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The Senate has commenced the screening process for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s nominee for Minister of Defence, General Christopher Gwabin Musa (rtd). This follows the reading of the President’s nomination letter by Senate President Godswill Akpabio during plenary on Tuesday. Akpabio announced that the screening exercise would begin immediately. Senate Leader Opeyemi Bamidele subsequently moved a motion to suspend relevant rules to allow the nominee, the Special Adviser to the […]

Comedian and singer Nasboi has written an emotional open letter to Nigerian music legend Innocent “2Baba” Idibia, urging him to address the recent controversies surrounding his personal life. In the heartfelt note shared online, Nasboi expressed deep concern over viral videos and news reports involving the veteran artiste, saying he felt personally hurt by the situation due to the admiration he has held for 2Baba since his teenage years. Nasboi […]

The Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) has suspended several officers over their alleged involvement in unprofessional conduct with inmates at a custodial centre in Yobe State. The suspension, which takes immediate effect, will remain in place pending the conclusion of a full-scale investigation ordered by authorities. The Minister of Interior and Chairman of the Civil Defence, Correctional, Fire and Immigration Services Board (CDCFIB), Dr. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, approved the disciplinary action after […]

The crisis rocking the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Osun State has taken a new turn as Governor Ademola Adeleke is set to formally defect to Accord (A) next week. This development comes amid heightened internal disputes that culminated in the emergence of Adebayo Olugbenga Adedamola as the PDP governorship candidate for the 2026 election. The primary election, held on Tuesday at the Adolak Event Centre in Osogbo under heavy […]

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has nominated former Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Christopher Gwabin Musa (rtd), as Nigeria’s new Minister of Defence. The nomination was conveyed to the Senate on Tuesday through a letter addressed to Senate President Godswill Akpabio. Details of the communication were later disclosed in a statement by the President’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga. General Musa is to replace Alhaji Mohammed Badaru […]

A video that circulated widely on Tuesday has sparked public outrage after a group of secondary school students—still dressed in their uniforms—were seen violently attacking one another on the streets of Ibadan, Oyo State. The footage, which many online users described as further evidence of declining discipline among youths, reportedly involved students from three public schools. What appeared to be inter-school rivalry escalated into a street brawl, drawing the alarmed […]

Adebayo Olugbenga Adedamola, widely known as FRYO, has emerged as the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) flagbearer for the August 8, 2026 Osun State governorship election. The primary election was held on Tuesday in Osogbo under tight security, following days of internal tension within the party. Announcing the outcome, the chairman of the primary election committee, Humphrey Abba, declared that Adebayo secured 919 votes out of the 957 accredited votes, earning […]