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President Bola Tinubu, on Thursday, reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to delivering a credible, secure, verifiable, and inclusive national identity management system, describing it as foundational to Nigeria’s development aspirations. Speaking at the State House, Abuja, during the launch of the NINAuth App, a mobile-based identity authentication platform developed by the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC), Tinubu said the innovation aligns with …

The implementation, according to the FIRS, would commence after a 30-day transition window, allowing importers to adjust cargoes already in transit and ensuring a smooth rollout without market disruption. President Bola Tinubu has approved a 15 per cent import duty on petrol and diesel, a controversial move the government says is aimed at supporting local refining and boosting energy security, …

When asked whether he is using protest as a political strategy to attain the presidency, Sowore dismissed the idea, stressing that his activism predates his political ambitions. Human rights activist and former presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC), Omoyele Sowore, has said that protests have become deeply embedded in Nigeria’s political DNA, noting that almost every past president …

Some of the officers suspected to be involved in the coup plot include a brigadier general, a colonel, four lieutenant colonels, five majors, two captains, a lieutenant, a lieutenant commander and a Squandron Leader. As military investigators continue probing the foiled coup plot against President Bola Tinubu’s administration, PREMIUM TIMES has exclusively obtained details of the identities of 16 of …

Fresh indications have emerged that the military has arrested an additional 15 officers of various ranks in connection with an alleged coup plot against the Federal Government, bringing the number of detained officers to over 40. Sources told Vanguard that the new arrests followed revelations made during interrogation of the initial 16 officers taken into custody. The detained officers reportedly …

•As New Service Chiefs assume duty •Vow to sustain fight against terrorists, bandits, others •Oluyede promises accountability, discipline, others President Bola Tinubu on Thursday gave marching orders to the nation’s new security chiefs, saying that their topmost priority must be to end the security crisis the country is facing. The president, who said the time for entertaining excuses was over, …

In the new court document obtained by SaharaReporters on Friday morning, the motion is titled “Motion on Notice and Written Address in Support” and dated 30th of October, 2025.  The detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, has filed a new motion before the Federal High Court in Abuja, asking the court to strike out …

Several people were injured on Wednesday night during a violent clash between Hausa and Benin youths in Ogheghe community, Egor Local Council of Edo State, following the killing of a suspected Internet fraudster identified as Chizi Benz. Sources said the deceased was allegedly stabbed to death by an Hausa youth after a disagreement over a failed deal. Although details of the incident …

The Senate on Wednesday confirmed the appointment of the newly nominated service chiefs. The confirmed appointees are: Chief of Defence Staff, Olufemi Oluyede, a lieutenant general; Chief of Army Staff, Waidi Shaibu, a major general; Chief of Air Staff, Sunday Aneke, an air vice marshal; and the Chief of Naval Staff, Idi Abbas, a rear admiral. The Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, …

President Bola Tinubu has reviewed the list of individuals granted presidential pardon, clemency or sentence reduction, reducing the total number of beneficiaries from 175 to 86. The presidency said the review became necessary to ensure sensitivity to the feelings of crime victims and the wider society, to boost the morale of law enforcement agencies, and to uphold Nigeria’s bilateral obligations. …