Military claims coup in Benin, borders sealed
Soldiers showed up on Benin’s state TV on Sunday, declaring the government dissolved—a move that looked like a coup in the West African nation…. The soldiers declared the removal of…
Nigerian Air Force jet crashes in Niger
A Nigerian Air Force Alpha Jet has crashed in Niger, according to a report by Daily Trust.… The jet crashed at NAF Base in Kainji, Niger State shortly after take-off.…
Musa sworn in as defence minister
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has sworn in the former Chief of Defence Staff, Christopher Musa (rtd.) as the new Minister of Defence.… Musa, who left his position as CDS recently…
Ogunjimi urges strategic leadership in Africa’s accounting profession
Barbara Bako, Abuja. The Accountant-General of the Federation and Chairman of the Association of Accountant-Generals of Africa, Dr. Shamseldeen Babatunde Ogunjimi, has said accountants have moved beyond traditional recordkeeping to…
Senate to screen Ex-CDS Musa as Defence Minister
The Senate will today screen former Chief of Defence Staff, General Christopher Gwabin Musa, as President Bola Tinubu moves swiftly to fill the nation’s top defence leadership position after the…
Breaking : Tinubu appoints Christopher Musa as new defence minister
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has nominated General Christopher Gwabin Musa as the new Minister of Defence.… In a letter to Senate President Godswill Akpabio, President Tinubu conveyed General Musa’s nomination…
Badaru quits as defence minister
Nigeria’s Defence Minister, Alhaji Mohammed Badaru, has resigned from his position, citing health reasons… The President’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, confirmed the development in a statement…
Tinubu approves National Tax Policy committee
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the establishment of the National Tax Policy Implementation Committee (NTPIC). The committee, which Mr Joseph Tegbe chairs, will ensure the implementation of the administration’s…
Nigeria’s revered Sufi leader Sheikh Dahiru Bauchi dies at 98
Nigeria’s prominent Islamic scholar and supreme head of the Tijaniyyah Sufi order, Sheikh Dahiru Usman Bauchi, passed away on Tuesday night at the age of 98, RFI Hausa reports.… The…
Bollywood star Dharmendra passes away at 89
Bollywood legend Dharmendra Kewal Krishan Deol has died at the age of 89. Dharmendra died Monday in a hospital in the Indian city of Mumbai…. The Indian Prime Minister, Narendra…
















