Former Sector Commander of Operation Safe Haven, Maj.-Gen. Anthony Atolagbe, rtd, has alleged that Boko Haram continues to receive substantial financial and logistical support from sponsors operating both within and outside Nigeria, warning that the backing has prolonged the insurgency. Atolagbe made the remarks on Wednesday during an interview on Arise Television’s ‘Prime Time’, where
Human rights activist and publisher, Omoyele Sowore, has applied to the court for the issuance of subpoenas compelling Presidential Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, and the Director-General of the Department of State Services (DSS), Adeola Ajayi, to testify in his ongoing cybercrime trial. The move came after DSS operative Uwem Davies, a prosecution
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has commenced a special enforcement operation across Abia State aimed at reducing road traffic crashes and fatalities by targeting motorists who violate critical safety regulations. The intervention, code-named Operation Kwusi Ihe Mberede Okporouzo, was launched by the Abia State Sector Command as part of the Corps’ 2026 road safety
Former Kaduna Central Senator, Shehu Sani, has defended the appointment of former Ekiti State Governor Ayodele Fayose to the Governing Board of the Rural Electrification Agency (REA), describing him as a politician with deep grassroots appeal. Reacting to public reactions trailing the appointment, Sani said Fayose’s political experience and connection with ordinary Nigerians make him
The Social Democratic Party (SDP) has filed an application seeking a stay of execution of a Federal High Court judgment in its ongoing leadership dispute, pending the determination of its appeal. The party argued that enforcing the judgment before the appeal is heard could prejudice its case and create uncertainty over its leadership structure. In
The Presidency has dismissed reports alleging that Minister of Defense, Christopher Musa, has resigned from office, describing the claims as false and unfounded. Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, refuted the reports, stating that Musa remains a serving member of President Bola Tinubu’s cabinet and continues to perform his official
The Managing Director of the Rural Electrification Agency (REA), Abba Aliyu, has commended President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for appointing former Ekiti State Governor Ayodele Fayose and other members to the agency’s governing board, describing the move as a strategic step towards expanding electricity access across Nigeria. Aliyu said the composition of the new board reflects
A member of the House of Representatives has criticized the poor implementation of government budgets, describing the continued failure to execute approved projects and programs as a serious offense that could attract constitutional consequences. The lawmaker representing Borno North Senatorial District, Mohammed Tahir Monguno, has described the act as an ‘impeachable offense’, failure to implement
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has launched a special highway enforcement operation across the North-West to tackle the growing rate of road traffic crashes and improve safety on major routes in the region. The operation, codenamed “Daidaita Lodi” and “Lodi Limit,” is being set and put in place simultaneously across the FRSC’s 12 zones
A member of the House of Representatives, Mohammed Tahir Monguno, has warned that the persistent failure to implement the nation’s budget as approved by the National Assembly could amount to an impeachable offence under the Constitution. Monguno stated this on Monday during a session with the Senate Committee on Finance. This occurred while the Minister