Benin’s Government has moved swiftly to restore calm after a dramatic attempted coup on Sunday, arresting 13 Soldiers, including the alleged ringleaders behind the foiled operation, authoritative military and security sources confirmed to AFP. The arrests followed a stunning moment on Benin’s national television, where a group of uniformed officers — identifying themselves as the…
In a bold step to reinforce security across Kogi State, Governor Ahmed Usman Ododo has approved the recruitment of 1,050 hunters and the formal absorption of vigilante operatives into the State Civil Service. The Governor, represented by the Commissioner for Finance, Budget and Economic Planning, Mukadam Asiru Asiwaju, announced the development during a three-day capacity-building…
Nigeria has sharply condemned the December 7, 2025 coup attempt in the Republic of Benin, urging citizens and political actors in the neighbouring Country to remain calm and allow constitutional governance to prevail. In a statement issued in Abuja late Sunday, December 7, Nigeria’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Yusuf Tuggar, expressed the Federal Government’s…
Benin’s Government on Sunday December 7, 2025, announced that an attempted Military Coup had been decisively foiled, after loyal troops overpowered a small group of renegade Soldiers who briefly seized the National Television Station and claimed to have taken control of the Country. The failed takeover began in the early hours when mutinous soldiers stormed…
Benin Republic was thrust into sudden political chaos on Sunday as a group of soldiers took over state television to declare the removal of President Patrice Talon, sending shockwaves across the region. The soldiers, operating under the name Military Committee for Refoundation (CMR), announced that they had convened and unanimously resolved that “Mr. Patrice Talon…
The Federal Government has announced that Senior Secondary School Students in Nigeria whether in Arts, Commercial or Science streams are fully allowed to register for any WAEC-approved subject, ending widespread confusion sparked by misinformation on curriculum restrictions. The clarification came in an official statement issued by the Federal Ministry of Education (FME) and signed by…
A Nigerian Air Force Alpha Jet crashed on Saturday evening December 6, 2025, near Karabonde in Borgu Local Government Area of Niger State, sparking panic among residents but ending in relief as both pilots survived after successfully ejecting from the aircraft. Local broadcaster Lapai TV first reported the incident in a Facebook post, confirming that…
The streets of Bethlehem lit up on December 6 as the city’s iconic Christmas tree in Manger Square was illuminated for the first time since the outbreak of the Gaza war, signaling a cautious return of festive celebrations after two years of silence. For 2023 and 2024, Bethlehem cancelled all public Christmas activities, leaving the…
The Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) has announced a sweeping Nationwide directive requiring all Point-of-Sale (PoS) operators to be formally registered, warning that unregistered outlets will be shut down beginning January 1, 2026. The Commission described the growing number of unregistered PoS terminals as a “reckless practice” that violates the Companies and Allied Matters Act (CAMA)…
The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has activated a Special Enforcement Team to implement the Federal Government’s Nationwide ban on Police Escorts for Very Important Persons (VIPs), a move aimed at reinforcing frontline policing and enhancing community security. The Force’s Public Relations Officer, Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed that the operation commenced on Saturday at 10:00 a.m. in…
