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Just-In: GEN. CHRISTOPHER MUSA NOMINATED AS NIGERIA'S NEW DEFENCE MINISTER BY PRES. TINUBU

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STATEHOUSE PRESS RELEASE PRESIDENT TINUBU NOMINATES GENERAL CHRISTOPHER MUSA AS THE NEW MINISTER OF DEFENCE President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has nominated General Christopher Gwabin Musa as the new Minister of Defence. In a letter to Senate President Godswill Akpabio, President Tinubu conveyed General Musa’s nomination as the successor to Alhaji Mohammed Badaru Abubakar, who resigned on Monday. General Musa, 58, on December 25, is a distinguished soldier who served as Chief of Defence Staff from 2023 until October 2025. He won the Colin Powell Award for Soldiering in 2012. Born in Sokoto in 1967, General Musa received his primary and secondary education there before attending the College of Advanced Studies in Zaria. He graduated in 1986 and enrolled at the Nigerian Defence Academy the same year, earning a Bachelor of Science degree upon graduation in 1991. General Musa was commissioned into the Nigerian Army as a Second Lieutenant in 1991 and has since had a distinguished career. His appo...
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Sen. Joel-Onowakpo Warns IOCs, Others as Senate Moves to Enforce Strict Local Content Compliance

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Chairman of the Senate Committee on Local Content, Senator Joel-Onowakpo Thomas, has issued a firm warning to international oil companies (IOCs), service providers and regulators, declaring that Nigeria has entered a new era of strict, measurable and verifiable enforcement of local content laws.   Delivering his address at the 14th Annual Practical Nigerian Content (PNC) Forum in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State, the lawmaker said the days of “paper compliance” with the Nigerian Oil and Gas Industry Content Development (NOGICD) Act, the Nigeria First Policy, and Presidential Executive Order No. 5 are over.  The theme of this year’s gathering, “Securing Investments, Strengthening Local Content, and Scaling Energy Production,” he noted, could not have been more timely as Nigeria seeks to consolidate gains in local content development and reposition the energy sector for sustainable growth.   He was joined at the forum by members of his committee Vice Chairman Sen. Ede Dafinone, Sen. ...
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BREAKING: Adebayo Adedamola Emerges Osun PDP Guber Candidate; Adeleke Fails To Turn Up

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Adebayo Adedamola (Fryo), on Tuesday, December 2, 2025, emerged as the governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party for the Osun State 2026 governorship election. Adedamola polled 919 votes out of 957 cast in the primary held in Osogbo, the state capital. The chairman of the primary, Humphrey Abba, announced the result, stating, ”Void votes 20. We told you earlier that one of the aspirants withdrew. “The candidate that got the remaining votes is Adebayo Adedamola with 919 votes and stands elected and returned.” PUNCH Online had earlier reported that despite announcing his resignation from the party, the name of Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke appeared on the ballot paper for the PDP governorship primary. The Secretary of the Committee in charge of the primary, Sunday Solarin, had announced the start of voting shortly after accreditation of delegates ended around 11:35 a.m. Solarin said Adeleke and Adebayo Adedamola were the two aspirants seeking the party’s ticket, addin...
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OSUOZA CONGRATULATES SEN. IFEANYI OKOWA ON APPOINTMENT AS LEAD COORDINATOR, S/SOUTH RENEWED HOPE INITIATIVE, BY PRES. TINUBU

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Delta state Commissioner for Special Duties (Government House), Dr Ifeanyi Osuoza, has congratulated former Delta state Governor, Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa, on his recent appointment as Lead Coordinator, South-South Renewed Hope Initiative, By Pres. Tinubu. The congratulatory message which was personally signed by Dr. Osuoza reads: Well-Deserved Recognition: Congratulations to His Excellency, Dr. Ifeanyi Arthur Okowa Congratulations, Your Excellency, Sir! I extend my heartfelt congratulations to His Excellency, Dr. Ifeanyi Arthur Okowa, on his well-deserved appointment by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, as the Lead Coordinator, South-South, of the Renewed Hope Initiative. This appointment is not only a personal honour to Dr. Okowa but also a significant acknowledgement of the depth of his leadership, his wealth of experience, and his enduring commitment to the advancement of our nation. Dr. Okowa’s political journey and public service record have consistently reflected excellence, inclusive...
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FROM ANIOMA TO ANIM-OMA; FRESH TWIST EMERGE ON STATE CREATION SAGA, AS SOUTH EAST STAKEHOLDERS AGREE ON NEW NAME FOR PROPOSED STATE

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Fresh developments have emerged in the ongoing agitation for the creation of an additional state in the South East geopolitical zone, as indications from a closed-door meeting held last Thursday in Abuja, suggest that regional stakeholders may have settled on “Anim-Oma State” as their preferred option. According to information obtained by Igbo History from participants at the meeting, which took place at the residence of the Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Benjamin Kalu, the proposed state would merge parts of three regions: Anioma in Delta State, the old Orlu zone in Imo State, and Ihiala Local Government Area in Anambra State. Orlu was reportedly adopted as the preferred capital. Delta North Leaders Issue Strong Rejection However, the development triggered swift and emphatic pushback from political leaders of Delta North senatorial district. Legislators representing the district in the Delta State House of Assembly, together with the nine LGA chairmen, jointl...
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Breaking: BADARU ABUBAKAR, NIGERIA'S DEFENCE MINISTER, RESIGNS

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STATEHOUSE PRESS RELEASE Nigeria's defence minister, Alhaji Mohammed Badaru Abubakar, has resigned his appointment, with immediate effect.   In a letter dated December 1, sent to President Bola Tinubu, Abubakar said he was quitting on health grounds.   President Tinubu has accepted the resignation and thanked Abubakar for his services to the nation.    President Tinubu will likely inform the Senate of Badaru's successor later this week.   Badaru Abubakar, 63, was a two-term governor of Jigawa state from 2015 to 2023. He was appointed as a minister on August 21, 2023, by President Tinubu.    His resignation comes amid President Tinubu's declaration of a national security emergency, with plans to elaborate on its scope in due course.      Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President, (Information and Strategy) December 1, 2025
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HOT NEWS: Okowa Bags APC National Appointment, As Pres Tinubu Inaugurates Renewed Hope Initiative Committees Across Six Geopolitical Zones Of Nigeria

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President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, has appointed immediate past Delta State Governor, Senator Ifeanyi Okowa as South-South Coordinator of the Renewed Hope Initiative. The exercise, chaired on behalf of the President by Imo State Governor, Sen. Hope Uzodimma, saw the appointment of the following zonal coordinators: The Renewed Hope Initiative Committees across the six geopolitical zones of the country to be supervised by Governor Hope Uzodimma of Imo, who was recently appointed by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu as the Renewed Hope Ambassador is part of efforts to further promote his vision and political agenda nationwide. The list of those appointed across the six geopolitical Zones are: • South-South: HE Dr. Ifeanyi Arthur Okowa • North-East: HE Isah Yuguda • North-West: HE Aminu Bello Masari • South-East: Sen. Anyim Pius Anyim • South-West: Oladipupo Oyinbande • North-Central: HE Tanko Al-Makura
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