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President Tinubu promotes Ibrahim Masari as Special Adviser on Political Affairs
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has appointed Alhaji Ibrahim Kabiru Masari, a close ally, as Special Adviser on Political Affairs. The appointment was confirmed on Thursday in a statement by Bayo Onanuga, the President’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy. Masari, who first served in the role in 2023 as Senior Special Assistant, previously held the position of welfare secretary in…
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Nigeria’s cooperation with US Army limited to training, intelligence sharing – Defence HQ
The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has clarified that the ongoing military partnership between Nigeria and the United States is centred on training, capacity building, and intelligence sharing—not the establishment of a US military base in Nigeria. Speaking on Thursday during a Twitter Space organised by the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Public Communications, Sunday Dare, the Director of…
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Nigerian Army receives 15 locally produced armoured vehicles
The Nigerian Army has confirmed the receipt of 15 locally manufactured Vanquisher Light Armoured Personnel Carriers (APCs) in a move aimed at strengthening its operational capabilities and promoting indigenous defence production. The armoured vehicles were produced by the Defence Industries Corporation of Nigeria (DICON) in partnership with Vanquish Industries Limited and the Command Engineering Depot of the Nigerian Army. At…
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EXCLUSIVE: All DIGs, senior AIGs to retire after Disu’s appointment as IGP
By Innocent Raphael – All Deputy Inspectors-General of Police (DIGs) and senior Assistant Inspectors-General of Police (AIGs) in the Nigeria Police Force are set to proceed on retirement following the emergence of Olatunji Disu as Inspector-General of Police, Western Post can confirm. The decision, which has already been communicated to the affected officers, is expected to take effect soon, according…
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First Lady urges governors’ wives to drive grassroots programmes on youth, nutrition
First Lady Oluremi Tinubu, has urged wives of state governors to take more proactive roles in addressing social and economic challenges across their states through targeted grassroots initiatives. Speaking at the first quarterly meeting of governors’ wives on Thursday in Abuja, the First Lady encouraged them to lead programmes focused on youth empowerment, women’s skills development and community-based interventions tailored…
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Police remove Hundeyin as Force spokesperson after Disu assumes office
The Nigeria Police Force has removed Assistant Commissioner of Police, Benjamin Hundeyin, from his position as Force Public Relations Officer (FPRO), barely six months after his appointment. Sources within the police confirmed that the decision was approved on Thursday, shortly after Tunji Disu assumed office as the new Inspector-General of Police. Disu officially took over leadership of the force on…
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FEC approves enhanced exit benefits for retiring civil servants
The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved an additional exit benefit package for retiring civil servants in treasury-funded ministries, departments, and agencies operating under the contributory pension scheme. The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, made the announced on Wednesday. Addressing journalists after the FEC meeting presided over by President Bola Tinubu at the State House, Abuja, Idris…
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President Tinubu renews appointment of Ayo Omotayo as NIPSS DG
President Bola Tinubu has approved the renewal of the appointment of Professor Ayo Omotayo as the Director-General of the National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies (NIPSS), Kuru. The renewal grants Omotayo a final term of four years at the helm of the country’s foremost policy think tank. Former President Muhammadu Buhari initially appointed Omotayo in November 2021, and the…
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Tinubu celebrates former President Obasanjo on 89th birthday
President Bola Tinubu has felicitated former President and elder statesman, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, as he turns 89 on March 5, 2026. In a statement by his spokesperson, Bayo Onanuga on Wednesday, Tinubu praised Obasanjo’s towering influence in Nigeria, Africa, and beyond, highlighting his courage, sacrifices, and dedication to nation-building. The President recalled Obasanjo’s historic roles, including serving as Nigeria’s military…
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Tinubu sends five-member delegation to Jesse Jackson’s burial
President Bola Tinubu has constituted a five-member delegation to represent Nigeria at the burial of American civil rights leader, Rev. Jesse Jackson. Jackson, an activist and former United States presidential candidate, died on February 17, 2026, at the age of 84 in Chicago. According to a statement by the president’s spokesperson, Bayo Onanuga on Wednesday, the delegation is led by…
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