…Backs Him for Second Term The Rivers State House of Assembly has formally passed a resolution requesting Bola Ahmed Tinubu to seek re-election in 2027, declaring confidence in his leadership. The resolution was adopted during a plenary session on Wednesday, following a motion moved by the House Leader, Major Jack, who represents the Akuku-Toru I constituency. Jack described the motion as meant to commend President Tinubu for “steering the ship” of the country in the...

…Tinubu Welcomes Resignation Nigeria’s Minister of Defence, Alhaji Mohammed Badaru Abubakar, has resigned from office with immediate effect, citing health challenges, according to a statement from the Presidency. Abubakar communicated his decision in a letter dated 1 December and addressed to President Bola Tinubu. In a brief correspondence, he disclosed that he was stepping aside “on health grounds,” bringing his 15-month tenure to an abrupt end at a time when the Tinubu administration is escalating...

…Pledges Continued Efforts for Release On Sunday, Alex Otti, Governor of Abia State, paid a visit to Nnamdi Kanu, the jailed leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), at the Sokoto Correctional Centre, where he is serving a life sentence. The visit was described by Otti’s media office as part of a renewed push to secure Kanu’s release. According to a statement issued by the Governor’s Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Mr...