Guardian Nigeria
Driving Digital Banking in Nigeria: FCMB and AlphaESS partnership
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- Driving Digital Banking in Nigeria: FCMB and AlphaESS partnership
- Runtime
- 3:30
- Date posted
- 10 months ago
- Description
- From finance to innovation—FCMB shares how digital banking is enabling smarter energy partnerships across Nigeria.
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- Behind Festive Travels: What interstate drivers face daily
- Runtime
- 6:02
- Date posted
- 10 months ago
- Description
- As the Christmas and New Year festivities draw near, thousands of Nigerians are on the move, travelling across states to reunite with family and loved ones. But for many interstate drivers, this season of joy comes with heightened challenges. We spoke with commercial drivers plying routes from Lagos to Abuja, Kogi, Niger, and Abakaliki, who shared their experiences navigating Nigeria’s highways during this busy festive period and what they want the government to urgently fix.
Here’s what they told us.
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- Title
- We are deactivating bandits' social media accounts and POS operators aiding kidnapping, says NSA
- Runtime
- 1:42
- Date posted
- 10 months ago
- Description
- We are deactivating bandits' social media accounts and POS operators aiding kidnapping, says NSA
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#bandits #SocialMedia #Kidnapping
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- Wike promised to hold PDP for Tinubu ahead of 2027, that wasn’t our agreement, says Seyi Makinde
- Runtime
- 3:04
- Date posted
- 10 months ago
- Description
- Find these stories and much more when you grab a copy of The Guardian on Wednesday.
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- AlphaESS Launch: Powering Nigeria's energy future
- Runtime
- 6:28
- Date posted
- 10 months ago
- Description
- As AlphaESS unveils its Nigeria branch, the event sets the stage for stronger partnerships and smarter energy solutions, positioning the company as a key player in reshaping the nation’s power landscape.
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- Super Eagles receive National Honours certificates, housing, land allocations for 2023 AFCON
- Runtime
- 2:10
- Date posted
- 10 months ago
- Description
- Super Eagles receive National Honours certificates, housing, and land allocations for 2023 AFCON runner-up.
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#TotalEnergiesAFCON2025 #2023AFCON #AFCON2025
- Title
- Diplomatic spat with US resolved, says FG and more
- Runtime
- 2:44
- Date posted
- 10 months ago
- Description
- Find these stories and much more when you grab a copy of The Guardian on Tuesday.
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Kwankwaso backs Tinubu on LG financial autonomy
Christian leaders commend Uba Sani for promoting peace and interfaith harmony in Kaduna
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‘Let lawmakers investigate’, Taiwo Oyedele speaks on ‘discrepancies’ in gazetted tax laws
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- Title
- Commuters, Motorists groan as Ministry of Works drag on Isolo-NNPC Road
- Runtime
- 2:53
- Date posted
- 10 months ago
- Description
- Three years after the Ministry of Works failed to complete the Isolo-NNPC Road, motorists groan. The Federal Ministry of Works has continued to delay the construction of the Isolo-NNPC Road, three years after construction work began on the less than 6km road. The project was approved by the late President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration in August 2022. The job was supposed to be completed in October 2024.
Source: Eniola Daniel for The Guardian
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- AFCON 2025: Nigeria vs Tanzania match preview | The Nutmeg
- Runtime
- 12:37
- Date posted
- 10 months ago
- Description
- Ayomide Daniels and Olukayode Olumuyiwa preview Nigeria's first game at AFCON 2025 against Tanzania at the Fez Stadium, a multi-purpose stadium within the Fez Sports complex in Fez, Morocco.
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- Oyo stands still as Alaafin confers chieftaincy titles on Seyi Tinubu, Senator Yari
- Runtime
- 0:40
- Date posted
- 10 months ago
- Description
- His Imperial Majesty, Oba Abimbola Akeem Owoade I, the Alaafin of Oyo, has installed former Governor of Zamfara State, Senator Yari, with the chieftain title of Obaloyin of Yorubaland.
Seyi Tinubu was also installed as the Okanlomo of Yorubaland.
The event was attended by Senate President Godswill Akpabio, Deputy Speaker Benjamin Kalu, Senate Majority Leader Senator Michael Bamidele, and other lawmakers and Nigerian dignitaries.
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- Tinubu arrives in Lagos for upcoming end-of-year holidays
- Runtime
- 1:29
- Date posted
- 10 months ago
- Description
- President Tinubu has arrived in Lagos, where he will spend the upcoming end-of-year holidays.
He is expected to be the guest of honour at the Eyo Festival scheduled for December 27, among his numerous engagements while in the city.
The festival at Tafawa Balewa Square will honour prominent figures, including President Tinubu's mother, Alhaja Abibatu Mogaji, and former governors Alhaji Lateef Jakande and Chief Michael Otedola.
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- Opposition reduced from 50 to five in senate, says Akpabio and more
- Runtime
- 3:08
- Date posted
- 10 months ago
- Description
- Find these stories and much more when you grab a copy of The Guardian on Saturday.
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- CAC to shut illegal PoS operators, orders registration by Jan. 1
- Runtime
- 1:54
- Date posted
- 10 months ago
- Description
- Unregistered Point-of-Sale terminals across Nigeria may soon be seized, as the Federal Government tightens regulation on the fintech and agent-banking space.
The Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) says from January 1, all PoS operators must be formally registered, warning that any terminal operating outside the system risks being shut down or confiscated.
The announcement, made in early December, also places fintech companies under scrutiny, with the CAC warning that platforms enabling unregistered agents could be reported to the Central Bank of Nigeria.
This is not the first time the government has raised the issue. The CAC has previously issued deadlines and extensions for PoS registration, but officials say compliance has remained low, prompting this tougher enforcement.
According to the Commission, the move is aimed at bringing PoS operators under one regulatory umbrella, in line with the Companies and Allied Matters Act and CBN guidelin...
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- Mile 12 Demolition: Doctor laments hospital and record loss
- Runtime
- 2:31
- Date posted
- 10 months ago
- Description
- Mile 12, a town in Nigeria’s commercial centre, Lagos State, has always been a beehive—bustling with activities. It houses one of the biggest food markets in the country and, some may say, peoples from every tribe, state in Nigeria.
This week, residents in the area were united in tears as the Lagos State government continued its massive wave of demolition exercises that reduced once-vibrant communities in the state to rubble, leaving the families who occupied them homeless to make way for something they call progress. David Meshioye was on the ground to report the devastating impact.
Source: David Meshioye
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- Mile 12 Demolition: Hospitals, homes, schools in ruins
- Runtime
- 7:24
- Date posted
- 10 months ago
- Description
- Mile 12, a town in Nigeria’s commercial centre, Lagos State, has always been a beehive—bustling with activities. It houses one of the biggest food markets in the country and, some may say, peoples from every tribe, state in Nigeria.
This week, residents in the area were united in tears as the Lagos State government continued its massive wave of demolition exercises that reduced once-vibrant communities in the state to rubble, leaving the families who occupied them homeless to make way for something they call progress. David Meshioye was on the ground to report the devastating impact.
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- LG autonomy must be effective, we’ll give them their money: Tinubu to APC governors
- Runtime
- 0:34
- Date posted
- 10 months ago
- Description
- President Bola Ahmed Tinubu last night placed state police and direct funding for local governments at the centre of his charge to All Progressives Congress (APC) leaders, insisting that the ruling party’s expanding nationwide dominance must translate into deeper reforms, improved security and strengthened grassroots governance.
Addressing the APC National Caucus at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, Tinubu told governors and senior party figures that leadership must now be exercised “down to the local government level, warning that political gains can only be sustained through flexibility, accommodation and active engagement across all tiers of government.
“You are in a leadership position that must continue to promote tolerance and flexibility,” he said, stressing that the success of ongoing reforms depends on coordination between the Federal Government, states and local councils.
Tinubu disclosed that he had recently assured U.S. and Europe...
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- 2025's deadliest disasters: Five most brutal natural disasters that shook the world
- Runtime
- 4:37
- Date posted
- 10 months ago
- Description
- Natural disasters in 2025 have been nothing short of brutal, tearing through communities on every continent and exposing just how vulnerable the world remains. From record-breaking floods and raging wildfires to powerful earthquakes and storms, this year’s catastrophes have killed thousands, displaced millions, and inflicted staggering economic losses. Here are the top 5 major disasters that shook the globe in 2025 and the countries that bore the heaviest impact.
1. Los Angeles/ Southern California Wildfires: In January 2025, wind-whipped wildfires roared through Southern California, turning suburbs near Los Angeles into charred shells and forcing mass evacuations in the dead of winter. The fires killed dozens, destroyed tens of thousands of structures, and racked up tens of billions of dollars in losses, cementing their place among the year’s most expensive disasters.
2. Mokwa flood, Nigeria – May 2025
In May, severe flash flooding hit Mokwa in ...
- Title
- Tinubu to present N54trn 2026 budget to n’assembly on Friday and more
- Runtime
- 2:28
- Date posted
- 10 months ago
- Description
- Find these stories and much more when you grab a copy of The Guardian on Friday.
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- Fubara attends first APC Governors’ meeting in Abuja
- Runtime
- 1:48
- Date posted
- 10 months ago
- Description
- Fubara attends the first APC Governors’ meeting in Abuja.
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- Peter Obi was seen directing traffic at a busy Anambra junction
- Runtime
- 0:29
- Date posted
- 10 months ago
- Description
- Former Anambra governor and 2023 Labour Party Presidential candidate Peter Obi was sighted at the industrial hub's key junction Anambra State, dressed in black, directing vehicle movements.
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- Title
- Peter Obi asks FG to publish Nigeria–France tax administration agreement and more
- Runtime
- 2:35
- Date posted
- 10 months ago
- Description
- Find these stories and much more when you grab a copy of The Guardian on Thursday.
National News
Peter Obi asks FG to publish Nigeria–France tax administration agreement
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Four hospitalised as aircraft crashes at Imo airport
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- Aircraft crashes in Owerri with four persons onboard
- Runtime
- 0:15
- Date posted
- 10 months ago
- Description
- A Cessna 172 aircraft with registration number 5N-ASR, operated by Skypower Express, has crashed at the Sam Mbakwe International Cargo Airport, Owerri, Imo State.
The aircraft had departed Kaduna International Airport en route to Port Harcourt International Airport before diverting to Owerri after the crew declared an emergency.
The crash occurred at about 8:00 pm on the airport premises, with four passengers and crew members onboard.
Confirming the incident, the Director, Public Affairs and Family Assistance of the Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB), Mrs. Bimbo Oladeji, said the agency had been notified of the crash.
According to the NSIB, the aircraft crashed in the approach area of Runway 17, but no fatalities have been recorded so far.
The statement said: “Following the occurrence, airport emergency services were successfully activated and arrived on site promptly. Reports indicate that there was no post-cr...
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- NFF petitions FIFA over DR Congo’s alleged use of ineligible players at playoff
- Runtime
- 1:32
- Date posted
- 10 months ago
- Description
- The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), yesterday, said that it has formally petitioned FIFA over the Democratic Republic of Congo’s (DR Congo) alleged use of ineligible players during the recent African World Cup playoffs.
The DR Congo defeated the Super Eagles 4–3 on penalties in the final of the African playoffs for the 2026 World Cup, advancing to the inter-confederation playoffs, where they will face the winners of Jamaica versus New Caledonia for a place at the tournament.
Many of the players who represented DR Congo in the playoffs are foreign-born and were only recently cleared to play for the country. Under Congolese law, dual nationality is not recognised. Children born abroad to Congolese parents may hold dual citizenship only until the age of 21, after which they must renounce one nationality.
The defeat left Nigeria out of a second consecutive World Cup as the Super Eagles also failed to qualify for the 2022 edition hosted by ...
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- Tinubu, labour continue talks as NLC defers decision on strike
- Runtime
- 1:21
- Date posted
- 10 months ago
- Description
- Consultations between President Bola Tinubu and organised labour continued on Tuesday night, with the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) indicating that any final decision on its proposed industrial action would only emerge after further internal deliberations.
The labour leaders met President Tinubu behind closed doors at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, amid heightened public attention over possible protests and strike action.
Speaking to journalists after the meeting, NLC President, Joe Ajaero, described the engagement as a consultation rather than a conclusive negotiation, stressing that labour’s leadership would first brief its internal organs before making any public pronouncement.
“We came for consultation with the President, and we are finished, so we have to go back to our meeting and then continue tomorrow,” Ajaero said. “By tomorrow, we will get the outcome.”
Pressed on whether the NLC was still insisting on proceeding with its planne...
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- Senate asks NSA, DSS to track authors of Akpabio death rumours and more
- Runtime
- 3:05
- Date posted
- 10 months ago
- Description
- Find these stories and much more when you grab a copy of The Guardian on Wednesday.
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- Nigeria Vs Burkina Faso: Emergency landing explained as diplomacy continues
- Runtime
- 3:07
- Date posted
- 10 months ago
- Description
- Nigeria is navigating a delicate diplomatic situation after personnel of the Nigerian Air Force were detained in Burkina Faso following an emergency landing.
What began as a routine safety decision mid-flight has now escalated into a cross-border military and legal issue, drawing attention across the region and online.
The Nigerian aircraft was en route from Lagos to Portugal on 8 December 2025 when the crew detected a technical problem shortly after takeoff, prompting a diversion to the nearest airfield in line with safety protocols.
However, Burkinabe authorities detained the crew and impounded the aircraft, saying the plane entered Burkina Faso’s airspace without prior authorisation, an allegation the Alliance of Sahel States describes as a violation of sovereignty.
As of the time of this report, 11 Nigerian military personnel remain in custody in Burkina Faso, days after their C-130 aircraft made a precautionary landing in Bob...
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- Minister of Health warns senior officials, says we are after results, not effort
- Runtime
- 1:02
- Date posted
- 10 months ago
- Description
- Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof. Muhammad Ali Pate, CON, has authorized sweeping leadership changes across teams where anticipated results have not been achieved.
The Coordinating Minister made this announcement after being briefed by the Expert Review Committee on Polio Eradication & Routine Immunization at the Ministry's Headquarters in Abuja.
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- Over 2.1 Million Dollars raised as donations pour in for man who helped stop Bondi Beach attack
- Runtime
- 0:14
- Date posted
- 10 months ago
- Description
- Over 2.1 Million Dollars raised as donations pour in for the man who helped stop the Bondi Beach attack.
Ahmed al Ahmed, a 43-year-old father and fruit shop owner, risked his life by tackling one of the gunmen and seizing the gun during a terrorist attack in Sydney, prompting a wave of donations from members of the public to support him and his family.
Ahmed remains in the hospital, where he has undergone surgery for bullet wounds to his arm and hand.
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- Buhari’s legacy not on trial,’ Lai Mohammed reacts to corruption allegations against ex-ministers
- Runtime
- 3:08
- Date posted
- 10 months ago
- Description
- Find these stories and much more when you grab a copy of The Guardian on Tuesday.
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- Australia Bondi Beach terror attack
- Runtime
- 2:38
- Date posted
- 10 months ago
- Description
- Sydney. Bondi Beach. A place of sun, sand, and celebration... shattered. This past Sunday, joy turned to terror in one of the deadliest acts of violence Australia has seen in nearly three decades. An event meant to celebrate the start of Hanukkah—"Chanukah by the Sea"—became the target of a horrific, premeditated attack.
At approximately 6:47 PM local time, two gunmen opened fire from a footbridge, turning the bustling beach into a scene of chaos. The casualty count is devastating: 15 people are confirmed dead, including one of the assailants. 29 others were rushed to the hospital, including police officers and bystanders. New South Wales Police have declared this a terrorist incident, confirming the community's worst fears. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese condemned it unequivocally as an "act of evil, antisemitism, and terrorism."
The response was swift and fraught with danger. Police engaged the attackers, fatally shooting one at the scene. But the dange...
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- 2027: Obi cannot win 5% of votes in North, says Pastor Ashimolowo
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- 1:04
- Date posted
- 10 months ago
- Description
- The senior pastor of Kingsway International Christian Centre (KICC), Pastor Mathew Ashimolowo, has cast doubts on the electoral prospects of former Anambra State governor, Peter Obi, in the northern region ahead of the 2027 presidential election.
Speaking in an interview with Outside the Box, Ashimolowo suggested that Obi’s support in the north may be extremely limited.
“The chance of Peter Obi getting five per cent in 12 core Northern states will be a miracle because Nigeria has not healed,” he said. “He is a fantastic man, he is a gifted man, he could do well, he could achieve, he has proven himself but he can’t win 5 per cent in the north.”
Obi, who ran as the Labour Party’s presidential candidate in 2023, finished third behind President Bola Tinubu of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).
Despite the loss, he maintained strong support among...
- Title
- Liverpool Saga: Solving the Salah situation | The Nutmeg
- Runtime
- 0:38
- Date posted
- 10 months ago
- Description
- Ayomide Daniels, Samuel Hogan, and Olukayode Olumuyiwa discuss Mo Salah's controversy with his club, Liverpool, and how the stand-off can be resolved amicably as he prepares to head to the North African country, Morocco, for the African Cup of Nations in a few days. This is the package for this week's edition of The Nutmeg on GuardianTV.
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- Title
- Liverpool Saga: Solving the Salah situation | The Nutmeg
- Runtime
- 13:24
- Date posted
- 10 months ago
- Description
- Ayomide Daniels, Samuel Hogan, and Olukayode Olumuyiwa discuss Mo Salah's controversy with his club, Liverpool, and how the stand-off can be resolved amicably as he prepares to head to the North African country, Morocco, for the African Cup of Nations in a few days. This is the package for this week's edition of The Nutmeg on GuardianTV.
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- Title
- "If America blocks me, I'm coming to Nigeria to eat Jollof" - Julius Malema
- Runtime
- 1:34
- Date posted
- 10 months ago
- Description
- "Even if America decides that I should no longer enter America, it's okay, I will enter Zimbabwe, I will enter Botswana, I will enter Nigeria, I will enter Africa, My HOME."
"Why should I be concerned about people who are going to feed me burgers and make me fat. When I can go to Nigeria and eat jollof, Julius Malema said.
Source: X/ZizinjaAbelungu
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- Rivers assembly accuses Fubara of unapproved spending, awarding contracts to cronies
- Runtime
- 1:47
- Date posted
- 10 months ago
- Description
- Rivers assembly accuses Fubara of unapproved spending, awarding contracts to cronies
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- Title
- Why I joined APC - Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara
- Runtime
- 1:54
- Date posted
- 10 months ago
- Description
- Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara has officially crossed over to the APC — and he has made his reason very clear.
Receiving his APC membership card, Fubara said:
“I made the decision to join the APC as my way of returning the favour to ensure that President Tinubu's reelection in 2027 will be easy and smooth in Rivers State.”
A major political realignment ahead of 2027. What does this mean for Rivers' politics and the PDP’s strength in the upcoming election?
Source: X/Imran Muhammad
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- Title
- Supreme court affirms Maryam Sanda's death sentence months after presidential pardon controversy
- Runtime
- 3:02
- Date posted
- 10 months ago
- Description
- Find these stories and much more when you grab a copy of The Guardian on Friday.
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- Title
- Safety measures to keep your Detty December fun
- Runtime
- 3:31
- Date posted
- 11 months ago
- Description
- Festive seasons are times for joy and togetherness, but they also bring safety challenges that many people don’t realise or often underestimate.
During this season, road accidents, health risks, fire Outbreaks, and security concerns often rise.
To help you stay one step ahead, here are simple but powerful guides to keep your celebrations safe, joyful, and worry-free.
Proper Planning & Research: Before you travel, learn about local laws and customs.
Use trusted travel guides and stay informed by listening to the news. Be aware of curfews and the security situation in the area you are visiting.
Drive with Care: Road accidents increase by 30% during the festive season.
According to FRSC reports, over 2,000 road deaths occur each year.
Check your vehicle’s brakes, tyres, lights, and fuel before hitting the road.
Ensure you have a good spare tyre, a car fire extinguisher, and fix all pe...
- Title
- Fusengbuwa ruling house disowns KWAM 1, says Fuji star not eligible for Awujale throne and more
- Runtime
- 3:07
- Date posted
- 11 months ago
- Description
- Find these stories and much more when you grab a copy of The Guardian on Thursday.
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- General Christopher Gwabin Musa: All you need to know about Nigeria's new Defence Minister
- Runtime
- 3:02
- Date posted
- 11 months ago
- Description
- Nigeria’s security leadership has taken a new direction. And at the centre of this transition is General Christopher Gwabin Musa, the newly appointed Minister of Defence.
Let's take a brief but detailed look at the man stepping back into national service.
Born on December 25th, 1967, in Sokoto, and originally from Zangon Kataf in Southern Kaduna, Christopher Musa grew up in a culturally diverse environment that shaped his values of unity and discipline.
Christopher Musa completed his schooling in Sokoto, studied at the College of Advanced Studies, Zaria, and in 1986 joined the Nigerian Defence Academy.
By 1991, he was commissioned as a Second Lieutenant, beginning a career that would place him at the heart of Nigeria’s security operations.
Over the years, Musa sharpened his command skills through Nigeria’s top military courses.
In 2013, he earned an M.Sc. in Military Science in China, and later graduated from the U.S...
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- President Tinubu to Ministers: No VIP police escorts without my clearance and more
- Runtime
- 2:43
- Date posted
- 11 months ago
- Description
- Find these stories and much more when you grab a copy of The Guardian on Wednesday.
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- Title
- Tinubu orders Ribadu to train, arm more forest guards to tackle kidnapping, banditry, others
- Runtime
- 2:50
- Date posted
- 11 months ago
- Description
- President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has directed the National Security Adviser (NSA), Nuhu Ribadu, to expedite the training and arming of additional forest guards as part of renewed efforts to confront kidnapping and terrorism across the country.
The directive, issued on Wednesday, reinforces earlier approvals for the establishment of a national forest security service designed to secure Nigeria’s forest reserves, which have long served as operational bases for bandits and other armed groups.
Addressing ongoing security concerns, the President said, “We face challenges here and there of kidnapping and terrorism. We need all the forces we can utilise. We need to protect our people.”
The Presidency said the decision aims to strengthen security presence in remote and forested areas where criminal networks have expanded their activities. The enhanced deployment is expected to support wider national measures already announced in response to persistent in...
- Title
- Tinubu to Ministers: No VIP police escorts without my clearance
- Runtime
- 1:31
- Date posted
- 11 months ago
- Description
- "If you have any difficulty as regards security because of the nature of your assignment, contact the IGP and get my clearance. The Minister of Interior should liaise with the IGP to replace those police officers who are on special security duties, so they don't leave people exposed."
- President Bola Tinubu on the issue of the recall of police officers for VIPs earlier today at the FEC meeting, State House, Abuja.
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- Senate approves Tinubu’s request to deploy troops to the Benin Republic and more stories
- Runtime
- 2:58
- Date posted
- 11 months ago
- Description
- Find these stories and much more when you grab a copy of The Guardian on Wednesday.
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23 Brigade denies alleged...
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- Rivers State Governor Fubara defects to APC
- Runtime
- 2:33
- Date posted
- 11 months ago
- Description
- Gov Sim Fubara defects to APC from PDP. The Rivers State Governor made the announcement at a stakeholders meeting at the Government House.
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- Title
- Why TikTok temporarily restricted late-night live streaming in Nigeria
- Runtime
- 2:15
- Date posted
- 11 months ago
- Description
- TikTok has temporarily blocked all LIVE streaming in Nigeria between 11 PM and 5 AM local time, effective from midnight Sunday, December 7, 2025.
What happened
- Nigerian users received an in-app notice:
“We’re temporarily limiting LIVE late at night in Nigeria as part of our investigation to ensure our platform remains safe.”
- Both hosting and viewing of any LIVE (local or international) are blocked during these hours.
- The restriction was automatically lifted Monday morning, December 8, but TikTok says it may return while the safety probe continues.
Why it happened
Late-night Nigerian LIVE sessions have seen a sharp rise in explicit sexual content, nudity, and creators pressuring viewers for gifts in exchange for lewd acts.
TikTok revealed at its November 2025 West Africa Safety Summit that between April–June 2025 alone:
- 49,512 LIVE sessions were banned in Nigeria
- 3.78 ...
- Title
- Local contractors protest at FCT Secretariat over failure to pay for work executed
- Runtime
- 0:18
- Date posted
- 11 months ago
- Description
- Local contractors besiege the entrance to the FCT Secretariat, demanding payment for work they have done.
Source: X/NTA
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- Title
- Nigeria rescues 100 children abducted from Catholic boarding school
- Runtime
- 2:26
- Date posted
- 11 months ago
- Description
- The Nigerian government has rescued some 100 children who were abducted from a Catholic boarding school last month and promised to secure the release of 150 others who remain in captivity.
The children arrived at Government House in the northern state of Niger on Monday in white buses escorted by a dozen military vans and armoured vehicles.
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- Title
- Appeal Court affirms judgment barring VIO from stopping, impounding vehicles
- Runtime
- 2:14
- Date posted
- 11 months ago
- Description
- The Court of Appeal has affirmed a landmark judgment preventing Vehicle Inspection Officers—or VIO—from stopping and impounding vehicles on Nigerian roads. This ruling comes after a series of legal challenges aimed at curbing what many motorists described as unlawful harassment and extortion by VIO personnel.
The court held that VIOs do not have statutory powers to stop, detain, or impound vehicles, emphasizing that such actions fall outside their legal mandate. According to the judgment, the role of VIOs is strictly limited to vehicle inspection at authorized inspection centers, not traffic enforcement on highways.
This decision upholds the rights of motorists and underscores proper adherence to due process and regulatory frameworks. It also directs law enforcement agencies to review and align their operational protocols to avoid further unlawful disruption on the nation’s roads.
Motorists and transport unions have welcomed the ruling, desc...
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- Request for transfer: Court orders Nnamdi Kanu to serve motion on FG, prison service and more
- Runtime
- 2:40
- Date posted
- 11 months ago
- Description
- Find these stories and much more when you grab a copy of The Guardian on Tuesday.
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