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Nigeria’s newly sworn-in Minister of Defence, General Christopher Gwabin Musa (retd.), has issued a bold assurance to a nation battered by insecurity, declaring that the Federal Government’s new security architecture will deliver visible results “within the shortest possible time.” General Musa spoke moments after taking the oath of office administered by President Bola Tinubu onContinueContinue reading “Musa Assumes Office, Promises Nationwide Security Restoration In Short Time”

Abuja — The Nigerian Senate on Wednesday confirmed Christopher Gwabin Musa, the immediate past Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), as the nation’s new Minister of Defence, tasking him with the urgent mission of tackling escalating insecurity across the country.Musa’s confirmation follows the resignation of former Defence Minister Mohammed Badaru Abubakar, who stepped down on healthContinueContinue reading “Ex-CDS Christopher Musa Confirmed as Nigeria’s Defence Minister Amid Urgent Security Push”

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has formally nominated former Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Christopher Gwabin Musa (rtd), as Nigeria’s new Minister of Defence—an explosive development that validates SaharaReporters’ earlier exclusive that the retired military chief was being positioned to replace Alhaji Mohammed Badaru Abubakar, who abruptly ‘resigned’ on Monday.The nomination was contained in anContinueContinue reading “POWER SHIFT IN DEFENCE: TINUBU BRINGS BACK GEN. CHRISTOPHER MUSA AFTER BADARU’S EXIT”

Source: Leadership Newspaper (Leadership.ng) — via the official handle @LeadershipNGA Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Brig. Gen. Mohamed Buba Marwa (rtd.), has dropped a political bombshell, revealing that the military hierarchy once directed him to thwart the emergence of Bola Ahmed Tinubu as governor of Lagos StateContinueContinue reading “INSIDE THE 1999 POWER STRUGGLE: MARWA SAYS MILITARY TRIED TO DERAIL TINUBU’S RISE”

Former Nigerian President Returns Home, Breaks Silence After Dramatic Lockdown in BissauFormer President Dr. Goodluck Ebele Jonathan has ignited a political firestorm after returning to Nigeria from Guinea-Bissau, where he and other election observers were reportedly trapped following what was initially announced as an attempted coup.Jonathan, who served as Head of the West African EldersContinueContinue reading ““GOODLUCK JONATHAN DROPS POLITICAL BOMBSHELL: ‘NO COUP IN GUINEA BISSAU — THE PRESIDENT IS PLAYING A DANGEROUS GAME’””

In what stands as a remarkable testament to community-driven leadership and the renewed spirit of infrastructure development under the APC-led administration, the major road construction and rehabilitation project stretching from the LCCN Junction in Ganye through Yebbi and Mbulo to Jada Local Government is advancing at an impressive pace.A team from The Pioneer Newspaper embarkedContinueContinue reading “GANYE–JADA ROAD TRANSFORMATION ACCELERATES: PIONEER NEWSPAPER CONFIRMS SWIFT PROGRESS AS WALIN GANYE’S SACRIFICE DRIVES DEVELOPMENT”

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has expressed profound relief and gratitude to Nigeria’s security agencies following the successful rescue of dozens of abducted citizens in Kwara and Niger States — a breakthrough he described as proof of his administration’s unwavering resolve to crush insecurity nationwide.In a statement released on Sunday, President Tinubu said he personally supervisedContinueContinue reading “TINUBU HAILS SECURITY FORCES AS ABDUCTED KWARA WORSHIPPERS, NIGER CATHOLIC SCHOOL CHILDREN REGAIN FREEDOM”

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has recorded another major breakthrough in its unrelenting war against international drug trafficking, intercepting a vessel loaded with cocaine at the Apapa Seaport in Lagos.In a statement on Friday, the agency’s spokesperson, Femi Babafemi, revealed that the ship, MV Nord Bosporus (Registration No. 9760110), sailed into Nigeria fromContinueContinue reading “NDLEA SEIZES COCAINE VESSEL FROM BRAZIL IN MAJOR APAPA PORT BUST — 20 FILIPINO CREW DETAINED”

In a dramatic twist to the ongoing trial of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) leader, Nnamdi Kanu, the Federal High Court in Abuja has ruled that he must not be remanded at the Kuje Correctional Centre—citing grave security concerns, intelligence warnings, and the sensitivity surrounding his case.Delivering the ruling on Thursday, Justice Omotosho issuedContinueContinue reading “Kanu Won’t Return to Kuje: Justice Omotosho Orders High-Security Detention Amid Fresh Threat Alerts”

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the reappointment of Brigadier-General Mohammed Buba Marwa (rtd) as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) for another five-year term, solidifying his position as the nation’s foremost anti-narcotics czar.The announcement, made on Friday by the President’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, BayoContinueContinue reading “BREAKING: Tinubu Reappoints Marwa as NDLEA Boss, Extends Tenure Amid Unmatched War on Drugs”