The Guinea-Bissau army has taken over the country in a coup, as outgoing President Umaro Sissoco Embaló reported his arrest at the presidential palace.President Embaló stated that he was arrested around noon on Wednesday in his office at the presidential palace by military personnel, alongside the Chief of General Staff,
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Former Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives Ahmed Idris Wase on Wednesday alleged that names of Boko Haram members were once discovered on the Nigerian Army recruitment list, warning that such infiltration is undermining the country’s security architecture.Speaking during a special plenary session of the House convened to review
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Leaders of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) are currently holding a high-profile meeting in Abuja.The gathering is taking place at the party’s newly inaugurated National Headquarters in the Wuse area of the capital. In attendance are ADC National Chairman, Senator David Mark; former Secretary to the Government of the Federation,
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by Uchechukwu Okoroafor, AbujaNigeria is a nation blessed beyond measure. With over 250 million people and 350 ethnic groups, countless dialects, rich cultural expressions, vibrant religions, and some of the most creative, intelligent, and hardworking people on the African continent. Our diversity should be our greatest strength. Yet, for decades,
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Peter Obi has denied claims that he was the brain behind the invitation of United States President, Donald Trump, to intervene in the current security situation in Nigeria.Peter Obi, the Labour Party (LP), presidential candidate in the 2023 election, in a statement signed by Ibrahim Umar, POMR Spokesman, berated Bayo
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The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT has directed the immediate suspension of the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) Mandate Secretary for Education, Danlami Hayyo, over the directive on school closure in FCT on or before November 28. In a statement issued on Tuesday, Lere Olayinka, Senior Special Assistant on
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Every 10 minutes, a woman was killed by a partner or family member somewhere in the world in 2024, a UN Women and UN Office on Drugs and Crime study has revealed.The report, released on Tuesday to mark the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, defines femicide
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The Department of State Services (DSS) witness has told the Federal High Court in Abuja that the terrorist negotiator, Tukur Mamu, received N50 million from the leader of the terrorist group behind the 2022 Abuja–Kaduna train attack.The DSS witness, identified as the sixth prosecution witness, who testified in court on
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The Federal Government has announced a nationwide ban on open grazing, introducing one of the most decisive policy actions yet to address the long-running herder–farmer crisis.The decision, which marks a major shift in Nigeria’s livestock management system, was revealed on Tuesday by the Minister of Livestock Development, Alhaji Mukhtar Maiha,
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The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has formally raised concerns over the repeated assignment of its cases to three judges of the Federal High Court, Abuja Division, citing potential perceptions of partiality.The matter was outlined in a petition submitted to the Chief Judge of the Federal High Court, FCT, Justice John
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