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The Federal Government has dispatched a high-level delegation to Burkina Faso to engage the country’s leadership over the continued detention of Nigerian Air Force (NAF) pilots and crew members. The delegation comprises senior officials from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Ministry of Defence and the Nigerian Air Force Headquarters, and is led by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Yusuf Tuggar. Sources familiar with the mission told Zagazola Makama that the delegation is currently in Ouagadougou for peaceful and constructive engagements with Burkinabè authorities, including a scheduled meeting with President Ibrahim Traoré. A senior official said the visit is…

President Bola Tinubu is expected to present the 2026 proposed Federal Budget to a joint session of the National Assembly on Friday, December 19, 2025, at 2:00 pm, barring any last-minute changes. This is according to a letter dated December 17 and circulated to all National Assembly staff by the Secretary of Human Resources and Staff Development, Adm. Essien Eyo Essien, which stated that only accredited personnel will be allowed into the National Assembly Complex for the budget presentation. According to the memo, all accredited staff must report to their duty posts no later than 11:00 am, as security protocols…

Former National Security Adviser (NSA), Babagana Monguno, has revealed that some funds approved by former President Muhammadu Buhari for his office were deliberately withheld by powerful interests within the Presidency. Monguno, who served as NSA from 2015 to 2023, made the disclosure in a new book titled From Soldier to Statesman: The Legacy of Muhammadu Buhari. The biography of the late president was written by Charles Omole and launched at the Presidential Villa in Abuja. In the book, Monguno explained that the funding problem started after he acted on intelligence from the Commander of the Presidential Air Fleet. He said…

At least, 12 miners have been killed after unknown gunmen attacked a mining site in Ratoso Fan District of Barkin Ladi Local Government Area in Plateau State. Residents said the attack happened on Tuesday night while the miners were working at the site. The attackers reportedly arrived suddenly and opened fire, forcing many miners to run for safety. The Berom Educational and Cultural Organisation (BECO) said several people are still missing after the attack. Confirming the incident on Wednesday, BECO Chairman and Mining Committee head in Barkin Ladi local government, Dallang Davott, said the gunmen struck while the miners were…

The 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, has called for declaration of emergency on workers’ welfare and youth unemployment. Obi made this call in a statement posted on his verified X handle on Wednesday. He said that Nigerian workers’ wages have become grossly inadequate to sustain even a modest standard of living. The former Anambra state governor added that earnings no longer cover basic necessities such as food, housing, transportation, education, electricity, water, and healthcare. “I read with concern the statement by Nigerian workers, represented by the Nigerian Labour Congress, NLC, lamenting the grave survival challenges facing…

Former National Security Adviser, NSA, Babagana Monguno, has revealed that the late former President Muhammadu Buhari was undermined by a powerful inner circle allegedly led by his nephew, Mamman Daura. According to Monguno, the group amassed enormous personal wealth while deliberately depriving the Office of the NSA of much-needed resources. In the book From Soldier to Statesman: The Legacy of Muhammadu Buhari, written by Charles Omole, Monguno explained that several of the obstacles he faced while in office had direct consequences for national security. He linked the crisis to a security briefing he received from the Commander of the Presidential…

The Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Abimbola Owoade, is scheduled to confer prominent chieftaincy titles on Seyi Tinubu, son of President Bola Tinubu, and Senator Abdul’Aziz Yari at a ceremony billed for Saturday. According to information contained in a flyer circulating on social media and obtained on Wednesday, Seyi Tinubu will be installed as the Okanlomo of Yorubaland, while the former Zamfara State governor and current senator representing Zamfara West will receive the title of Obaloyin of Yorubaland. The flyer, jointly issued by the Alaafin and his wife, Ayaba Abiwumi Owoade, extended an invitation to the general public to attend the…

In a bid to reduce cancer-related mortality among women, the Ogun State Government, in collaboration with the National Institute for Cancer Research and Treatment, NICRAT, has announced plans to integrate routine cancer screening into family planning services across public health facilities in the state. The initiative, which focuses primarily on cervical and breast cancer screening, is aimed at leveraging the wider reach of family planning clinics to ensure early detection, prompt referral and improved treatment outcomes for women of reproductive age. Speaking at a stakeholders’ engagement meeting in Abeokuta, the Executive Secretary of the Ogun State Primary Healthcare Development Board,…

The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas, has revealed that voting on the proposed constitutional amendments will, for the first time in Nigeria, be conducted electronically. Speaking on the floor of the House on Wednesday, Abbas stated that the electronic voting system will be employed when lawmakers cast their votes on the amendments on Thursday. Although electronic voting has previously been used in the House for motions and routine resolutions, votes on constitutional amendments have traditionally relied on voice votes or manual counting. The adoption of the new system is expected to provide more accurate records and minimize…

Toyosi Etim Effiong, wife of Nollywood actor Daniel Etim Effiong, has shared her views on marriage and infidelity, stating that she does not consider cheating a dealbreaker. Speaking in a recent episode of the Toke Makinwa podcast, Mrs Effiong insisted that infidelity is not sufficient grounds to end a marriage. She emphasised that, rather than leaving her marriage due to cheating, prayer and spiritual support matter more to her. She also revealed that she has set up a prayer group for wives of entertainers to pray for their husbands not to fall for the antics of seductresses in the industry.…