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NEC approves N100bn for upgrade of security agencies’ training institutions
By Kunle Sanni – The National Economic Council (NEC) has approved N100 billion for the rehabilitation of training institutions belonging to the police and other security agencies across the country, pending final ratification by President Bola Tinubu. The decision was taken at the Council’s 154th meeting held virtually on Wednesday. The approval followed recommendations from an ad hoc committee chaired…
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After intense 5-hour screening, Senators clear General Musa as Defence Minister
The Senate has confirmed the nomination of a former Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Christopher Musa, as Minister of Defence after a five-hour grilling by the lawmakers on Wednesday. General Musa, the immediate past CDS, was confirmed by the lawmakers following the screening at the Senate chambers, a day after President Bola Tinubu nominated him for the position. His…
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New NPC chairman pledges transparent, acceptable census exercise
By Kunle Sanni – Newly sworn-in Chairman of the National Population Commission, Aminu Yusuf, on Wednesday promised to conduct a transparent and acceptable national census, saying the exercise will be carried out to win public trust. Speaking with State House correspondents shortly after he took the oath of office alongside two NPC commissioners, Yusuf said his immediate focus is delivering…
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Ministerial Screening: S’West security success due to unity – Musa tells Senate
…Calls for nationwide regional synergy to defeat banditry The Defence Ministerial nominee, General Christopher Musa (rtd), on Wednesday, stated that the South-West has recorded relatively better security outcomes because governors in the region agreed to work collectively. He stressed that similar cooperation was urgently needed across the country to tackle banditry and cross-border threats. Musa stressed that Nigeria’s security agencies…
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Tinubu swears in NPC chairman, commissioners, permanent secretaries
By Kunle Sanni – President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday swore in the newly appointed Chairman and Commissioners of the National Population Commission (NPC), along with five Federal Permanent Secretaries. The event was held at the council chambers ahead of the Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. Tinubu arrived at the council chamber at 1:31 p.m. After…
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FG secures release of 3 Nigerians cleared of wrongdoing in Saudi Arabia
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs, through the Consulate General of Nigeria in Jeddah, has secured the release and full lifting of the travel ban on three Nigerian nationals — Mr. Abdulhamid Sadieq, Mrs. Maryam Hussein Abdullahi, and Mrs. Bahijah Aminu Abdullahi — who were arrested in August 2025 at the King Abdul Aziz International Airport in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. The…
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Tinubu govt maintains firm stance against holding talks with terrorists- Bwala
President Bola Tinubu’s Adviser on Policy Communication, Daniel Bwala, has stated that the President Bola Tinubu-led Federal Government maintains a firm stance against holding talks with terrorist groups. Speaking on Channels TV’s The Morning Brief on Monday, Bwala explained that Nigeria’s security challenges are often so multifaceted that they can push any administration into tough, sometimes unconventional, choices. “There was…
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Obadare urges US Congress to pressure Nigeria on Sharia, disband Hisbah
A Douglas Dillon Senior Fellow for Africa Studies at the Council on Foreign Relations (CFR), Ebenezer Obadare, has urged the United States Congress to pressure Nigeria into declaring Sharia law unconstitutional and disbanding Hisbah religious police operating in northern states. Obadare made the call on Tuesday while appearing as an expert witness at a congressional roundtable in Washington, where US…
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Senate to screen ex-CDS Musa as Defence Minister on Dec 3
There is strong indication that Senate will on December 3 (Today) screen Christopher Musa, former chief of defence staff, as minister of defence. Opeyemi Bamidele, senate leader, disclosed this in a statement issued by his directorate of media and public affairs on Tuesday. He said the screening is crucial to strengthening internal peace and national security. Bamidele said the red…
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Oluremi Tinubu pays condolence visit to family of late Segun Awolowo
By Kunle Sanni – First Lady Oluremi Tinubu on Monday paid a condolence visit to the family of the late Segun Awolowo. She was accompanied by Hajia Abba Folawiyo as they visited the family’s Lagos residence to offer prayers and comfort during the period of mourning. Western Post reported that Olusegun Awolowo, the grandson of the late Premier of the…
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