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Safeguarding press freedom, democratic accountability in Nigeria

Safeguarding Press Freedom and Democratic Accountability in Nigeria - a speech delivered by the Executive Director, Media Rights Agenda (MRA), Edetaen Ojo, at the...

Safeguarding press freedom, democratic accountability in Nigeria

Safeguarding Press Freedom and Democratic Accountability in Nigeria - a speech delivered by the Executive Director, Media Rights Agenda (MRA), Edetaen Ojo, at the...

Bago receives 100 freed Catholic schoolchildren in Minna

Niger state governor, Umaru Bago, on Monday received the 100 pupils of St. Mary’s Catholic private primary and secondary school, Papiri, who regained their...

Court turns down Kanu’s application for transfer from Sokoto prison

A federal high court in Abuja has refused to grant an ex parte motion seeking the transfer of Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the proscribed...

Security emergency: Army suspends statutory, voluntary retirements of officers

The Nigerian Army has announced the suspension of all statutory and voluntary retirements for certain categories of officers. This was announced in an internal...

Critics misunderstood Alia’s comments on Benue security crisis – Arewa group

The Pathfinder Arewa Project (PAP) said the outrage that followed Governor Hyacinth Alia’s refusal to describe the killings in Benue state as genocide against...

Senate confirms ex-CDS Musa as defence minister

The Senate on Wednesday confirmed a former Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), Gen. Christopher Musa (rtd) as the Minister of Defence following a five-hour...

US imposes visa restrictions on Nigerians accuse of religious persecution

The United States has announced a fresh round of visa restrictions targeting Nigerians accused of undermining religious freedom. In a post on X, Marco...

US lawmakers express concern over Nigeria’s slow efforts to stop escalating attacks on christians

United States lawmakers have the Nigerian government for  failing to take decisive steps to halt what they describe as "widespread and systematic attacks on...

New defence minister and the rising “Lakurawa” threat

Shu’aibu Usman Leman The security landscape across Nigeria’s North West and North Central regions continues to deteriorate at an alarming pace. The spread and increasing...

Tinubu nominates ex-CDS Musa to replace Abubakar as defence minister   

President Bola Tinubu has nominated former Chief of Defence Staff, General Christopher Musa, as the new minister of defence, following the resignation of Mohammed...