President Bola Tinubu has again insisted that police officers assigned to VIPs must be withdrawn and returned to core policing duties. Speaking shortly before the Federal Executive Council meeting in Abuja, he expressed frustration with the slow pace of compliance, telling officials to contact the Inspector General of Police (IGP) if they have genuine security […]
PDP National Chairman Tanimu Turaki (SAN) has denied claims that the party is divided, saying the Peoples Democratic Party remains fully united. Turaki said this after 29 state chairmen met with the National Working Committee in Abuja and confirmed its authority. He noted that PDP governors supported the Ibadan convention that produced him and other […]
British rapper and actor Justin Clarke-Samuel, better known by his stage name Ghetts, has pleaded guilty in court to causing the death of 20-year-old Yubin Tamang following a hit-and-run incident in Ilford on October 18. The tragic collision occurred just after 11:30 PM, when Tamang, a Nepali student, was crossing the road in a […]
The Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Rashidi Ladoja, is set to elevate nine chiefs in the Otun Olubadan line, including Governor Seyi Makinde’s elder brother, Olumuyiwa Makinde. The ceremony will be held at the Oke-Aremo Palace, with members of the Olubadan-in-Council in attendance. Makinde, an Ibadan-based lawyer, will move from Aare Onibon to Gbonka Olubadan, while […]
The Federal Government has arraigned former Aviation Minister, Stella Oduah, alongside Gloria Odita before an Abuja High Court on a five-count charge of alleged fraud, obtaining by false pretence, and criminal breach of trust involving about N2.47 billion. Prosecutors alleged the defendants conspired to fraudulently obtain the funds from the Ministry of Aviation through Broad […]
US Congressman Riley Moore, on his visit to Benue State, said he heard shocking stories of violence against Christian communities. He met people living in camps for internally displaced persons (IDPs), many of whom told him their families were killed and their homes destroyed. Moore said one woman watched her husband and five children killed […]
Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke has officially announced that he is now a member of the Accord Party and will seek re-election for a second term on the party’s platform. The Governor made this known during an event at the Government House banquet hall, with national and state leaders of the Accord Party present. The […]
Nigeria and Saudi Arabia have signed a five-year defence partnership aimed at strengthening military cooperation and addressing shared security concerns. According to a statement by Ahmed Dan Wudil, Special Assistant on Media to the Minister of State for Defence, the agreement covers strategic collaboration in security operations, military training, intelligence sharing, defence production, and joint […]
The Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Waidi Shaibu, and India’s Defence Adviser to Nigeria, Colonel Manoj Singh, have reaffirmed the strategic military partnership between both countries during a courtesy visit to Army Headquarters in Abuja. In a statement by Acting Director of Army Public Relations, Appolonia Anele, the Army chief underscored the importance of […]
Champz, the 14-year-old son of global music icon Wizkid, has shared the influences behind his much-anticipated debut EP, Champion’s Arrival. In an exclusive interview with Glitch Africa, the rising star opened up about the artists and sounds that shaped his breakthrough project. Drawing from a blend of Afro-fusion and UK rap, Champz cited several […]