Tinubu: Unity and safety is key to Nigeria’s progress
President Bola Tinubu says “nothing troubles me more gravely than the security crisis bedevilling Nigeria,” urging urgent action to restore unity, trust and safety, especially in the North.
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Nigeria unveils first indigenous DG-103 rifles
Nigeria has produced its first 1,000 locally assembled “DG-103” rifles, with DICON–D7G announcing plans to manufacture 60 million rounds of ammunition annually to strengthen national defence.
Trump warns Nigeria as US pushes action on “genocide”
President Trump accused Nigeria of failing to stop the “genocide” of Christians, declaring “Nigeria is a disgrace” and warning that the US may cut aid.
Pete Hegseth meets Nuhu Ribadu on Christian genocide
US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth met with Nigeria’s National Security Advisor to coordinate efforts under @POTUS leadership to end the persecution of Christians by jihadist terrorists in Nigeria.
Nasarawa police dismiss kidnapping at St. Peter’s academy
Nasarawa police say reports of two pupils being kidnapped from St. Peter’s Academy were false, explaining the children fled after seeing hunters with dane guns and mistook them for abductors.
Pentagon hosts Nigeria after Trump’s threat
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. Dan Caine met with Nigeria’s national security adviser at the Pentagon amid escalating tensions after President Trump threats.
Heavy security deployed around Abia government house after Kanu verdict
Security was visibly heightened around the Abia State Government House, Umuahia, following Justice James Omotosho’s ruling in Mazi Nnamdi Kanu’s case, with heavily armed officers stationed to prevent potential unrest.
READ: The full sentences and orders on Nnamdi Kanu by Justice Omotosho
Justice James Omotosho has issued the complete sentences and consequential orders in the trial of Nnamdi Kanu, providing a detailed judicial conclusion to the high-profile case involving the IPOB leader.
44 Reps urge Tinubu to drop charges against Nnamdi Kanu
Forty-four federal lawmakers have appealed to President Bola Tinubu to discontinue the prosecution of IPOB leader Nnamdi Kanu and initiate a national dialogue aimed at reconciliation and addressing political grievances.
PDP chairman appeals to Trump to ‘save democracy’ in Nigeria
PDP National Chairman Kabiru Turaki has urged US President Donald Trump and other developed nations to intervene to “save democracy in Nigeria,” following violent clashes between rival PDP factions at the party secretariat in Abuja