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S. lawmakers, including Mario Díaz-Balart, Norma Torres, Scott Franklin, Juan Ciscomani, and Riley Moore, over the weekend visited Nigeria on a fact-finding mission. The U.S. lawmakers visited Nigeria to investigate the allegation of targeted killing of Christians in the country. TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports the lawmakers met with Nigerian government officials, including National Security Adviser (NSA), Nuhu Ribadu, Governor of Benue State, Hyacinth Alia, and people on the ground. Ribadu hosts U.S. Congressional delegation, seeks deeper Nigeria–U.S. security cooperation NSA Ribadu on Sunday received the U.S. Congressional delegation in Abuja, reaffirming Nigeria’s commitment to strengthening its strategic security partnership with the U.S. Ribadu, in a post on his official X handle said the visit was a continuation of earlier engagements in Washington, D.C., aimed at advancing shared priorities. He said the high-level visit underscored the importance both nations attach to cooperation...

Former National Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Kola Ologbondiyan, has officially resigned from the party, ending a long period of involvement in its national leadership and political activities. Ologbondiyan confirmed his departure in a letter addressed to the PDP Chairman of Okekoko Ward (Ward 09) in Kabba/Bunu Local Government Area of Kogi State. The letter, dated December 5, 2025, was also shared publicly on his X social media account on Saturday. In the correspondence, he expressed appreciation to the party’s leadership at various levels for the roles and responsibilities entrusted to him over the years. “Let me start by thanking you as well as other levels of leadership in the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the opportunities provided for me to serve the party as well as our fatherland, Nigeria,” he wrote. Ologbondiyan stated that his decision followed a personal review of his involvement in the party, leading him to conclude that it was time to step...

The Progressive Governors Forum, PGF, has passed a vote of confidence on President Bola Tinubu’s administration, as well as support for his Renewed Hope Agenda and re-election in 2027. Also, the forum called on Nigerians to remain calm in the face of the insecurity challenge, as governments are taking holistic measures to tackle the challenge. Chairman of the PGF, and Governor of Imo State, Hope Uzodimma, made the declaration while reading the communique arrived at the end of a crucial meeting by the PGF, and All Progressives Congress, APC, Stakeholders Meeting in Lagos. Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, hosted the forum, which had 12 other PGF members in attendance. Those in attendance attendance include: Kebbi, Dr. Nasir Idris; Edo, Senator Monday Okpebholo; Ogun, Dapo Abiodun; Ekiti, Biodun Oyebanji; Ondo, Lucky Aiyedatiwa; Sokoto, Ahmad Aliyu, Akwa Ibom, Pastor Umo Eno; Delta, Sheriff Oborevwori; Enugu, Peter Mbah; Kaduna, Uba Sani; Katsina, Dikko Umar. They hold regular me...

  Governors elected on the platform of the All Progressives Congress have endorsed President Bola Tinubu’s “sweeping re-engineering of Nigeria’s security architecture.” While denying that the military shake-up was connected to a rumored coup plot, the Presidency said it was a move to “inject new direction” into the armed forces. The APC governors declare that the protection of citizens’ lives and property remains a duty they will actively reinforce in their respective states. The position emerged after a two-day strategy meeting of the Progressive Governors Forum in Lagos, where the leaders reviewed national challenges, including security coordination, economic reforms and governance at the grassroots. Details of the resolutions were contained in a press statement titled “APC Governors Back Tinubu On Security Measures, Pledges Complementary Measures” and signed by Gboyega Akosile, Special Adviser – Media and Publicity to the Lagos State Governor Jide Sanwo-Olu, on December 6, 2025....

President Bola Tinubu has nominated the immediate past Sole Administrator of Rivers State, Ibok-Ete Ekwe Ibas, as a non-career ambassador. The President also named Ita Enang, a former senator; Chioma Ohakim, former Imo State first lady; and Abdulrahman Dambazau, former minister of interior and ex-Chief of Army Staff, as non-career ambassadors. This is coming barely a week after Tinubu transmitted the names of Reno Omokri, former INEC Chairman, Mahmoud Yakubu and others to the Senate for consideration as ambassadors.

Nigerian music legend Innocent Idibia, popularly known as 2Baba, has pleaded for calm amid the recent social media controversy surrounding him and his wife, Natasha Idibia. In viral footage shared on social media, the “African Queen” crooner urged fans to stop fuelling the dispute, adding that it was getting out of hand and now put his wife at risk. He said, “This is getting out of hand. This is a dangerous situation right now. I know what fans can do; I know what people can do. “I am perfectly okay, and this is putting Natasha at risk. It is not fair to anybody. “Please, I need everybody to calm down. Cease fire. We are going to resolve all these issues. People dey get issues for house no be today, but this is getting out of hand. “Friends, family, everybody, please, ceasefire. I beg you. I am perfectly fine. I did not make that post. Please, I am okay,” he pleaded 2Baba, who had earlier been linked to a now-deleted Instagram page where he appeared to ask for help, distanced himself f...

Nigerian music icon Innocent Idibia, popularly known as 2face, has spoken publicly for the first time since the controversy involving him and his wife, Edo State lawmaker Natasha Osawaru, began trending online. In a short message posted on his Instagram Story on Wednesday — now deleted — the singer wrote, “Help me.”  This came just hours after his brother, Hyacinth Idibia, raised concern over the Instagram post in which he paired his message with lyrics from one of 2face’s songs. Hyacinth wrote, “You’ve always been ahead, always been brilliant. Lyrics meant to inspire, but somehow it’s unfolding in real time… Painful reality. Allow us to save you. You’ve been suffering for too long. God knows” The development follows weeks of public drama between 2face and Osawaru. Trouble reportedly started in the United Kingdom, where the couple had a heated exchange that allegedly attracted police intervention and led to the singer’s brief arrest The issue resurfaced during an Instagram Live ses...