The appointment of Rear Adm. Idi Abbas as the 25th Chief of Naval Staff (CNS) brings a wealth of experience, discipline, and professionalism to the leadership of the Nigerian Navy. A seasoned Above Water Warfare specialist, Rear Adm. Abbas has spent more than three decades in service to the...
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Following the appointment of Maj.-Gen. Waidi Shaibu as the 25th Chief of Army Staff (COAS) by President Bola Tinubu on Friday, a new defining phase has emerged in the history of the Nigerian Army. The new COAS succeeds Lt.-Gen. Olufemi Oluyede, who has been elevated to the position of...
Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) has inaugurated a new Naval Strategic Base in Ayakoro community, Ogbia Local Government Area of Bayelsa State, to strengthen the fight against piracy, oil theft, kidnapping, and other crimes across the region’s waterways. Speaking during the unveiling ceremony, NDDC Managing Director, Chief Samuel Ogbuku,...
President of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF), Elisa de Anda Madrazo, has congratulated Nigeria for being removed from the grey list. She said Nigeria has demonstrated strong political will and inter-agency collaboration in combating financial crimes over the last two years under President Bola Tinubu, since the country was...
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has welcomed Nigeria’s delisting from the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) grey list. The FATF announced the delisting at its Plenary in Paris, France, today. The FATF is the world’s foremost standard-setting body for combating money laundering, terrorist financing and proliferation financing. The announcement formally...
Bitcoin’s price has once again captured the world’s attention, soaring to record highs one week and tumbling the next. For veterans of the crypto market, such swings are nothing new. But for newcomers, they can be dizzying.So, what’s really driving Bitcoin’s latest fluctuations, and how can traders transform volatility...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has orchestrated a sweeping shake-up of Nigeria’s military leadership. In a move aimed at reinforcing the nation’s security architecture, he replaced the previous service chiefs and installed new faces across the highest levels. Meet the new service chiefs General Olufemi...
Afreximbank’s Executive Vice-President, Dr. George Elombi, has shed light on the transformative leadership of Professor Benedict Oramah, whose decade at the helm turned the institution from a modest US$6 billion entity in 2015 into a continental giant boasting assets of over US$40 billion. Speaking at a farewell conference in...
Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC)’ witness on Friday failed to link Godwin Emefiele to accounts in Zenith Bank in the alleged property fraud case. Emefiele, a former governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) is charged with property fraud among others. The property is located at Plot...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja As the 2025 Abuja Business and Investment Expo draws to a close, the FCT Minister of State, Dr. Mariya Mahmoud has called for renewed determination to nurture enduring enterprises and continued unlocking of the full potential of emerging markets. Mahmoud, who was represented by the...
Benue State Governor, Rev. Fr. Hyacinth Alia, has mourned the passing of the renowned political scientist, Prof. Jonah Elaigwu, describing him as one of Benue’s brightest minds and a pillar in Nigeria’s academic landscape. Prof. Elaigwu, who passed away on July 22 in Jos, Plateau State, was laid to...
By BARBARA KALU, Asaba – Delta State Governor Sheriff Oborevwori has sanctioned the suspension of the Rector and Bursar of Delta State Polytechnic, Ogwashi-Uku, for a period of six months. The decision was announced in a statement issued by the Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Dr. Kingsley Emu....
The appointment of Air Vice Marshal (AVM) Sunday Aneke as the 23rd Chief of the Air Staff (CAS) ushers in a fresh era for the Nigerian Air Force (NAF), one anchored on intellect, precision, and renewed dedication to national security. President Bola Tinubu announced Aneke’s elevation on Friday, describing...
Zamfara State Governor, Dauda Lawal has said that the tension within the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) following the adoption of Senator Tanimu Turaki as the party’s consensus candidate for national chairman is a natural part of politics. Speaking with journalists shortly after the inaugural meeting of the Convention Special...
By JOY ADARA, Abuja IPOB leader lists witnesses from US, UK, Ethiopia, Kenya, others A Federal High Court in Abuja on Friday threatened to invoke its powers “to make the necessary orders” should the detained self acclaimed leader of the proscribed separatist group Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja– President Bola Tinubu has made changes in the hierarchy of the Service Chiefs in furtherance of the efforts of the Federal Government of Nigeria to strengthen the national security architecture. The presidential spokesman, Sunday Dare, announced this in a statement issued on Friday in Abuja. The...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) has pledged to strengthen intelligence sharing and collaboration with the Department of State Services (DSS) and other security agencies to address rising security challenges, violent extremism, and inter-communal conflicts across the country. The commitment was contained in a communiqué issued...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR , Maiduguri Borno State Police Command has successfully removed and detonated two Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) planted by insurgents along the Ngwaom–Mafa Road, averting what could have been a deadly attack. The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) for the state command, ASP Nahum Daso, disclosed this...
The leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, on Friday, failed for the second time to open his defence in his ongoing terrorism trial before the Federal High Court in Abuja. Kanu, who had earlier opted to represent himself in court after disengaging his legal...
Former Vice President Prof. Yemi Osinbajo (SAN) and the Emir of Kano, His Highness Muhammadu Sanusi II, will headline a major national leadership conference scheduled to take place in Abuja on Tuesday. The event, organised by the Oxford Global Think Tank (OGTT), is themed “ _Better Leadership for a...