President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday nominated former Chief of Defence Staff, General Christopher Musa, as the new Minister of Defence following the resignation of Alhaji Mohammed Badaru on Monday due to health reasons. Here are some things to know about him: Musa, born on December 25, 1967, is 58 years old. He graduated from the…
Cross River State Commissioner for Health, Dr. Henry Egbe Ayuk, has called for a shift from entitlement politics to competence-driven leadership as the Obubra/Etung Federal Constituency approaches the 2027 general elections. Dr. Ayuk made the remarks on Sunday while speaking with journalists during a Harvest Thanksgiving Mass at St Patrick’s Catholic Church, Iyamoyong, led by…
Former Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, has dismissed suggestions that he may run as a vice-presidential candidate with the former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, or be part of any joint presidential ticket in the 2027 elections. Amaechi declared that he is running for the presidency and will not be a running mate to anybody. His…
By Ovat Abeng A Chieftain of the ruling All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) from Anambra North Senatorial Zone, Chief Primus Odili has dismissed reports alleging that Governor Chukwuma Soludo would slow his developmental strides after securing a second term. Odili, on the contrary insisted that the Soludo-led administration is more committed than ever to making…
The crisis rocking the Cross River State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) deepened significantly this week, as a wide coalition of party officials, including 18 vice chairmen and 196 ward chairmen, publicly threw their weight behind the demand for the immediate resignation of the State Party Chairman, Barrister Alphonsus Eba. The officials cited…
Prominent violence monitor and human rights academic Dr Mary de Haas has delivered hard-hitting testimony before a parliamentary ad hoc committee, sharply questioning the credibility of KwaZulu‑Natal Police Commissioner Lt‑General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi and Crime Intelligence head Lt‑General Dumisani Khumalo. During her appearance, De Haas told MPs she “does not believe” Mkhwanazi is a credible police leader,…
By Anthony Iafrate, DCNF FBI Director Kash Patel told Fox News’s Maria Bartiromo on Sunday the fentanyl crisis facing the U.S. is nearing being “turned off” as President Donald Trump’s administration puts the onus on China, the main source of ingredients used to make the deadly opioid. Patel discussed his November visit to China on…
Republican Georgia Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene told CNN’s Dana Bash on Sunday that President Donald Trump calling her a “traitor” was “hurtful,” a sentiment she reflected on the president over the Jeffrey Epstein files and recently meeting with the Syrian president. Greene tore into Trump over what she dubbed his administration’s “shocking” handling of the…
By Caden Olson, DCNF Newly released records from Jeffrey Epstein’s estate expose exchanged text messages with Democratic Virgin Islands Del. Stacey Plaskett during a high-profile 2019 testimony — and that Epstein’s real-time comments may have shaped some of her questioning. The messages, part of a November release of a large batch of emails and documents by the…
Former United States First Lady, Michelle Obama, has said America is not ready for a woman to become the president. Obama stated this in an interview with Tracee Ellis Ross on Saturday. She says she is not going to run for president because she doesn’t want to waste her time because America “ain’t ready.” Ross:…