Day: December 9, 2025
Tinubu appoints Adamu as Chairman, Military Pensions Board
President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of retired Air Vice Marshal Abubakar Idris Adamu as the new Chairman of the Military Pensions Board MPB,…
COAS promotes army spokesperson Appolonia Anele to full Colonel
The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Waidi Shaibu, has promoted Appolonia Anele, Acting Director of Army Public Relations, to the rank of full…
Why West African troops overturned Benin’s coup but watched others succeed
When Benin’s government over the weekend fought back a coup attempt, they had unlikely help: troops and air strikes from neighbouring countries. West Africa has…
ECOWAS declares state of emergency in West Africa
The ECOWAS Commission has revealed that Nigeria, Niger and other Sahelian countries now account for the highest number of displaced persons in West Africa, as…
Akume urges MDAs to embrace digital transformation
Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Senator George Akume, has called on all ministries, departments and agencies (MDAs) to embrace digital transformation, urging even…
Nigeria, Saudi Arabia sign defence pact
The Federal Government and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia have signed a new Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to strengthen defence and military cooperation between the…
Senate approves Tinubu’s request to deploy troops to Benin Republic
The Senate has expeditiously approved the request by President Bola Tinubu for the deployment of Nigerian troops to the Republic of Benin for a peace…
JUST IN: Tinubu writes senate, requests to deploy troops to Benin Republic
President Bola Tinubu has written the Senate, seeking its consent to deploy to the Republic of Benin for combat operations in another country. The letter…
Regina Daniels’ mother loses AGN presidential election to Yakubu
Actress Regina Daniels’ mother, Rita Daniels, has lost the Actors Guild of Nigeria (AGN), presidential election. Rita lost her bid for the position in an…
UCL: Gerard Pique names 4 ‘very strong teams’ in Europe
Barcelona legend Gerard Piqué has named four very strong teams in Europe that he believes can challenge the Blaugrana for the UEFA Champions League this…

