The Senate on Wednesday confirmed Major General Waheedi Shaibu as the new Chief of Army Staff, instructing him to “take a bow” and assume his duties immediately.Shaibu’s appointment followed shortly after the upper chamber approved General Olufemi Oluyede as Chief of Defence Staff, marking the start of the vetting process for Pres...
Nigeria’s Super Falcons have sealed qualification for the 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) after a 3–1 aggregate triumph over neighbouring country, Benin Republic.The nine-time African champions were held to a 1–1 draw by the Amazons of Benin in the second leg of their qualifier on Tuesday at the MKO Abiola Stadiu...
The Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi, has revealed that the administration of former President Goodluck Jonathan abandoned plans to completely remove fuel subsidies in 2011 due to fears of escalating violence amid the Boko Haram insurgency.Speaking at the Oxford Global Think Tank Leadership Conference in Abuja on Tuesday, Sanusi—who served as G...
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has directed the military to launch powerful strikes on the Gaza Strip, following accusations that Hamas has breached the US-brokered ceasefire agreement.A statement from the prime minister’s office said the order was issued on Tuesday after security consultations. ...
Nobel Laureate Wole Soyinka has announced the revocation of his visa to the United States of America. Professor Soyinka made this known on Tuesday during a meeting with journalists at Kongi’s Harvest Gallery, Freedom Park, Lagos Island.The Nobel Laureate said the US consulate informed him of the revocation in a letter dated October 23rd, 2025...
The Anambra State Police Command has arrested seven suspected cult members believed to be preparing for political thuggery ahead of the November 8, 2025 governorship election.The suspects were reportedly apprehended during an initiation ritual inside a bush at Obinagu, Abagana, in Njikoka Local Government Area....
Dangote Refinery has announced plans to increase its processing capacity from 650,000 barrels per day (bpd) to 1.4 million bpd—an upgrade that would position the facility as the largest single-train refinery in the world, overtaking India’s Jamnagar Refinery.Speaking at a press briefing in Lagos on Sunday, President of the Dangote Group...
The Lagos State Police Command has dismissed reports alleging that officers attacked residents during the demolition exercise in Oworonshoki.The spokesperson Abimbola Adebisi, for the Commissioner of Police signed a statement where the Command insisted that its officers acted lawfully and professionally throughout the operation....
A two-storey building has collapsed in the Oyingbo area of Lagos, leaving an undisclosed number of people feared trapped.The Director of the Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service, Margaret Adeseye, in a situation report, said that the agency received a distress call in the wee small hours of Monday....
