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Jan

2026

Facts About Military Colonel Who Allegedly Plotted Coup To Overthrow President Tinubu’s Government

Facts About Military Colonel Who Allegedly Plotted Coup To Overthrow Tinubu’s Govt Mohammed Ma’aji, a Nigerian military colonel, has been reported to be the face behind the foiled coup aimed at toppling President Bola Tinubu’s government. AttNews reports that there was an attempted coup in the country in October 2025, creating tension across the country. Although authorities earlier denied the report, the Defence Headquarters admitted on Monday, January 26 that about sixteen military officers plotted to overthrow the current administration. Colonel M. A. Ma’aji was number one in the list of 16 indicted officers released on Monday by the panel…

Jan

2026

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Nobody Can Stop Tinubu From Winning 2027 Election- Atiku’s Son Declares

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Nobody Can Stop Tinubu From Winning 2027 Election – Atiku’s Son Declares Abba Atiku, son of former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, said President Bola Tinubu’s return to Aso Rock in 2027 is assured. Abba, who recently decamped to the All Progressives Congress (APC), spoke after collecting his membership registration card at Gwadabawa Ward in Yola North LGA of Adamawa State on Monday. He maintained that no person or political party could stop the president’s second term bid. According to him, Tinubu has proved to Nigerians that he deserved a second term. “I want to make it very clear that nobody…

Jan

2026

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Anyone Who Insults Peter Obi Or Me Doesn’t Mean Well For Nigeria- Atiku

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Anyone Who Insults Peter Obi Or Me Doesn’t Mean Well For Nigeria – Atiku Former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, has warned that verbal attacks against him or former presidential candidate Peter Obi undermine opposition unity and do not serve the interests of Nigeria. Atiku made the remark in a post on his X (formerly Twitter) handle on Tuesday while reacting to growing exchanges among opposition leaders’ supporters. “Anyone who insults Obi or Atiku does not mean well for the leaders, the Coalition ADC and for Nigeria and Nigerians,” he said. He argued that internal attacks within the opposition only strengthen…

Jan

2026

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The Specter Of Absence: Constitutional Breach And The Moral Erosion Of The Nigerian Presidency – By Charles Ude, Esq

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The Specter of Absence: Constitutional Breach and the Moral Erosion of the Nigerian Presidency By Charles Ude, Esq.Legal Practitioner, Author, and Social CriticEmail: Charlesude2014@gmail.com The Nigerian polity, a complex tapestry of over 200 million souls, currently navigates a perilous paradox: a state that is heavily administered yet fundamentally unled. The prevailing "Silent Presidency" is often defended by apologists as a brand of "quiet diplomacy" or a stoic, technocratic style of governance. However, a rigorous legal and sociological interrogation reveals a far more unsettling reality. This invisibility is not a stylistic choice; it is a profound abdication of the Duty of…

Dec

2025

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France President, Macron Offers To Help Tinubu Tackle Insecurity

Foreign Affairs, News Flash, Presidency, Security

France President, Macron Offers To Help Tinubu Tackle Insecurity France President Emmanuel Macron has expressed his country’s solidarity with Nigeria as the country confronts a range of security challenges, particularly the persistent threat of terrorism in the North. In a statement on his X handle yesterday after speaking with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Macron said he reaffirmed France’s readiness to intensify cooperation with Nigeria in response to the rising security concerns. “I spoke with President Tinubu of Nigeria, @officialABAT. I conveyed France’s solidarity in the face of the various security challenges, particularly the terrorist threat in the North,” Macron said.…

Nov

2025

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Rufai Oseni Reveals Monthly Salaries Of Nigerian Ambassadors

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Rufai Oseni Reveals Monthly Salaries Of Nigerian Ambassadors A popular TV personality, Rufai Oseni, has revealed the monthly salaries of Nigerian ambassadors. This is following the list of Ambassadorial nominees forwarded to the national assembly by President Bola Tinubu on Saturday. Tinubu forwarded the names of 32 additional ambassadorial nominees to the Senate for confirmation, following the recent submission of an initial three nominees. The list included former Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, chairman, Mahmood Yakubu, Reno Omokri, former Enugu Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi, among others. Rufai explained that the salary of a Nigerian ambassador, as a senior Foreign Service Officer…

Nov

2025

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Tinubu Orders Immediate Withdrawal Of Officers Guiding VIPs, Deploys Them To Core Police Duties

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Tinubu Orders Immediate Withdrawal Of Officers Guiding VIPS, Deploys Them To Core Police Duties President Bola Tinubu has ordered the immediate withdrawal of all Nigerian police force officers protecting the VIPs in Nigeria, ATTNEWS reports. This was disclosed in a press release by Bayo Onanuga, the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy. Onanuga revealed that the officers were withdrawn for core police duties. STATEHOUSE PRESS RELEASE:PRESIDENT TINUBU ORDERS THE WITHDRAWAL OF POLICE OFFICERS GUARDING VIPS FOR CORE POLICE DUTIES President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has ordered the withdrawal of police officers currently providing security for Very Important Persons…

Nov

2025

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Criticise Government Policies With Knowledge, Fairness – Tinubu Tells Editors

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Criticise Government Policies With Knowledge, Fairness – Tinubu Tells Editors President Bola Tinubu has urged media practitioners in Nigeria to freely criticise government policies but to do so with fairness, and a sense of national responsibility. The President made the call on Wednesday at the All Nigerian Editors Conference in Abuja, where he acknowledged the vital role of the media in shaping public discourse and strengthening democracy. Tinubu cautioned journalists against using criticism to undermine the nation’s progress, stressing that the media must remain partners in building a stronger and more united country. “I urge you to continue upholding the…

Nov

2025

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Nigeria Is Lucky To Have Tinubu As President – Presidency

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Nigeria Is Lucky To Have Tinubu As President — Presidency The Presidency has said Nigeria is lucky to have President Bola Ahmed Tinubu as its leader, describing him as a committed and experienced president determined to end insecurity and promote peaceful coexistence across the country. The Special Adviser to the President on Policy Communication, Sunday Dare, stated this in a post on X on Tuesday, praising Tinubu’s focus on peacebuilding and national unity. According to Dare, Nigeria is blessed with a president who has the courage and vision to lead the fight against terrorism and insecurity. He wrote, “Nigeria is…

Nov

2025

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Tinubu Swears In Two New Ministers

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Tinubu Swears In Two New Ministers President Bola Tinubu, on Thursday, swore in two newly appointed ministers — Dr Bernard Mohammed Doro and Kingsley Tochukwu Udeh — at a brief ceremony held inside the Council Chamber of the State House, Abuja. The swearing-in took place shortly before the commencement of the Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting presided over by the President. Doro, a pharmacist and lawyer from Plateau State, replaces Professor Nentawe Goshwe Yilwatda, former Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Reduction, who resigned after emerging as the National Chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). Both Doro and…