other terror suspects

Full Text The Department of State Services (DSS), has confirmed that several high-profile terrorism suspects are currently facing trial across the country as part of efforts to strengthen national security and ensure accountability. In a statement on Tuesday, the secret police disclosed that five men are being tried for their alleged involvement in the June […]

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