The Federal Government has suspended 20 NSCDC officers over the deaths of 37 suspected illegal miners in Niger State. The Niger State Commandant, Suberu Aniviye, was also suspended. The action followed the deaths of detainees in NSCDC custody on September 17, 2026. The Interior Minister, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, also approved a 10-member independent committee. The panel…
Ojukwu Sets New Foreign Policy Direction Foreign Affairs Minister Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu has unveiled Nigeria’s foreign policy priorities under President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. She spoke during her first formal briefing with members of the Diplomatic Corps in Abuja.The minister said Nigeria’s foreign policy will focus on four key areas. They are demography, development, democracy and diaspora….
Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, has criticised Atiku Abubakar over his repeated use of “Bola” for President Bola Tinubu. Atiku, the African Democratic Congress presidential candidate, made the remarks during a press conference in Abuja on Friday. Keyamo described the reference as “very disrespectful and discourteous.” He said political differences should not…
Niger Governor Mohammed Bago questions the number of miners arrested after 37 detainees died in NSCDC custody in Minna. Niger State Governor, Mohammed Umaru Bago, has questioned the number of suspected miners arrested before 37 detainees died in the custody of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, in Minna. Bago said about 67…
The Court of Appeal in Abuja has upheld the registration of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) as a political party, overturning a Federal High Court decision that had set aside its registration. In a split 2-1 decision, a three-member panel ruled that the Federal High Court in Lokoja acted improperly when it revisited its own…
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has demanded accountability over the deaths of 37 suspected illegal miners in Niger State. The victims died while in the custody of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC). They were arrested during enforcement operations around M.I. Wushishi and Lukoto on September 15 and 16. In a Friday post,…
Niger State Governor Umar Bago has imposed a 24-hour curfew following violent protests over the deaths of 37 suspected illegal miners. The curfew will take effect immediately after Friday prayers. Bago announced the decision during a press conference on Friday. He said the restriction became necessary after protesters destroyed government property and private businesses. “Vandals…
Omoyele Sowore has said he will not travel abroad for medical treatment if he becomes Nigeria’s president in 2027. The African Action Congress (AAC) presidential candidate made the statement during an interview on Channels Television’s Politics Today. Sowore said he would rely on Nigeria’s healthcare system, regardless of the illness he faces. According to him,…
FG promises a transparent investigation into the Niger miners’ deaths, saying anyone found culpable will face accountability. The Federal Government has promised justice over the deaths of 37 suspected illegal miners in Niger State. The miners died while in the custody of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC). Minister of Information and National…
French President Emmanuel Macron hosted Nigerian President Bola Tinubu to a private dinner at the Élysée Palace on Wednesday, September 17. The meeting took place as Tinubu continues his private vacation in France. The dinner brought both leaders together in Paris for a private evening. Macron welcomed Tinubu to the historic presidential residence, where the…
