Benin Intensifies Search for Fugitive Soldiers After Foiled Coup Attempt
Benin’s military on Monday continued a wide-ranging search for soldiers who escaped after a failed weekend coup that left several people dead, even as neighbouring...
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France Reaffirms Support for Nigeria Amid Rising Security Challenges
French President Emmanuel Macron has expressed France’s strong solidarity with Nigeria as the country grapples with escalating security threats, particularly terrorism in the northern region....
Nigeria Commends Military’s Swift Action in Foiling Benin Republic Coup Attempt
President Bola Tinubu has praised the Nigerian military for their rapid response to requests from the Government of Benin to help restore democracy after an...
Wike Faults Factional PDP Leaders, Says Founding Members Won’t Allow Party to Be Destroyed
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has declared that he and other founding members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) will not...
Military Intensifies Efforts to Rescue Abducted Niger Schoolchildren, Urges Caution Against Speculation
The Defence Headquarters has reassured parents, residents, and Nigerians that the search-and-rescue mission for the abducted students of St. Mary’s Catholic School in Agwara, Niger...
MPAC Condemns Nigeria High Commission in London Over Exclusive Use of Church Venues for Passport Exercise
The Muslim Public Affairs Centre (MPAC) has expressed strong criticism of the Nigeria High Commission in London regarding its selection of venues for the December...
Military Announces Removal of Benin’s President Patrice Talon Amidst Conflicting Reports
On Sunday, a group of military personnel in Benin declared that they had removed President Patrice Talon from office. The soldiers, identifying themselves as the...
Army Halts All Retirements as Tinubu’s Security Emergency Takes Effect
The Nigerian Army has suspended both statutory and voluntary retirements for specific categories of officers following the nationwide security emergency declared by President Bola Tinubu....
HOSTEL MASSACRE IN PRETORIA: 11 Killed, Including Children, As Gunmen Open Fire
Gunmen stormed a hostel in Pretoria, South Africa’s capital, in the early hours of Saturday, killing 11 people — among them a three-year-old child —...
APC Disqualifies Omisore, Alabi, Four Others From Osun Governorship Primary
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has disqualified former Deputy Governor and ex–National Secretary of the party, Senator Iyiola Omisore; another former Deputy Governor, Benedict Olugboyega...