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Former military head of state, Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida (IBB), has stated that he overthrew Muhammadu Buhari’s regime because he believed his policies were detrimental to the nation’s progress. The former military leader disclosed this in his autobiography, ‘A Journey In Service’, launched in Abuja on Thursday. Babangida was chief of staff to Buhari, who ousted

Former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Ifeanyi Emefiele, has denied any ownership of properties recently ordered to be forfeited to the Federal Government of Nigeria by the Federal High Court in Lagos. In a statement issued by his legal representative, Barrister Olawale Fapohunda, Emefiele clarified that while some of the forfeited

Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, representing Kogi Central in the National Assembly, has spoken out about the challenges she has faced in the house. She made the clarification a day after her confrontation with Senate President Godswill Akpabio. The senator claimed that she has been denied several privileges and excluded from important activities, including international events, as

An appeal has been filed challenging a ruling by the Lagos State High Court in the ongoing legal dispute over the estate of the late former Group Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Access Bank, Herbert Wigwe. The appellants, Pastor Shyngle Wigwe (the late banker’s father) and Christian Wigwe (his cousin), are contesting the

Notorious bandit leader, Bello Kachallah Turji, has slammed a N22 million levy on four villages in Sokoto state over the killing of one of his men in a military operation in the area. According to the locals, the levy would also compensate for the firearms that were missing during the operation. Villages include Garin Idi,

The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) on Friday, February 21, said it has received “credible intelligence” indicating a high likelihood of violence and significant security threats should the planned local government (LG) elections proceed in Osun state. Governor Ademola Adeleke of Osun recently affirmed that the local government election scheduled for Saturday, February 22, would go

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu-led Federal Government has opened up on plans to stop its visa-on-arrival policy. The Minister of Interior, Dr Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, described the visa-on-arrival policy as “unsustainable” and a potential security risk. According to The Punch, Tunji-Ojo said the visa system in Nigeria will now be based on data-driven. He stated at the

Benjamin Kalu, the Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives said none of the 31 requests for state creation met the constitutional requirements. Naturenex recalls that a committee in the House of Representatives received proposals for the creation of 31 new states in Nigeria. According to the letter, the North Central has 5, the North

Former Head of State, Ibrahim Badamosi Babangida (IBB), has revealed details of the foiled coup allegedly led by his childhood friend, General Mamman Vatsa, and the difficult decision he faced in choosing between personal loyalty and national security. In excerpts from his autobiography, ‘A Journey of Service’, launched on February 20, 2025, Babangida recounted how

In a dramatic moment at the Senate plenary on October 17, 2018, then-Senate President Bukola Saraki and Godswill Akpabio, representing Akwa Ibom North-West, clashed over a seating arrangement dispute, leading to chaos in the upper chamber. The altercation began after the senator representing Akwa Ibom North-East, Albert Akpan, accused the All Progressives Congress (APC) of

Former Chieftain of the Labour Party, Valentine Ozigbo, has said he was committed to progressive governance in Anambra and across Nigeria. Naturenex reported the ally former presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, formally defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC) on Thursday. A statement by his campaign organization, Valentine Ozigbo Campaign Organisation, on

Former military president Ibrahim Babangida has, for the first time, publicly admitted that MKO Abiola won the June 12, 1993 presidential election. In his newly launched memoir, A Journey in Service, Babangida reflected on his previous stance, stating that Abiola met all constitutional requirements to be declared the winner. “Although I’m on record to have

Former Military Head of State, Ibrahim Badamosi Babangida, IBB, has dismissed claims that the 1966 military takeover was an “Igbo coup”. Babangida said the leader of the 1966 coup, Kaduna Nzeogwu, spoke Hausa fluently. In his just launched book, ‘A Journey in Service’, the former military Head of State said Nzeogwu was only Igbo by

Rivers State Governor, Sir Siminalayi Fubara, has expressed gratitude to the Anglican Primate, Most Reverend Henry Chukwudum Ndukuba, for his intervention in the ongoing political tensions between him and his predecessor, Nyesom Wike. The governor acknowledged the Primate’s commitment to fostering peace, noting that he made several attempts to mediate the situation. During an interview