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Former Minister of Lands, Housing and Urban Development, Nduese Essien, has urged President Bola Tinubu to take decisive action against individuals funding or enabling terrorism in Nigeria, regardless of their influence or social class. In a statement released in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, Essien criticised what he described as questionable appointments into the nation’s defence leadership, arguing that some defence ministers lack the necessary security expertise to confront Nigeria’s escalating

Former Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has voiced serious concern over what he described as a wave of disturbing incidents sweeping across Nigeria in just 10 days, blaming the chaos on long-standing leadership failures. In a statement released on Monday, Obi said the country was sliding into “avoidable disorder,” fuelled by insecurity, lawlessness, and collapsing institutions. According to him: “The past 10 days in Nigeria have witnessed unprecedented negative

President Bola Tinubu has ordered the withdrawal of roughly 100,000 police officers currently assigned to VIPs and politicians, directing that they be redeployed to frontline security and counter-insurgency operations across the country. The decision, announced after a high-level security meeting on Sunday in Abuja, is part of new measures to tackle the surge in mass abductions and terror attacks. According to the President’s media aide, Bayo Onanuga, VIPs needing security

Segun Awolowo, grandson of the late statesman Chief Obafemi Awolowo and former Executive Director of the Nigerian Export Promotion Council, has passed away at the age of 62. The Awolowo family confirmed his death on Thursday, describing him as an exceptional husband, father, and grandfather whose steadiness, compassion, and leadership anchored the family. In their tribute, they praised his lifelong dedication to public service, saying he served Nigeria with integrity,