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The Minister of Defence, retired General Christopher Musa, has declared his willingness to fully back President Bola Tinubu’s administration, including efforts aimed at securing a second term in office.Speaking during an interview on Channels Television’s Sunday Politics, Musa said the president deserves total support to succeed in his responsibilities.“Mr President needs full backing. I will give him my complete support and do everything within my capacity to ensure he succeeds in his duty, including progressing to a second term. I am ready to give my very best,” he said.The former Chief of Defence Staff also suggested that he may soon formally join the All Progressives Congress (APC), noting that he is currently transitioning into active politics.When asked if he now sees...

The Kwara State Government has directed the reopening of schools across the state following what authorities say is a significant improvement in the security situation.The announcement was made in a statement released on Sunday by the Commissioner for Education and Human Capital Development, Dr Lawal Olohungbebe, who said all public and private schools are to resume academic activities on Monday, February 2, 2026.Dr Olohungbebe said school heads and relevant education stakeholders have already been officially informed of the decision, which was reached after a review of ongoing security efforts across the state.Since November 2025, many primary and secondary schools in parts of Kwara South were shut as a precautionary measure, forcing learners to remain at home while schools in...

The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has reaffirmed that the planned sit-at-home for Monday, February 2, 2026, will go ahead as scheduled.The position was stated in a release by IPOB’s Media and Publicity Secretary, Emma Powerful, who said no government led by the All Progressives Congress (APC) would halt the action.Powerful urged Biafrans to remain vigilant, disregard what he described as false information, and comply fully with the sit-at-home directive. He warned against individuals he alleged were agents of the APC posing as close associates of IPOB leader, Nnamdi Kanu, to mislead the public.According to him, these individuals attempted to spread claims that he had resigned or did not exist, a move he said failed. He alleged that the same persons later contacted him dire...

The Road Transport Employers Association of Nigeria (RTEAN) has thrown its weight behind President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s bid for re-election in 2027, pledging to mobilise support for him across the country’s 774 local government areas.The endorsement was announced on Sunday by the association’s President, Musa Maitakobi, while receiving a delegation of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Jagaban Squad during a courtesy visit to Abuja.At the event, Maitakobi was honoured with the title of Life Patron of the Jagaban Squad. He also revealed that RTEAN would donate a fully branded bus to the group to enhance its visibility and operational reach within the Federal Capital Territory.According to him, the bus—branded with the Jagaban Squad’s insignia and images of President Tinubu—will ...

The Kano State Commissioner for Women Affairs, Children and Persons with Special Needs, Hajiya Amina Sani, popularly known as Amina HOD, has defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC), signalling a significant development in the state’s evolving political realignment.Amina, widely regarded as a strong grassroots mobiliser and a prominent figure within the Kwankwasiyya Movement, has formally exited the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) to join Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf and other top government officials who recently moved to the ruling APC.The defection was announced on Sunday in a statement issued by the Commissioner for Information and Internal Affairs, Ibrahim Garba Waiya, who described the move as “a defining and historic moment” in Kano State’s political history.Accordi...