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Photo: Mohammad Badaru Abubakar, former Minister of Defence By Didimoko A. Didimoko In a country where political officeholders hardly succumb to pressure, no matter how bad they perform, the resignation of Minister of Defence, Mohammad Badaru Abubakar, a key ally of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, at a moment when the…

..Photo: Abubakar Malami SAN By Douglas Maha, Abuja Former Attorney-General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami, has rejected allegations by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) accusing him of duplicating the recovery of the $310 million Abacha loot. He described EFCC’s claims “baseless, illogical and devoid of any factual foundation,”…

By Didimoko A. Didimoko The Presidency says it is preparing to identify individuals and networks believed to be financing armed groups across Nigeria, in what officials describe as a long overdue step toward disrupting the country’s entrenched security crisis. Daniel Bwala, the Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Policy…

Kogi State Commissioner for Information, Kingsley Fanwo, has denied allegations that the state government diverted local government funds, saying the claims were politically motivated and not supported by the state’s financial records. Fanwo, speaking at a news conference in Abuja, said recent accusations by the Igala Youth Council (IYC) and…

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has transmitted a fresh list of 32 ambassadorial nominees to the Senate for screening and confirmation, expanding on the first batch of three names he forwarded earlier in the week. According to a statement issued on Saturday by Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President on…

The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has cautioned Corps members against using social media in ways that could damage the reputation of the Scheme or the country. Instead, they were urged to create and share content that positively reflects Nigeria and the NYSC. NYSC Director General, Brigadier General Olakunle Nafiu,…

By Deborah Nnamdi The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has summoned Nigeria’s immediate past Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, for questioning. According to an invitation letter dated November 24 and signed by Sunday Atiba Ofen-Imu on behalf of EFCC Chairman Ola Olukoyede, Malami is…

Nigeria’s Court of Appeal has struck out an appeal filed by convicted separatist leader Nnamdi Kanu, ruling that the application had become academic following his conviction and life sentence for terrorism offences. A three-member panel held on Friday that Kanu’s claims of violations of his fundamental rights – including access…

Renowned cleric and founder of Kingsway International Christian Centre (KICC), Pastor Matthew Ashimolowo, has called on Nigerians to rally behind President Bola Tinubu’s administration as it intensifies efforts to tackle the nation’s escalating security challenges. Speaking on Thursday during an interview on Channels Television’s Sunrise Daily, Ashimolowo said the President’s…

Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Wednesday convened a meeting of the State Security Council at the State House, Marina, where he received briefings from heads of security agencies on the current security situation in the state. According to a statement by the Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Gbenga Omotoso,…