Day: December 17, 2025

Promotion of Tinubu’s ADC shelved as retired generals intervene

Aminu Imam
Tinubu’s ADC

The controversial plan to decorate aide-de-camp (ADC) to President Bola Tinubu, Nurudeen Yusuf, as a one-star general on Monday evening was shelved at the last minute after an intervention by two former Chiefs of Army Staff.  Yusuf, who was only decorated as a Colonel last January, was to be promoted to the rank of Brigadier-General through “special presidential promotion”. Under normal process, an officer has to be a colonel for at least four years, after which he or she will attend the National Defence College (NDC) before they are considered…

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‘2026 Budget to be presented this week’ – Senate

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Senate on 2026 Budget

…Passes MTEF/FSP The 10th Senate has passed the 2026–2028 Medium-Term Expenditure Framework (MTEF) and Fiscal Strategy Paper (FSP), indicating President Bola Tinubu is expected to present the 2026 Appropriation Bill of N54.4 trillion this week.  Senate President Godswill Akpabio, announced the passage yesterday, following the consideration and debate on the report presented by the Chairman of the Senate Committee on Finance, Sani Musa. Akpabio described the MTEF as a prerequisite for the presentation of the national budget, underpinning that the document does not represent a final position of the legislature.…

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Ɗangote petitions ICPC over alleged corruption, lavish lifestyle of NMDPRA Chief

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Ɗangote petitions

Chairman of Ɗangote Group, Aliko Ɗangote, has formally petitioned the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) over alleged corruption, financial impropriety, and abuse of office by the Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA), Ahmed Farouk. The petition, dated December 16, was submitted through Ɗangote’s lawyer, Ogwu James Onoja (SAN), and acknowledged by the ICPC Chairman, Dr. Musa Adamu Aliyu (SAN). Ɗangote urged the anti-graft agency to immediately arrest, investigate, and prosecute the NMDPRA boss. Central to the petition is the…

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A’isha Buhari opens up on why she won’t remarry, in biography

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A’isha Buhari opens up

…Reveals Aso Rock intrigues and the untold story of Buhari’s illness Former First Lady, A’isha Buhari, has offered rare and deeply personal insights into her life after the death of her husband, late President Muhammadu Buhari, while also shedding new light on the intrigue, mistrust and health crises that marked his years in office. Speaking on Monday at the State House, Abuja, during the unveiling of a new biography titled: ‘From Soldier to Statesman: The Legacy of Muhammadu Buhari’, A’isha said she has decided not to remarry, describing the choice…

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Ex-CJN, Ibrahim Tanko Muhammad dies in S’Arabia

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Ex CJN, Ibrahim Tanko

Former Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Ibrahim Tanko Muhammad (rtd), has died. A close source confirmed yesterday that the former head of the Nigerian Judiciary passed away at a hospital in Saudi Arabia. The death was also confirmed in a condolence statement issued by the Nigerian Association of Muslim Law Students (NAMLAS), National Headquarters, Abuja. In the statement, NAMLAS described the Late jurist as a towering figure of integrity, humility and commitment to justice, whose death was a major loss to the Nigerian judiciary and the nation. The association…

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“Tinubu never won 2023 election; he will lose in 2027” – Sen. Abaribe

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Sen. Abaribe on 2027

The lawmaker representing Abia-South senatorial district, Senator Enyinnaya Abaribe, has said it would be impossible for President Bola Tinubu to win re-election in the 2027 presidential election. Abaribe, who claimed that the President never won the 2023 election, said the level of hardship Nigerians are currently facing has made them more determined to ensure that Tinubu does not return as president after 2027. Reacting to suggestions that Tinubu has never lost an election, Abaribe, who stated this during a television programme on Monday, said: “I do not think so. Everybody…

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Wale Edun supports 50% telecoms tariff hike

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Wale Edun on tariff hike

…Says inflation has increased Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun, has backed the 50% hike in telecom tariff, saying inflation should be reflected in the companies’ business operations. However, there have been tons of reactions from stakeholders since the increase was announced on Monday. While the telecoms firms say the increase ought to be higher than 50 per cent, labour unions and the National Association of Telecommunications Subscribers (NATCOMS) believe the deal favours the companies and puts the masses at a disadvantage. Edun stated on…

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Coalition of CSOs demand immediate removal of NMDPRA CEO

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CSOs on NMDPRA CEO

…Announces nationwide, global protests A powerful coalition of civil society organisations (CSOs) has declared joint nationwide protests across Nigeria, with simultaneous demonstrations in New York and London, to demand the immediate removal of Farouk Ahmed as Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority, (NMDPRA). The protests will commence today Wednesday, from Ahmed’s office in Abuja and continue throughout the week in major cities, while diaspora actions target the UN House in New York, and Nigeria House in London. The coalition includes: the Nigerian Citizens for…

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