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PDP Petitions IGP To Probe Violent Takeover Of Party’s National Secretariat
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has written to the Inspector General of Police (IGP), calling for an investigation into what it described as a violent invasion of its National Secretariat in Abuja by suspended party officials and their supporters. The party said the incident, which reportedly left several staff members injured, was led by its suspended National Secretary, Senator Samuel...
“Nigeria Will Emerge Stronger Amid Recent Threat From U.S.” – FG
President Bola Tinubu has expressed confidence that Nigeria will emerge stronger amid recent threats from U.S. President Donald Trump, assuring that the matter is being handled with seriousness and depth. Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, stated the President’s position on Tuesday, following a routine meeting with the Nigerian leader at the Presidential Villa in Abuja. Idris said the...
Keyamo Calls For Swift Action On Africa’s Air Traffic Gaps
Nigeria’s Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, has called for urgent action to address capacity gaps in Africa’s Air Traffic Management systems, stressing the need for strategic investment in human capital to strengthen airspace safety across the continent. Speaking at the 36th International Federation of Air Traffic Controllers’ Associations Africa and Middle East Regional Meeting in Victoria Falls,...
Wike Dismisses Oyo Court Lifting Of PDP Convention Ban
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has dismissed Tuesday’s ruling of an Oyo State High Court approving the Peoples Democratic Party’s proposed national convention scheduled for Saturday and Sunday, November 15 and 16, 2025, in Ibadan. Justice Ladiran Akintola granted the ex parte motion filed on Monday by Folahan Adelabi in suit number I/1336/2025, and adjourned the...
NNPC Projects 20% Stake In Dangote Refinery
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited on Tuesday disclosed plans to raise its equity stake in the $20bn Dangote Petroleum Refinery to 20 per cent, as part of efforts to strengthen Nigeria’s domestic refining capacity and consolidate its position in the downstream oil sector. The Group Chief Executive Officer of NNPC, Bayo Ojulari, made the disclosure while speaking at the...
Tinubu Seeks Senate Approval On N1.15trn Loan
President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday sought the approval of the Senate to borrow N1.15tn from the domestic debt market to finance part of the deficit in the 2025 national budget. The request, contained in a letter read during plenary by Senate President Godswill Akpabio, is the latest in a series of borrowing plans presented by the executive to sustain government...
US Lawmaker Slams China For Warning Against Proposed U.S. Military Action In Nigeria
United States lawmaker, Riley Moore, has criticised China for warning Washington against a proposed military action in Nigeria over alleged genocide against Christians, insisting that Beijing would not dictate America’s foreign policy. In a post shared on his X handle on Tuesday, Moore expressed support for US President Donald Trump’s position on defending Christians in Nigeria. He stated that the US...
DSS Sacks 115 Personnel
The Department of State Services, DSS, has dismissed a total of 115 personnel as part of its ongoing internal reforms aimed at sanitising the Service and upholding professional standards. In a statement issued on Tuesday, the Service explained that the dismissals occurred over a period of time and formed part of broader efforts to rid the organisation of misconduct and...
ECOWAS Condemns Rising Terror Attacks In West Africa, Rejects Claims Of Targeted Genocide
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has urged the United Nations and international partners to bolster support for member states battling escalating terrorist violence across the region, including Nigeria. In a communiqué, ECOWAS highlighted attacks by armed groups that indiscriminately target civilians regardless of religion, gender, ethnicity, or age. It said that Terrorist-related violence does not discriminate citing years...
Court Gives Nnamdi Kanu Till November 7 To Open Defence Or Forfeit His Right
The Federal High Court in Abuja has given Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), until November 7, 2025, to open his defence or risk forfeiting his right to do so. https://youtube.com/shorts/O6gEzgd2HkE Presiding judge, Justice James Omotosho, issued the warning on Wednesday after Kanu, once again, declined to enter his defence in the terrorism charges...
