Defence Ministry dismisses rumours of Minister Musa’s resignation as ‘fake news’

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DHQ dismisses rumour

The Federal Ministry of Defence has dismissed as false and malicious reports claiming that the Minister of Defence, General Christopher Gwabin Musa (rtd), intends to resign from office. In a public disclaimer issued by the Office of the Minister of Defence, the ministry described the reports circulating on various online and social media platforms as “entirely fabricated” and aimed at misleading the public. The statement was signed by the Special Assistant (Media) to the Honourable Minister of Defence, Leah Katung-Babatunde. According to the statement, the ministry’s attention had been drawn…

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Tinubu appoints Fayose, 25 others to federal agencies

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Tinubu appointments on MDAs

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the appointments of 26 individuals to the boards and leadership of 10 federal agencies and commissions. Ayo Fayose, the former Governor of Ekiti State, will serve as the Chairman of the Rural Electrification Agency (REA). The President’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, announced these appointments in a statement yesterday. Fayose will lead the REA Board, with Ahmadu Abubakar and Engineer Ilyasu Ibrahim Makinta joining as members and non-executive directors. The Board also includes the agency’s Director-General, Abba Abubakar Aliyu, along with…

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PFIPC scandal deepens, as Adeniyi explains budget inclusion

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Adeniyi explains budget

…HoSF says office belonged to OSGF The controversy surrounding the purported Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council (PFIPC) intensified yesterday as its self-proclaimed Director-General, Prince Adeyemi Matthew Adeniyi, claimed he personally lobbied officials at the Budget Office to secure the agency’s inclusion in the federal budget. Also, the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation (HoSF), Mrs. Esther Walson-Jack, disclosed that the office occupied by the Council at the Federal Secretariat was officially allocated to the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (OSGF). Adeniyi made the…

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4 police officers in trouble for extorting ₦53,000 from ICPC Chairman

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Police officers extorting from ICPC Chairman

Four police officers attached to the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command have been detained for allegedly extorting ₦53,000 from the Chairman of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), Dr. Musa Adamu Aliyu (SAN), during an illegal stop-and-search operation in Abuja.  The FCT Commissioner of Police, Ahmed Sanusi, disclosed the development yesterday, saying the officers had abandoned their official duty posts and mounted an unauthorized checkpoint around the Banex area in Wuse, where they allegedly preyed on motorists.  According to Sanusi, the officers stopped Dr. Aliyu…

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Jigawa: 1 dead, over 30 feared drowned in vessel mishap

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Jigawa vessel mishap

Tragedy has struck Jigawa state, after a vessel conveying about 40 passengers capsized in the Ringim local government area, leaving over 30 people feared drowned.  According to reports, the disaster occurred on Sunday evening, in the Malamawar Ƴan-Dutse community. The vessel was transporting approximately 40 passengers, predominantly female farmers, laborers, women, and children – when it suddenly overturned while crossing the river. The incident has plunged the local community into deep mourning as emergency teams continue intensive search operations. The Jigawa State Police Command officially confirmed the disaster through its…

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2027: “APC risks losing Kano, 8 other states, unless…” – Primate Ayodele

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Primate Ayodele on 2027

Leader of the INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, Primate Elijah Ayodele, has warned the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) that it risks losing control of nine states in the 2027 governorship elections unless the party and its governors strengthen their political structures. Ayodele, in a statement issued through his media aide, Osho Oluwatosin, cautioned the APC against assuming that its current dominance across several states would automatically translate into electoral victories in 2027. According to him, the next general election will be more complex than previous polls, with technology expected to…

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New Minimum Wage: “We’re ready for major national action” – NLC

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NLC on minimum wage

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has expressed its preparedness for a major national struggle for a comprehensive review of the national minimum wage. NLC President, Joe Ajaero, who hinted at this while making his remarks at the commissioning of the Comrade Godwin Abumisi Pensioners Legacy House and Multipurpose Hall in Abuja, said it is no longer acceptable to discuss the welfare of workers without also discussing the welfare of those who have completed their active years of service. He advised workers and pensioners to get prepared for the ideological and…

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“How ironic that el-Rufa’i’s own family are now fighting the courts” – Sa’adatu Sambo 

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Sa’adatu Sambo in el Rufa'i

Sa’adatu Sambo, daughter of the Late Senator Abubakar Sodangi, has recently responded to the family of former Kaduna State governor, Nasir el-Rufa’i.  Sambo’s statement was published online, where she maintained that her Late father, Senator Sodangi, left behind an intact legacy and dignity. “Alhamdulillah, my father died with his dignity intact, by the grace of Allah (SWT). His legacy is also intact”, she posted. She added that: “He did the job he loved for more than five decades, not four. So, Alhamdulillah, ala kulli hal. However, it is not just…

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2027: “Democracy under threat, Opposition being ‘systematically shut out” – Prof. Bugaje warns

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Prof. Bugaje warns

Prominent political scholar and former presidential adviser, Prof. Usman Bugaje, has raised concerns over the state of Nigeria’s democracy, warning that the country’s political climate could jeopardise the conduct of the 2027 general elections. Speaking in a video interview excerpt that has gone viral on social media, Prof. Bugaje alleged that the ruling party and the Federal Government were using state institutions to weaken opposition parties, creating an uneven political environment. According to him, the level of interference in opposition activities has fuelled fears that the next general election “may…

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‘Blackout to hit 6 Northern states’ – TCN

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TCN on blackout

Residents of six northern states will experience a two-day power outage this weekend following a planned maintenance exercise by the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN). The affected states are Bauchi, Gombe, Yobe, Borno, Adamawa and Taraba. In a statement issued yesterday, TCN’s General Manager, Public Affairs, Ndidi Mbah, said the temporary blackout is due to the scheduled installation of Optical Ground Wire (OPGW) on the 330kV Jos–Bauchi–Gombe single-circuit transmission line at the Bauchi 330/132/33kV transmission substation. The company said the maintenance work will affect electricity supply to customers served by…

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