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The sudden resignation of the Minister of Defence, Mohammed Badaru, may signal further exits from the Federal Executive Council in the coming weeks. Badaru’s departure on Monday has intensified speculation about an imminent cabinet shake-up. Although it is not for anyone to predetermine the President’s next move, strong indications suggest that more ministers could be eased out as the administration approaches the 2027 election cycle. Badaru’s resignation, conveyed in a letter dated December 1 and addressed to President Tinubu, brought an abrupt end to his tenure at a time when the nation is intensifying efforts to confront mounting security challenges.…

The Northern States Governors’ Forum (NSGF) has announced the creation of a regional security trust fund under which the 19 northern states and their local government areas will contribute a combined N1 billion monthly. According to the forum, the fund will be deducted at source to tackle the escalating banditry, terrorism, and kidnapping ravaging the region. The decision was contained in a communiqué issued at the end of a crucial joint meeting between the governors and members of the Northern Traditional Rulers’ Council (NTRC) in Kaduna on Monday. The communiqué, signed by Inuwa Yahaya, NSGF chairman and governor of Gombe,…

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited and the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) have formed a partnership to strengthen national economic stability. In a social media post on Tuesday, Bayo Ojulari, group chief executive officer (GCEO) of NNPC, said both organisations sealed the partnership during his meeting with Olayemi Cardoso, governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), in Abuja. “It was a moment of significant alignment and shared purpose to receive Governor Oluyemi Cardoso @olayemicardoso1 of the Central Bank of Nigeria @cenbank on a courtesy call this afternoon,” he said. “Our dialogue moved beyond mere discussion into a…

Barcelona duo Claudia Pina and Vicky Lopez produced excellent second-half finishes as Spain beat Germany 3-0 in the second leg of the Uefa Women’s Nations League final to retain their title. With the game goalless after the first leg, it was hosts Spain who took command after the break, having missed several earlier chances. Pina broke the deadlock in the 61st minute when she found the bottom corner after playing a one-two with Arsenal midfielder Mariona Caldentey on the edge of the box. Lopez doubled the lead seven minutes later with a curling strike into the top corner after she…

President Bola Tinubu has nominated Christopher Musa as the new minister of defence. In a letter to Godswill Akpabio, the senate president, Tinubu conveyed Musa’s nomination as the successor to Mohammed Badaru who resigned on Monday. In a statement issued on Tuesday, Bayo Onanuga, special adviser to the president on information and strategy, said Tinubu was confident that Musa would bring renewed leadership to the defence ministry at a time the government has declared a national security emergency. “General Musa, 58, is a distinguished soldier who served as Chief of Defence Staff from 2023 until October 2025. He won the…

Nigeria’s delegation for the international friendly between the Pharaohs of Egypt and the Super Eagles will depart for Cairo on December 10, ahead of the game scheduled for December 14. Egypt and Nigeria will meet in an international friendly match aimed at preparing both teams for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), which begins in Morocco on December 21. The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) revealed, that the Super Eagles’ preliminary squad for the championship will be released “any time from now,” adding that preparations are in top gear for the friendly game in Cairo and the AFCON. NFF Media…

Christopher Musa, the immediate past chief of defence staff (CDS), met with President Bola Tinubu at the State House in Abuja on Monday. Chronicle NG gathered that the meeting is a precursor to a major shake-up by Tinubu in the wake of growing insecurity in the country. Musa arrived at the State House at about 7:03 p.m. and was led into the president’s office by a senior security official. The meeting, held behind closed doors, marked the former CDS’ first encounter with Tinubu since his retirement on October 24. The agenda of the meeting was not made public at the…

Mohammed Badaru, minister of defence, has resigned his appointment, with immediate effect. Badaru announced his resignation in a letter dated December 1, sent to President Bola Tinubu, citing health reasons. Bayo Onanuga, special adviser to the president on information and strategy, said in a statement on Monday that Tinubu has accepted the resignation and thanked the former minister for his services to the nation. “President Tinubu will likely inform the senate of Badaru’s successor later this week,” the statement reads. Badaru, 63, was a two-term governor of Jigawa state from 2015 to 2023. He was appointed as a minister on…

Uchechi Okwu-Kanu, wife of Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), has expressed gratitude to Alex Otti, Abia governor, for visiting her husband at the Sokoto correctional centre. On November 20, Kanu was convicted of terrorism and handed a life sentence by James Omotosho of the federal high court in Abuja. In a post on her X handle on Monday, Kanu’s wife said Otti’s voice and actions had spoken for her husband more than anyone else in the south-east. “Over the years, your voice and actions have spoken for him more than any other in #AlaIgbo, and…

A third prosecution witness in the trial of former Minister of Power and Steel, Olu Agunloye, says ex-President Olusegun Obasanjo is ready to testify in court over the controversial Mambilla Power Project. Testifying before Justice Jude Onwuegbuzie at the Federal High Court in Apo, Abuja, Umar Hussein Babangida (PW3) revealed that Obasanjo had, in a letter dated 27 November 2023, told the Attorney General of the Federation that he was willing to appear before any court, arbitration panel, or public forum if required in the national interest. Agunloye is currently facing a revised seven-count charge involving alleged official corruption and…