Minister of Defence, General Christopher Musa (Rtd), has dismissed speculation that he plans to resign from President Bola Tinubu's cabinet, describing the reports as false and threatening legal action against those responsible for spreading them. Musa spoke to State House correspondents on Tuesday after meeting with President Tinubu at the…

A United States lobbying firm retained by former Vice President Atiku Abubakar says it has submitted documents relating to President Bola Tinubu's 1990s civil asset forfeiture case to officials in the administration of President Donald Trump and members of the U.S. Congress. The firm, Von Batten-Montague-York, disclosed the development in…

Former President Goodluck Jonathan has revealed that Nigeria's local content policy in the oil and gas sector was inspired by China's success in developing its domestic petroleum industry. Jonathan made the disclosure at the SweetCrude Dialogue 2026 held at the Nigerian Content Tower in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State, where he reflected…

The Governing Council of the University of Ibadan (UI) has appointed Professor Peter Olamakinde Olapegba as the institution's 14th Vice-Chancellor following a competitive selection process involving eight professors. The appointment was announced by the Pro-Chancellor and Chairman of the Governing Council, Chief Adebisi Akande, after the Council approved the recommendation…

Professor of Political Science, Sylvester Odion Akhaine, has urged the media, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and Nigerian voters to rebuild public confidence in the country's democratic process ahead of the 2027 general elections. Akhaine made the call while delivering the keynote address at the 4th Annual Lateef Jakande…

Professor Lai Olorode, chairman of the 4th Lateef Jakande Memorial Lecture, has said the late former Lagos State governor foresaw the challenges many Nigerians now face abroad and believed the solution lay in building a better Nigeria. Speaking at the annual lecture in Lagos on Thursday, Olorode recalled a personal…