Category: News

By Ibrahim Musa, Abuja ABUJA — Journalists were on Monday barred from covering the trial of six individuals accused of plotting to overthrow President Bola Tinubu’s administration. Justice Joyce Abdulmalik of the Federal High Court in Abuja ordered the exclusion, with security operatives enforcing the directive by ejecting journalists from the courtroom before proceedings began. Despite arriving early to secure... Read more

By Sadiq Bello, Abuja The Nigerian Navy has commenced a large-scale deployment of naval and air assets for Exercise Obangame Express 2026, a multinational maritime security operation involving over 30 countries aimed at tackling transnational crimes in the Gulf of Guinea. In a statement issued on Sunday, the Director of Naval Information, Captain Abiodun Folorunsho, disclosed that the Navy has... Read more

By Chukwudi Nnaji, Abuja ABUJA — As political realignments gather momentum ahead of the 2027 general elections, the newly registered Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) is making strategic moves to attract key opposition figures, including Labour Party’s 2023 presidential candidate, Peter Obi, and his New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) counterpart, Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, into a potential joint presidential ticket. Emerging signals... Read more

By Chinedu Okafor, Abuja The Federal Government has introduced a strengthened social protection initiative aimed at providing financial security for civil servants and their families in cases of workplace injury, disability, or death. Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, Mrs. Didi Esther Walson-Jack, described the move as a landmark reform, emphasising its focus on workers’ welfare. “This is... Read more

By Adeola Shina IBADAN- Presidential aspirant on the platform of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Mohammed Hayatu-Deen, has urged opposition parties to unite ahead of the 2027 general elections. Speaking on the sidelines of the National Opposition Summit in Ibadan, he warned that Nigeria’s mounting challenges require a collective response. According to his campaign organisation, “He stressed that unity among... Read more