Day: November 5, 2025

China, ECOWAS, U.S. lawmakers condemn Trump’s threat of military action against Nigeria

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China, others on Trump’s threat

A global wave of condemnation has trailed U.S. President Donald Trump’s threat to launch military action against Nigeria over alleged persecution of Christians, with China, ECOWAS, and members of the U.S. Congress warning against reckless interference in Nigeria’s internal affairs. Speaking at a press conference in Beijing, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said China “firmly supports the Nigerian government as it leads its people on a development path suited to its national conditions”. Ning warned that “no country should use religion or human rights as an excuse to interfere…

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US Threat: Tinubu set to appoint ambassadors 

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Tinubu ambassadors

President Bola Tinubu is set to conclude the appointment of ambassadors to Nigeria’s foreign missions worldwide after months of diplomatic gaps and growing pressure over the country’s absence of envoys abroad.. According to multiple Presidency officials familiar with the development, the President had ordered a ‘final cleanup’ of the list of nominees ahead of its release. The sources spoke on condition of anonymity  as they were not authorised to comment publicly. “It is going to be concluded very soon:, one senior official said. The official explained that, “they are just…

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FG seeks fresh ₦1.15tr loan to plug widening 2025 Budget gap

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FG seeks fresh loan

President Bola Tinubu has asked the National Assembly to approve a new ₦1.15 trillion domestic loan to help fund the deficit in the 2025 national budget. The request was contained in a letter to the Senate, which was read by Senate President Godswill Akpabio during yesterday’s plenary session. Tinubu explained that the additional borrowing is necessary to bridge the fiscal shortfall and sustain the implementation of key government programmes and projects outlined in the 2025 budget. “This request is made pursuant to Section 44 (1) and (2) of the Fiscal…

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Natasha fingers Akpabio, as Immigration seizes her passport

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Natasha fingers Akpbaio

Senator representing Kogi-Central, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan has accused Senate President, Godswill Akpabio of ordering immigration officials to seize her international passport, preventing her from traveling abroad. The lawmaker, in a live video via Facebook yesterday, claimed this was not the first time Akpabio had targeted her, alleging he did so because she “spoils the image of the country” with her international media appearances. She described the action as an unlawful restriction of her movement and a gross violation of her fundamental rights. Natasha said, “Hello, fellow Nigerians. I’m Senator Natasha. Having…

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“Unite against Trump’s threat to our sovereignty” – AbdulSalami to Nigerians

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AbdulSalami to Nigerians

Former military head of state, Gen. AbdulSalami Abubakar (rtd), has urged Nigerians to put aside their differences and stand together in defence of the country’s sovereignty. AbdulSalami made the call in reaction to recent comments by former US president Donald Trump, which he described as a “grave threat to the country’s hard-won unity.”, Recall that over the weekend, Trump reignited controversy over Nigeria’s security situation after he redesignated the country as a ‘country of particular concern’. In a statement released on Friday, Trump claimed that Nigeria was experiencing a “Christian…

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ACF leaders visit T.Y Ɗanjuma, others ahead of its 25th anniversary

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ACF on 25th anniversary

Leaders of the Arewa Consultative Forum, (ACF), has paid separate courtesy visits to former Defence Minister, Theophilus Yakubu Ɗanjuma, and media entrepreneur, Nduka Obaigbena, as part of preparations for the organisation’s 25th anniversary celebration later this month. The ACF delegation, led by the Chairman of its Board of Trustees (BoT)  on Monday, Bashir Ɗalhatu (Wazirin Dutse), met with T.Y Ɗanjuma at his Lagos residence to formally invite him to the silver jubilee events, and to notify him of his selection as recipient of the Forum’s ‘Lifetime Achievement Award’. The retired…

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Tinubu orders end to ASUU strikes

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Tinubu on ASUU strikes

Minister of Education, Dr. Tunji Alausa, has disclosed that President Bola Tinubu has given a firm directive to the Ministry of Education to ensure that university students remain in school. According to him, the Federal Government was doing everything humanly possible to prevent further strikes by the Academic Staff Union of Universities, (ASUU). Speaking to State House correspondents after meeting with the President at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, yesterday, the Minister said President Tinubu had mandated him to find lasting solutions to all issues that could disrupt academic activities in…

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H’Reps shut down plenary for one week, as unpaid contractors lay siege to NASS

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H'Reps shut down NASS plenary

The House of Representatives yesterday suspended its plenary for one week after protesting indigenous contractors barricaded the entrance of the National Assembly over unpaid debts for projects executed under the 2024 and 2025 Budgets. The decision followed a ‘Motion of urgent national importance’, moved by Kabiru Maipalace (APC, Zamfara), who urged lawmakers to halt sittings until the Federal Government honours its commitment to clear verified debts owed to local contractors. Earlier in the day, hundreds of aggrieved contractors blocked the main gates of the complex, disrupting access and delaying the…

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