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President Bola Tinubu has nominated the immediate past National Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, a former presidential aide to President Goodluck Jonathan, Reno Omokri, a former aviation minister, Chief Femi Fani-Kayode, for the position of ambassador. Also on the ambassadorial nominee list are two loyalists of the Minister of the FCT Nyesom Wike, who were members of …

Nigeria’s former President, Goodluck Jonathan, has alleged that President Umaro Embaló staged the military coup in Guinea-Bissau to avoid losing a presidential election. Mr Jonathan said the military takeover was a “ceremonial coup” and demanded that the election results be announced. The former president led the West African Elders Forum Election Observation Mission to monitor Guinea-Bissau’s presidential and legislative elections …

he Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has suspended Guinea-Bissau from its decision-making bodies following the successful coup in the country. The decision was made during an emergency meeting of the ECOWAS Mediation and Security Council (MSC), which expressed deep concern over the unfolding political crisis. “The MSC decides, in accordance with the provisions of the ECOWAS Protocol on …

he spokesperson for the Senate, Yemi Adaramodu, has dismissed claims that the Federal Government paid ransom to secure the release of schoolchildren recently abducted in Kebbi and Niger states. Senator Yemi Adaramodu He made the clarification on Friday during an interview on Channels Television’s Morning Brief, amid growing public suspicion over the nature of recent rescue operations. Adaramodu, who represents Ekiti …

he Court of Appeal in Abuja on Friday dismissed an appeal filed by convicted IPOB leader, Nnamdi Kanu, over alleged violations of his fundamental rights while in the custody of the Department of State Services (DSS). The appellate court ruled that the matter had become academic following Kanu’s November 20 conviction for terrorism and subsequent transfer to prison custody. A …

Zelensky’s chief of staff resigns after Ukrainian anti-corruption raid on his home Yermak has for years been Zelensky’s closest aide and has played a key role in talks towards ending the war Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has said his chief of staff, Andriy Yermak, has resigned following an anti-corruption raid on his home. Yermak, 54, has been Zelensky’s closest adviser …

The directive, contained in a circular with reference number FCT/DLA/259/III dated 28th November 2025, was addressed to all Heads of Division, Sections, Units, and staff of the Department of Land Administration and the Abuja Geographic Information System (AGIS). he Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has issued a new directive prohibiting the use of smartphones and other smart devices by staff …

  he Civil Defence, Correctional, Fire and Immigration Services Board has announced that the list of candidates shortlisted for physical screening and document verification in its ongoing recruitment exercise will be published from 1 December. The Board’s Secretary, Abdulmalik Jubril, said in a statement on Friday that applicants should check the recruitment portal between 1st and 3rd December to confirm …

  he Trump administration announced on Thursday that it will review the immigration status of all permanent residents, or “Green Card” holders, from Afghanistan and 18 other countries following the attack on National Guard troops in Washington, D.C. U.S. officials identified the suspect in Wednesday’s shooting as a 29-year-old Afghan national who previously worked alongside American forces in Afghanistan. The …

ormer Director of Strategic Communications of the African Bar Association, Douglas Ogbankwa Esq has demanded an apology, retraction and the sum of 500 million Naira from Sandra Palmer Agho for an alleged defamation of character. In a letter dated November 25, 2025 to her, Barrister Ogbankua who described Palmer Agho as “the Baba Mama” of his client, Kelvin Uyi Martins, …