COAS Lagbaja’s Rumoured Death Dismissed by Army

…Military Pulls Out 15 Retired Generals Confusion and controversy have emerged following reports on social media that the Chief of Army Staff, COAS, Lt. Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja, has died. Jackson Ude, a former presidential aide, announced on X (formerly Twitter) that Lagbaja passed away in an undisclosed hospital overseas after battling stage three cancer. Ude claimed the military deliberately withheld the information due to intense lobbying among top generals seeking to replace him. His post...

AfDB Approves $100m for Youth Entrepreneurship Bank in Nigeria

The African Development Bank, AfDB, has approved US$100 million for the establishment of the Youth Entrepreneurship Investment Bank in Nigeria. The AfDB President, Akinwunmi Adesina, made this known on Friday in Abuja while delivering a keynote address at the 90th birthday lecture of former Head of State, General Yakubu Gowon (rtd.). “I am delighted to announce here today that just three days ago, the African Development Bank’s board of directors approved $100m for the establishment...

Tinubu Returns to Nigeria After UK, France Trips

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has returned to Nigeria after a two-week vacation in the United Kingdom, UK, and a brief visit to France. Tinubu’s arrival was confirmed on Saturday night by his office with footage showing the presidential jet landing at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja. The President, who left the country on October 2, embarked on the trip as part of his annual leave. In a statement issued before his departure, Special Adviser...

Sir Paul Chukwuma Campaign Council Graces Obi of Onitsha’s Ofala in Style

The Campaign Council of Sir Paul Chukwuma, the leading aspirant for the November 2025 Anambra State gubernatorial election on the platform of the All Progressives Congress – APC, on Friday graced the Ofala festivities of His Royal Majesty, Igwe Alfred Nnaemeka Achebe, Obi of Onitsha in his palace, at Onitsha. The Campaign Council led by Hon. Ifeanyi Ibezi, was received at the Ofala arena by His Royal Majesty, Igwe Alfred Nnaemeka Achebe, the Obi of...

Mrs Tinubu, Mrs Shettima Donates ₦250 Million To 5,000 Female Traders In Borno

The wife of Nigeria’s President Senator Oluremi Tinubu, and the wife of the Vice President, Hajiya Nana Shettima, have donated ₦250 million to 5,000 female petty traders affected by the recent flood disaster in Maiduguri, Borno state. In addition to the financial aid, female petty traders also received food and non-food items. The donation was in solidarity with the Borno State government and its citizens. Presenting the items, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, emphasized the Renewed Hope...

Impeachment: Northern Senators Pass Vote Of Confidence In Akpabio 

A majority of the northern Senators on Thursday passed a vote of confidence in Senate President, Godswill Akpabio. The senators who distanced themselves from the reported move to impeach the Senate President pledged their total support and cooperation to the leadership of the Senate It will be recalled that the Senate earlier in the day passed a vote of confidence on the President of the Senate, and the entire leadership of the Senate. While moving...

NAF Airlifts Relief Materials Donated By Nigeria’s First Lady To Borno Flood Victims

The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has continued to demonstrate its commitment to providing Aid to Civil Authority when it successfully completed the airlift of relief materials donated by Nigeria’s first lady, Oluremi Tinubu to Borno State flood victims. Olusola F Akinboyewa, Air Commodore, Director Public Relations and Information, in a press statement on Thursday, noted that NAF had on Wednesday October 16 completed an airlift mission to deliver essential relief materials to flood victims in...

NAF Chief Reaffirms Loyalty To President Tinubu

…Supports Senior Leaders On NAF Transformation The Chief of the Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshal Hasan Abubakar, has reaffirmed the loyalty of the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. The NAF chief also expressed strong confidence in the capabilities of the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) Senior Leadership to spearhead the ongoing transformation for greater agility and resilience, towards more effective airpower delivery in pursuit of Nigeria’s national defence and security imperatives. This...

Soludo’s broadcast on LG Autonomy Confronts the President and Supreme Court

“Soludo’s position conflicts with President Tinubu’s legacy of restoring the quintessence of the local government system in Nigeria’s federalism.” —Ebuka Onyekwelu On Tuesday, the Governor of Anambra State, Prof. Chukwuma Soludo, held a press conference to address concerns over the Anambra State Local Government Administration Law 2024, recently passed by the Anambra State House of Assembly. Only two weeks ago, the Governor superintended over a sham local government election in which he used the illegal...

Remains Of Former Senate President Yet To Be Bury After 33 Months In Morgue

The remains of former Senate President Dr. Joseph Wayas have once again been abandoned at the National Hospital in Abuja after spending 33 months in a London morgue. Following the arrival of Waya’s remains in Nigeria on July 10, 2024, the Cross River State government established several committees to organize the burial; however, no specific date has been announced for the event. Three months after the arrival of Wayas’ remains, his kinsmen are growing increasingly...

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