Coalition Commends Buratai for seeking establishment of School Safety Task Force

The Coalition of Civil Society Groups against Terrorism in Nigeria has applauded the former Chief of Army Staff, Ambassador, (Lieutenant-General Rtd) Tukur Buratai on his call for the establishment of school safety task force in the country for the development of education. Buratai had said that the task force would provide tailored security solutions to schools in high-risk areas across …

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Buratai urges students to work hard for future endeavours

The former Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt. General Tukur Yusuf Buratai (Rtd) has advised students of Girau International School, Kaduna to work hard to achieve better lives in future. Buratai spoke at the inauguration of Girau International and official launching of its educational activities after two years of operation. Buratai who served as the Chairman of the occasion, alongside …

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Senate approves six-month suspension for Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan

The Senate has approved the suspension of Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan for six months. This follows investigations from the Committee on Ethics, Privileges, and Code of Conduct, which cited her total violation of Senate rules. According to the committee’s recommendation read by its Chairman, Senator Neda Imasuen, her suspension will take effect from March 6, 2025. It also recommended that her …

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Ex-mistress blackmailing me after I stopped monthly allowance — Ex-Skye bank chair

The former chairman of the now-defunct Skye Bank, Tunde Ayeni, on Tuesday, informed the Federal Capital Territory Customary Court in Dawaki, Abuja, that his ex-mistress, Adaobi Alagwu, resorted to blackmail after he discontinued the monthly allowance he had been giving her in October 2024. Ayeni further disclosed that, in addition to the financial support, he had placed Ms. Alagwu in …

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Buratai Speaks on Insurgency Fight, Stewardship, and Arms Procurement Controversy

Former Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Tukur Buratai (Rtd.), has opened up about his tenure in the fight against insurgency, defending his leadership while acknowledging lingering challenges in Nigeria’s security landscape. Speaking on Arise News this morning, Buratai addressed critical issues ranging from intelligence gathering to allegations of mismanaged military funds, while also highlighting key achievements under his command. …

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Breaking: Jandor dumps PDP

Dr. Olajide Adediran, popularly known as Jandor, has announced his departure from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). He made this declaration during a media briefing at his Ikeja office in Lagos on Monday, March 3, 2025. Jandor was the PDP’s governorship candidate in the 2023 Lagos State election. As of now, he has not disclosed his future political plans or …

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Alleged N1.38bn Fraud: EFCC Arraigns Jude Okoye, Ex-P-Square Manager

The Lagos Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Wednesday, February 26, 2025, arraigned Jude Okoye Chigozie, older brother and ex-manager of Paul and Peter Okoye of the defunct P-Square music group, before Justice A.O. Owoeye of the Federal High Court, sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos. He was arraigned alongside his company, Northside Music Ltd, on a …

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Osinbajo Got It Wrong, IBB Not Tinubu’s Tormentor — Onanuga

The Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, stated that it is incorrect for Former Vice President Yemi Osinbajo to label former military President Ibrahim Babangida as Tinubu’s tormentor. During the public presentation of Babangida’s autobiography, “A Journey in Service”, at the Transcorp Hilton Hotel in Abuja last week, Osinbajo who was the book reviewer, …

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Bello Turji’s Movement Tracked, He Will Be Eliminated Soon – Military

The Nigerian military has once again assured Nigerians that notorious bandits’ leader, Bello Turji, is being tracked and will be eliminated very soon. The Chief of Defence Operations, Major General Emeka Onumajuru, disclosed this during an interview on Channels Television’s breakfast programme, The Morning Brief, on Monday. Major General Onumajuru said that the military is aware of Turji’s current location …

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Obasanjo to IBB: expect diverse criticism of your book

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has advised former military President and Head of State, General Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida to expect diverse criticism of his new literary work – “A Journey in Service”. Obasanjo, who was the chairman of the occasion commended the efforts of the former military tactician in writing the book, stressing that Babangida has not only contributed to history-making, …

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