Author: Oyekanmi Seun

Reactions have trailed the sacking of General Christopher Musa, Chief of Defence Staff, and some other service chiefs. Friday’s action was contained in a statement by Sunday Dare, Special Adviser to the President Media & Public Communication. According to the statement, Musa was replaced by General Olufemi Oluyede, who until the new appointment was Chief of Army Staff. Major-General W. Shaibu was named as the new Chief of Army Staff while Air Vice Marshall S.K Aneke is the new Chief of Air Staff and Rear Admiral I. Abbas is the new Chief of Naval Staff. However, the Chief of Defence…

Lapai, Abubakar Isah Mokwa, a postgraduate student at Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida University, has been arrested for allegedly criticizing Governor Mohammed Umaru Bago of Niger State. Mokwa, who is of the Department of Agricultural Economy and Extension, was reportedly arrested by the police at an off-campus lodge in Lapai, on Thursday. The student had earlier taken to Facebook to criticise the governor’s performance. The spokesperson for the Niger State Police Command, SP Wasiu Abiodun, confirmed the arrest. He said the suspect was arrested following a complaint bordering on cyber bullying, cyber stalking and other cyber related crimes. “The Niger State Police Command…

President Bola Tinubu has congratulated renowned businessman and philanthropist, Kessington Adebutu, on his 90th birthday. He described him as “a national icon and role model whose life reflects integrity, compassion, and enduring service to humanity.” In a statement released by the State House on Friday, Tinubu praised Adebutu’s journey from humble beginnings in Iperu-Iremo, Ogun State, to becoming one of Nigeria’s most influential entrepreneurs and philanthropists. “From a humble background in the serene town of Iperu-Iremo, where his life’s journey began, Chief Adebutu rose to national prominence as a businessman, philanthropist, and cultural icon who embodies the virtues of hard…

The National Universities Commission (NUC) has approved 13 new degree programmes for Nigerian universities as part of its efforts to strengthen academic relevance and align higher education with global trends. The commission announced the addition of the programmes to the Core Curriculum and Minimum Academic Standards (CCMAS) in a circular addressed to all vice-chancellors. The circular was released by the NUC spokesperson and signed by the Executive Secretary, Professor Abdullahi Yusufu Ribadu. According to the commission, experts drawn from the Nigerian university system participated in the development of the 70 per cent national component of the new programmes in March…

A pro-Tinubu political group within the All Progressives Congress (APC), Renewed Hope Advocates for Tinubu 2027, has cautioned the national chairman of the APC, Professor Nentawe Yilwatda, against moves allegedly aimed at frustrating efforts to woo Governor Caleb Mutfwang into the party. In a statement issued in Abuja, the group’s National Coordinator, Comrade Zakari Mohammed, said such actions could undermine President Bola Tinubu’s reconciliatory drive and ongoing efforts to strengthen the APC ahead of the 2027 elections. The Plateau APC leadership, in a meeting presided over by Nentawe last week, passed a motion blocking the governor from joining the ruling…

The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) says it suspended its two-week nationwide warning strike to acknowledge the intervention of key stakeholders and to allow the Federal Government time to meet its outstanding commitments to the union. ASUU President, Prof. Chris Piwuna, disclosed this on Wednesday in Abuja while briefing journalists on the outcome of the union’s National Executive Council (NEC) meeting, which ended in the early hours of the day. Piwuna explained that the suspension followed what the union described as “useful and encouraging engagements” with government officials, particularly after the intervention of the National Assembly leadership. He said…

Super Eagles striker, Victor Osimhen, has been shortlisted for the 2025 CAF Men’s Player of the Year Award, marking another milestone in his illustrious career. The Confederation of African Football (CAF) on Wednesday released a 10-man list of nominees, featuring some of the continent’s finest footballers. Alongside Osimhen, the list includes Mohamed Salah of Egypt; Achraf Hakimi and Oussama Lamlioui of Morocco; Seydou Guirassy of Guinea; Fiston Mayele of Congo; Frank Anguissa of Cameroon; Denis Bouanga of Gabon; and Senegalese stars Ilimane Ndiaye and Pape Sarr. Osimhen, who won the prestigious award in 2023, enjoyed another impressive season, leading Galatasaray…

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has reported that 172 people have died from Lassa fever across the country so far in 2025. In its latest situation report released on Tuesday, the agency said a total of 924 confirmed cases have been recorded as of epidemiological week 40. The figure represents infections reported from 21 states and 106 Local Government Areas. According to the NCDC, the case fatality rate (CFR) currently stands at 18.6 per cent, an increase from 17 per cent recorded during the same period in 2024. The agency said 90 per cent of the…

A drone attack struck an area near an international airport in Sudan’s capital on Tuesday, witnesses said, one day before the army-backed government was due to reopen the facility for domestic flights for the first time in over two years. The airport has been shut since fighting erupted in April 2023 between the Sudanese army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), leaving vital infrastructure across the capital heavily damaged. Witnesses told AFP they heard the sounds of drones in central and southern Khartoum and multiple explosions in the airport area from 4am until 6am local time. One eyewitness in…

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has forwarded the name of Dr. Bernard Mohammed Doro from Plateau State to the Senate for confirmation as a Minister of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. The President’s request was in a statement yesterday in Abuja by the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga. In a letter transmitted to the National Assembly, President Tinubu requested the Red Chamber to screen and confirm Dr. Doro, who is expected to fill the ministerial slot of Plateau State, following the election of Professor Nentawe Goshwe Yilwatda as the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress…