The Group Chief Executive Officer (GCEO) of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), Mr Bayo Ojulari, has finally broken silence on SaharaReporters' recent publication that Adegboyega Fasasi, the President's Chief Security Officer (CSO), and Usman Shugaba, the Chief Personal Security Officer, accepted a $1.5 million bribe from him to facilitate access to Mr President. The GLNNPC boss described the reportage as wholly untrue, malicious, and devoid of any kind of reliable proof.

Stakeholders have continued to express concern over the plan by the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, on the possibility of allowing prison inmates to vote in the 2027 general elections. Although some legal experts have continued to be aloof, as the move is in tandem with constitutional provisions guaranteeing the rights of all citizens to vote, including those in custody, political analysts have expressed concerns, describing it as an act of desperation for potential manipulation of prisoners’ ballots.

The United States (US) Department of State has approved the potential sale of ammunition, precision rockets, and bombs to Nigeria at an estimated cost of $346 million. This development was made known in a statement issued on Wednesday by the Defence Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA).

Niger State Governor, farmer Mohammed Umaru Bago has applauded President Bola Ahmed Tinubu over the arrest of Abubakar Abba, leader of Mahmuda, one of the most feared terror groups in Nigeria, by the Department of State Services (DSS). The Terror leader Abba was said to have been captured in Wawa, Borgu local government area of Niger State, and has been taken to Abuja for further investigation.

After careful review of the incident involving Ibom Air and ValueJet crews, the federal government has taken fresh decisions on Miss Comfort Emmanson and King Wasiu Ayinde Marshal (KWAM1), respectively. Accordingly, the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Mr Festus Keyamo, SAN, in a statement today revealed that he had directed Ibom Air to withdraw criminal charges filed against Miss Emmanson.

As two of the tenets of the updated National Counter-Terrorism Strategy 2025, the Federal Government has announced efforts to improve interagency coordination and increase community involvement. Major General Adamu Laka, National Coordinator of the National Counter-Terrorism Center, stated during the final validation exercise for the draft strategy in Abuja on Tuesday that the updated framework was intended to enhance cooperation between security agencies and encourage public involvement in preventing and combating terrorism.