Shu’aibu Usman Leman The security landscape across Nigeria’s North West and North Central regions continues to deteriorate at an alarming pace. The spread and increasing audacity of the armed group known as Lakurawa has cast a deep shadow over daily life, leaving millions trapped in fear and uncertainty. Communities that once enjoyed a fragile calm…
President Bola Tinubu has nominated former Chief of Defence Staff, General Christopher Musa, as the new minister of defence, following the resignation of Mohammed Badaru Abubakar on Monday. In a letter transmitted to Senate President Godswill Akpabio, the President formally presented Musa as his choice to lead the defence ministry. The letter was read on…
Most Reverend Matthew Kukah has spoken again. This time, he tells Nigerians that the country is not experiencing a Christian genocide. He cites numbers, he questions sources, and he dismisses claims of persecution. He reminds us that genocide is defined by intent, not by pools of blood and burnt out churches. The bishop speaks as…
Poor health has become the most powerful figure in Tinubu’s presidency. It walks in without knocking. It taps a man on the shoulder. It whispers a simple message. You are done. The politicians obey. They always obey. The presidential spokesman, Bayo Onanuga, now sits like a court scribe before the Bogeyman, taking instructions from poor…
Minister of Defence, Badaru Abubakar, has resigned his position on Monday night,citing health challenges. Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, confirmed Abubakar’s resignation in a statement. The minister’s resignation came amid growing insecurity, bedevilling the country. “President Bola Tinubu has accepted the resignation and thanked Abubakar for his services to…
Uba Sani, governor of Kaduna state on Monday, presented a N985.9 billion budget proposal for the 2026 fiscal year to the State House of Assembly. Addressing the lawmakers at Lugard Hall, Sani said the proposed spending places strong emphasis on security, infrastructure expansion, and the consolidation of human capital development across the state. He said…
