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BREAKING: Tinubu holds closed door meeting with Fubara in Abuja
This was his first visit to the Presidential Villa after his suspension as governor was lifted last week.
Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara is currently meeting with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu at the Presidential Villa in Abuja.
This was his first visit to the Presidential Villa after his suspension as governor was lifted last week.
Fubara who arrived at the Villa at 6:20 p.m. on Monday, was dressed in a white outfit and black cap.
The meeting follows the lifting of a six-month state of emergency in Rivers State, during which he, his deputy, and state lawmakers were suspended and an administrator installed.
Recall that in a state broadcast, Fubara thanked President Tinubu for what he called a “timely intervention” in declaring the emergency and for his commitment to restoring peace and stability in the state.
As of the time of filing this report, Fubara was holding a closed door meeting with the president.
More update later…..
Entertainment
Shocking Video: 2Baba’s Alleged Detention in London Over Domestic Dispute Surfaces
New developments have surfaced regarding the earlier rumour that Nigerian music icon 2Baba was arrested in London following a domestic altercation with his wife, Annie Idibia.
Although the singer’s management publicly denied the report at the time, new video clips—obtained during the initial wave of allegations but held back pending verification—have now emerged.
According to sources, the couple allegedly became involved in a heated confrontation on the said day, during which both parties were reportedly injured.
Neighbours who claimed to have witnessed the disturbance are said to have alerted the police, resulting in officers arriving at the scene.
2Baba’s management has maintained its position that the earlier reports were false, urging fans to disregard any unverified claims.
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Osun PDP Congress: Thugs Arrested, Confess to Being Mobilised by Governor Makinde
Scores of Hoodlums Arrested, Confessed to Being Mobilised by Governor MakindeMembers of the Oyo state chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) dominated today’s governorship primaries of the PDP held at Osogbo, investigation and eyewitness accounts at the venue have revealed.
Buses filled with PDP members were seen entering from both Iwo and Ikire end of Osun state last night and early this morning with many of the buses stopping at Adolak hotel, the venue of the congress.
A check through the hall revealed that Osun PDP members were not in attendance even though the Ibadan based zonal youth leader of the PDP was identified as the anchor mobilised of the Oyo state PDP members for the Osun Congress.
A chat with some of the individuals at the Congress confirmed that they were mostly from Oyo state with some of them actually confirming that they were recruited to attend.
The presence of Police men and women from Oyo state who provided security cover for the mobilised party members.
Some political thugs were however arrested and they narrated how they were mobilised from the Government House in Oyo state.
On why Oyo PDP members had to be mobilised for the Osun Congress, a party chieftain from Oyo state who was also present said “Osun PDP did not conduct the mandatory three adhoc delegates to vote at the Congress.
“ So we fill the vacancies with our people from Oyo state. We cannot allow PDP to die here. That is why we have to so mobilise”, the source noted.
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President Tinubu Nominates Gen Christopher Musa as New Defence Minister
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.
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 appointments include General Staff Officer 1, Training/Operations at HQ 81 Division; Commanding Officer, 73 Battalion;
Assistant Director, Operational Requirements, Department of Army Policy and Plans; and Infantry Representative/Member, Training Team, HQ Nigerian Army Armour Corps.
In 2019, he served as Deputy Chief of Staff, Training/Operations, Headquarters Infantry Centre and Corps; Commander, Sector 3, Operation Lafiya Dole; and Commander, Sector 3 Multinational Joint Task Force in the Lake Chad Region.In 2021, General Musa was appointed Theatre Commander, Operation Hadin Kai.
He later became Commander of the Nigerian Army Infantry Corps before being appointed Chief of Defence Staff by President Tinubu in 2023.
In the letter to the Senate, President Tinubu expressed confidence in General Musa’s ability to lead the Ministry of Defence and further strengthen Nigeria’s security architecture.
Bayo OnanugaSpecial Adviser to the President,(Information and Strategy)December 2, 2025
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