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Badaru resigns as Defence Minister, cites health reasons
By Kunle Sanni- Nigeria’s Minister of Defence, Alhaji Mohammed Badaru Abubakar, has resigned from office with immediate effect. According to a statement issued by Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Information and Strategy, the minister conveyed his decision in a letter dated December 1, citing health reasons for his resignation. President Tinubu has accepted Abubakar’s resignation and…
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Former CDS, Musa visits Tinubu in Aso Rock
President Bola Tinubu has met with the immediate past Chief of Defence Staff, General Christopher Musa (retired), behind closed doors at the Presidential Villa Abuja. The former CDS arrived at the Villa on Monday evening, wearing a traditional northern attire, and immediately proceeded to meet with the President in his office. The reason for his visit was not ascertained as…
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Tinubu hails former minister Jerry Gana at 80
By Kunle Sanni – President Bola Tinubu has congratulated veteran politician, academic, and former minister Professor Jerry Gana on his 80th birthday. In a statement issued on Monday by his Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, the President celebrated Professor Gana’s decades of service to Nigeria’s socio-political development. Professor Gana, a prominent figure in national affairs, served twice…
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Abia to champion national civil service reforms, says FCSC chairman Olaopa
The chairman of the Federal Civil Service Commission (FCSC), Prof Tunji Olaopa, has announced that Abia State will serve as a pilot state in the implementation of the commission’s new five-year strategic plan aimed at reforming Nigeria’s civil service. The strategic plan, which will run from 2026 to 2030, seeks to professionalise the civil service through merit-based recruitment, performance-linked promotions,…
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Tinubu’s aide defends ambassadorial picks, calls them “the best” for administration
The Senior Special Assistant to President Bola Tinubu on Foreign Affairs and Protocol, Ademola Oshodi, has described the ambassadorial nominees as the best for Tinubu’s administration. Speaking on Channels TV’s The Morning Brief on Monday, Oshodi faulted the criticism against names on the list, maintaining that the President had the right to appoint whoever he felt could work with him…
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Otti visits Nnamdi Kanu in Sokoto, assures intensified efforts for his release
Abia State Governor, Dr Alex Otti, on Sunday visited the detained Leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, at the Sokoto Correctional Centre, assuring him of ongoing efforts to secure his release. According to information from the governor’s media office, Otti encouraged Kanu to remain strong, stating that engagements he initiated more than two years ago…
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Terror sponsors to be exposed soon, says Bwala
By Kunle Sanni – Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Policy Communication, Daniel Bwala, has disclosed that the federal government is set to unveil the identities of terrorists and their financiers in the coming days. Speaking during an interview on Television Continental (TVC) on Sunday, Bwala said the Tinubu administration is taking “far-reaching decisions” in the fight against insecurity,…
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Tinubu reaffirms security, economic reform as top priorities at Audu memorial
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has reiterated that restoring peace, strengthening national security, and expanding economic opportunities remain the core priorities of his administration. The president delivered the message on Sunday in Lokoja at the memorial of former Kogi State governor, Prince Abubakar Audu. Represented by the minister of information and national orientation, Mohammed Idris, Tinubu stated that the government is…
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Ambassadorial nominees lack diplomatic experience, Nigerian academic warns Tinubu
By Adejayan Gbenga – Academic and media practitioner Dr Akinyemi Rasaq Akanmu Bolaji has raised concerns over President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s recent ambassadorial nominees, cautioning that many on the list lack the diplomatic background required to represent Nigeria effectively. In an open letter addressed to the President on Sunday, Dr Rasaq questioned the qualifications of nominees such as Prof Mahmood…
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1,187 cadets graduate from Nigeria Police Academy, commissioned as ASPs
By Kunle Sanni – The Nigeria Police Force on Saturday commissioned 1,187 cadets of Regular Course 7 as Assistant Superintendents of Police (ASPs), following their completion of a five-year academic and professional training programme at the Nigeria Police Academy, Wudil, Kano State. The Passing Out Parade (POP), held on 29 November 2025, was presided over by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu,…
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