The Minister of Defence, Mohammed Badaru, has resigned his appointment with immediate effect. His resignation was contained in a letter addressed to President Tinubu and dated December 1. The Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, confirmed this to Channels Television on Monday. The presidential spokesmanContinue Reading
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has vowed to track down and defeat all enemies of the Nigerian state, declaring that his administration remains resolute in restoring peace and protecting citizens. Tinubu made the declaration on Sunday in Lokoja at the memorial of former Kogi State Governor, Prince Abubakar Audu. His remarksContinue Reading
The Lead Pastor of the Citadel Global Community Church, Tunde Bakare, has criticised Nigerian lawmakers for ignoring worsening insecurity in the country. The cleric spoke on Sunday during his State of the Nation Address in Lagos. Bakare condemned the National Assembly for its lack of initiative during the crisis. “ItContinue Reading
The Presidency has responded to former President Olusegun Obasanjo, asserting that he lacks the credibility to criticise President Bola Tinubu over the worsening security situation in the country. Speaking at an event in Jos, Plateau State, on Friday, Obasanjo expressed his deep concern over the escalating insecurity in the country.Continue Reading
L-R: Executive Director, Finance and Administration, Nigerian Ports Authority, NPA, Vivian C. Richard-Edet; Director General, Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dr Dayo Mobereola; Director Maritime Safety and Security, Federal Ministry of Marine and Blue Economy, FMMBE, Babatunde Bombata; Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, H.E, Adegboyega Oyetola, CON and Permanent Secretary, FMMBE, Olufemi Oloruntola during the International Maritime Organization’sContinue Reading
Kebbi Schoolgirls’ Abduction: DHQ Summons and Interrogates Soldiers in Abuja The Defence Headquarters has summoned all military personnel previously stationed at the Government Girls’ Comprehensive Senior Secondary School, Maga, in Kebbi State—where 26 schoolgirls were abducted on November 17—for questioning in Abuja, Frontline Reporters has gathered. A senior government officialContinue Reading
A Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to immediately release 27 houses wrongly seized by the commission. Justice Joyce Abdulmalik issued the order while giving judgment in a suit marked: FHC/ABJ/CS/348/2025 filed by the EFCC. The EFCC had, on March 13 obtainedContinue Reading
The Catholic Diocese of Kontagora has released an updated list of pupils and staff still held by bandits after the attack on St. Mary’s Catholic Schools, Papiri, Niger State The diocese says the updated list, compiled on November 24, confirms that 265 people remain in captivity. The breakdown included fiveContinue Reading
Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency have arrested six suspected members of a major drug cartel after uncovering a warehouse stocked with N6.7bn worth of illicit drugs in the Isolo area of Lagos State. In a statement released on Wednesday, NDLEA spokesperson Femi Babafemi said the operation ledContinue Reading
By Frontline Reporters Former Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Idris Wase, on Wednesday revealed that suspected Boko Haram members and other criminal elements were once discovered on recruitment lists of the Nigerian Army and Police. Wase made the revelation during a special plenary session on the state ofContinue Reading