The Federal Government on Wednesday arraigned former Minister of Aviation, Princess Stella Adaeze Oduah, before the Federal Capital Territory High Court in Maitama, over allegations of fraud, obtaining money by false pretences, and criminal breach of trust, amounting to more than ₦2.4 billion. Oduah, who served as aviation minister between 2011 and 2014, was arraigned alongside her former personal assistant, Gloria Odita. The charges were filed by the Office of the Attorney-General of the Federation...

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Wednesday defended his decision to withdraw police escorts from VIPs, saying the move is part of wider steps to deal with rising kidnappings and strengthen Nigeria’s overstretched security agencies. Speaking at the Federal Executive Council meeting in Abuja, the President restated that police officers must be redeployed from protecting individuals to frontline duties. He insisted that the directive must be carried out. “I honestly believe in what I said… It...

Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has been officially declared the candidate of Accord Party for the 2026 governorship election in the state. The outcome was sealed at the party’s primary in Osogbo on Wednesday, where Adeleke, the sole aspirant, secured 145 of the 150 delegate votes cast, with the remaining five ballots declared invalid. In his acceptance remarks, the Governor said his administration’s record over the past three years justified his bid for a second...

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has formally asked the Senate to approve the deployment of Nigerian troops to the Republic of Benin. The request was conveyed in a letter read by Senate President Godswill Akpabio during Tuesday’s plenary. According to Tinubu, President Patrice Talon personally requested Nigeria’s support after the failed takeover. Tinubu explained that the deployment is part of a peacekeeping mission following the recent attempted coup in Benin Republic. “The decision aligns with ECOWAS...

France’s President Emmanuel Macron says his country will deepen its security cooperation with Nigeria as terrorist violence continues to spread across the northern region. Macron made the pledge in a post on X on Sunday, announcing that he had spoken with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu about Nigeria’s worsening security challenges. In the brief statement, Macron said: “I spoke with President Tinubu of Nigeria, @officialABAT. I conveyed France’s solidarity in the face of the various security...

Governor Abba Yusuf of Kano has warned that the issue of insecurity should not be politicized in Nigeria as the state converged to pray and recite the Quran against the recent encroachment of armed bandits. The prayer session and Quran recitations, which saw 4,444 memorizers of the Holy Book converge at the government House, and other top dignitaries in attendance. He noted that the prayer sessions are beyond a financial commitment, but a venture that...