By Ayomide Otitoju Former Chief of Defence Staff, General Christopher Musa (rtd.), has urged strengthening community resilience as a key strategy to tackle Nigeria’s rising wave of kidnappings. Musa made the remarks on Wednesday during his ministerial screening for the position of Minister of Defence, following his nomination by President Bola Tinubu. Responding to senators’…
By Ayomide Otitoju The Arab Africa Trade Bridges (AATB) Program has formally welcomed Côte d’Ivoire as its newest member following the signing of a Membership Agreement on the sidelines of the 5th AATB Board of Governors Meeting in Abuja, hosted by the Federal Government of Nigeria. The agreement was signed by Eng. Nasser Al-Thekair, General…
By Ayomide Otitoju Justice Mohammed Umar of the Abuja Federal High Court on Tuesday granted Omoyele Sowore bail on self-recognition, warning him against making statements that could incite the public against President Bola Tinubu. Sowore, the convener of the #RevolutionNow movement, was arraigned by the Department of State Services (DSS) on a five-count cybercrime charge,…
By Ayomide Otitoju President Bola Tinubu has nominated Christopher Gwabin Musa as Nigeria’s new Minister of Defence, following the resignation of Mohammed Badaru Abubakar on Monday. The nomination was conveyed to Senate President Godswill Akpabio in a letter, according to a statement by the President’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga. In the…
By Ayomide Otitoju The United Nations expressed “grave concern” on Tuesday over the escalating humanitarian crisis in northern Mozambique, where roughly 300,000 people have been displaced by ongoing violence in recent months. The jihadist insurgency in Cabo Delgado province has killed over 6,200 people, according to the Global Conflict Monitoring group ACLED, and the violence…
By Ayomide Otitoju The abducted traditional ruler of Bayagan in Ifelodun Local Government Area of Kwara State, Alhaji Kamilu Salami, popularly known as Ojibara, has escaped captivity along with six other abductees, sources from the community have confirmed. According to residents, the escape followed a fierce attack on the bandits by vigilante groups who launched…
By Ayomide Otitoju Justice Chizoba Orji of the Federal Capital Territory High Court, Maitama, has granted the Federal Government’s request to adjourn the criminal defamation case against Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan to February 23, 2026. The case, filed by the Office of the Attorney General of the Federation (AGF), relates to allegations that Senate President Godswill…
By Ayomide Otitoju Scotland London Africa Week 2025 has wrapped up with delegates praising the programme as “energising, insightful and productive,” following a series of high-level engagements aimed at strengthening ties between Scotland, London and key African markets. The week opened at Old Admiralty House with a strategic briefing led by the Department for Business…
By Ayomide Otitoju The Presidency has dismissed former President Olusegun Obasanjo’s remarks on Nigeria’s security situation, claiming he lacks the credibility to criticise President Bola Tinubu. Obasanjo, speaking on Friday in Jos, Plateau State, expressed concern over escalating violence in the country and suggested Nigerians might have a right to seek foreign intervention, citing what…
