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$1bn Arms Fund Row Erupts Again, Buratai Demands Defence Ministry Explain Spending
Former army chief says the Ministry of Defence managed the $1 billion arms fund and must explain how it was spent.
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Host communities along the Eastern Gas Pipeline Network in the Niger Delta have given NNPCL and PINL two weeks to settle three months of unpaid allowances owed to surveillance contractors and guards, while demanding inclusion in the companies’ community development programmes.
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Former army chief says the Ministry of Defence managed the $1 billion arms fund and must explain how it was spent.
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Datti Baba-Ahmed says he joined Peter Obi’s 2023 ticket out of sympathy for him and Nigeria, not ideology, adding that Obi does not control his political decisions.
Ondo PDP has urged Governor Aiyedatiwa to disclose full details of approved projects, including costs, timelines, and funding sources, insisting governance should be judged by delivery, not announcements.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warned Iran is “playing with fire” after an attack on Kuwait, citing US warnings of renewed military action, stating Israel and US forces are ready.
Anambra State begins reviewing land dispute-related criminal cases to decongest prisons, targeting wrongful criminalisation of civil matters and potentially discontinuing prosecutions deemed civil under Attorney General-led justice reform.
Peter Obi has appealed to bandits to release abducted schoolchildren, condemning their treatment and linking insecurity to governance failures, warning of long-term consequences for Nigeria’s children, generations, nation.
Former Deputy Senate President Ovie Omo-Agege has endorsed Peter Obi for 2027 while maintaining support for key economic reforms introduced by President Tinubu, including subsidy removal and naira floatation.
Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa has praised the judiciary and security agencies after four terrorists involved in the 2022 Owo church attack were convicted and sentenced to death.
Angry protesters in Ibadan confronted police officers during demonstrations over the Oyo school abductions, demanding urgent action to rescue kidnapped pupils and teachers still in captivity.
Atiku Abubakar has urged President Tinubu to heed CAN’s recommendations on insecurity, calling for urgent reforms to Nigeria’s security architecture and stronger action against kidnappings and terrorism.
Suspected bandits abducted seven Federal Polytechnic students in Kaura Namoda, Zamfara State. One victim escaped, while security agencies launched coordinated operations to rescue the remaining captives.
A Federal High Court in Abuja has sentenced four terrorists to death over the 2022 Owo church attack, while acquitting a fifth defendant due to insufficient evidence.
The Oyo State chapter of the APC has condemned the abduction of the sister and twin sons of a former minister, calling for their immediate rescue and stronger security measures to curb rising kidnapping incidents in the state.