United States lawmakers have the Nigerian government for failing to take decisive steps to halt what they describe as “widespread and systematic attacks on Christian communities across the country.” The lawmakers expressed the concern at a high level roundtable held on Tuesday on Capitol Hill, where an array of senior legislators, foreign policy specialists, and…
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…
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…
The Northern States Governors Forum (NSGF) on Monday resolved to establish a regional Security Trust Fund to tackle the worsening security crises in the North. Each state and its local governments are to contribute a combined monthly sum of N1 billion, to be deducted at source under a framework to be agreed upon. The decision…
President Bola Tinubu has approved the composition of Nigeria’s delegation to the United States Nigeria Joint Working Group as part of ongoing efforts to strengthen security cooperation between both countries. The announcement was conveyed yesterday in a statement issued by Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy. According to the statement,…
