The United States has pulled back most of its military personnel from a joint counterterrorism mission in Nigeria's Lake Chad Basin. General Dagvin R.M.
Anderson, who commands US Air Forces in Europe-Air Forces Africa, revealed this during a press briefing on the African Chiefs of Defence Conference 2026.
A man accused of forging presidential appointment letters and falsely claiming to lead the Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council and Presidential Economic Advisory Council says his safety is at risk. Adeniyi Adeyemi made the claim after President Tinubu's Chief of Staff, Femi Gbajabiamila, declared on June 11 that neither council exists under the current administration.
Armed attackers attempted to storm the National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies in Kuru, Plateau State, on Wednesday night. Security forces killed one suspect during the gun battle, while the others escaped into surrounding bushland, with troops recovering an AK-47 rifle and ammunition from the scene.
A Federal High Court in Abuja on Thursday upheld the leadership of the African Democratic Congress under former Senate President David Mark. Justice rejected a suit filed by House of Representatives member Leke Abejide, ruling it lacked merit.
A Kaduna State High Court threw out a fresh bail request from former Governor Nasir El-Rufai after the National Hospital in Abuja rejected a medical report he submitted. Justice Darius Khobo dismissed the application, which was based on claims that El-Rufai needed specialised cancer treatment unavailable in Nigeria.
The ADC's 2027 vice-presidential candidate, Rotimi Amaechi, held a private meeting with former Sokoto Governor Aminu Tambuwal in Abuja on Thursday. The two men didn't immediately release details of their discussion, but the meeting fits within wider political talks happening as 2027 approaches.
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, the ADC's 2027 presidential hopeful, has named actor and ADC member Kenneth Okonkwo as his spokesperson. Okonkwo announced the appointment on his X account on Thursday, thanking Atiku for the opportunity.
Another 271 Nigerians fleeing South Africa's recent xenophobic violence will land in Lagos today as the evacuation push continues. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced the arrival on Thursday through spokesman Kimiebi Ebienfa, noting the batch moves the government closer to finishing the voluntary repatriation of registered Nigerians.
Residents of Adebiopon Village in Ogun State's Obafemi Owode Local Government Area woke to shocking news on Thursday after a 50-year-old traditional priest set himself alight. Muritala Shodiya allegedly doused himself with petrol inside an uncompleted building on Wednesday evening before igniting the flames.