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President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, on Wednesday at the State House, charged the Acting Inspector-General of Police, Olatunji Disu, to restore peace and strengthen security nationwide. President Tinubu issued this directive at the decoration of Disu as the Acting Inspector-General of Police, following the retirement of Kayode Egbetokun and pending the Nigeria Police Council's ratification of the appointment and the Senate's confirmation. The council will meet next week. “I made t

Tunji Disu I have been reading some disturbing posts accusing President Bola Tinubu of being unfair in his choice of Tunji Disu as the next Inspector-General of Police. The authors of these posts are particularly upset that Tunji Disu's appointment will lead to the premature retirement of DIG Frank Mba, who is senior in rank to Disu in the Nigeria Police Force. The reality is that the appointment of an Inspector General of Police is the prerogative of the President, who selec

SaharaReporters confirmed that President Bola Tinubu ordered Egbetokun’s removal from office. Kayode Egbetokun Kayode Egbetokun has been removed from his position as Inspector General of Police. SaharaReporters confirmed that President Bola Tinubu ordered Egbetokun’s removal from office. He is to be succeeded by Tunji Disu, the Assistant Inspector General of Police overseeing the Force Criminal Investigation Department (FCID) Annex in Alagbon, Lagos. Olatunji Disu Senior poli

UBA Unveils Diaspora Platform to Power Global African Lifestyle L-R: Head, Strategy, Research & Investor Relations, Africa Prudential, Joshua Omewah; Group Head, Sales, Retention and Growth, AVON, Ajibola Bakare; Managing Director, UBA Pension, Blessing Ogwu; Head, Diaspora Banking, Anant Rao; Chief Marketing Officer, Heirs Insurance Group, Ifesinachi Okpagu; Business Development Manager, United Capital, Onyinye Osunwoke and Executive Director, Afriland Properties, Olukayod

A Human Rights Lawyer, Maduabuchi Ogbonnia Idam, has petitioned international and national human rights bodies, accusing Governor Francis Ogbonna Nwifuru of crimes against humanity, abuse of power and gross violations of citizens’ rights in Amasiri community under Afikpo Local Government Area of Ebonyi state, following a renewed boundary crisis Amasiri and Oso Edda community of the state. In a petition dated February 9, 2026, and addressed to the Prosecutor of the Internation

More than 160 people have been killed in two villages in western Nigeria in the country’s deadliest armed assaults this year, as communities reel from repeated and widespread acts of violence perpetrated by jihadists and other armed groups. The death toll from Tuesday’s attacks in Woro and Nuku in Kwara state stood at 162 on Wednesday afternoon, according to Mohammed Omar Bio, a member of parliament representing the area. He told the Associated Press that the Lakurawa, an arm

A retired Army General, Mohammed Ibrahim Gana, was arrested alongside military officers and civilians accused of planning a forceful overthrow of President Bola Tinubu’s government, SaharaReporters has gathered. Gana, from Niger State, is the Danmagayaki of Nupe. Sources said that the retired General was arrested a week after his son, Lieutenant Colonel Sadiq Ibrahim-Gana, was detained by military intelligence officers. Ibrahim-Gana is among the 35 military officers currentl

…Chinwe Bode-Akinwande Elected First Vice President …New EXCO Pledges Unified Advocacy, Professional Growth The Association of Corporate Communication and Marketing Professionals in Banks (ACAMB) has ushered in a new executive council, with a strong representation from leading financial institutions, to steer its affairs for the 2026-2028 term. L-r: General Secretary, Ademola Adesola (Parallex); Vice President 1, ACAMB; Chinwe Bode-Akinwande; General Secretary, Olugb enga Ow

Interim report reveals military officers targeted President, VP, ministers, and key installations; arrests ongoing An interim investigation report into the alleged coup plot against President Bola Tinubu’s government has revealed that a clandestine network of military officers coordinated by an Army Colonel (name withheld) had planned the takeover, with funding, recruitment, and operational planning traced directly to him. The report, sighted on Tuesday, indicated that the Ar

Creates Niger Electricity Distribution Company and Kogi Electricity Distribution Company. Announces Strategic Appointments. Abuja Electricity Distribution Plc (AEDC) has announced its transition into a Holding Company (HOLDCO) structure, a strategic move designed to strengthen the company's ability to operate effectively within Nigeria's evolving electricity market and newly decentralized regulatory environment. This move follows the enactment of the Electricity Act of 2023

MD/CEO UBA Foundation, Bola Atta presenting gifts items to children of vulnerable communities at Okobaba, Lagos, recently. UBA Foundation, the Corporate Social Responsibility Arm of United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc, has distributed essential materials worth several millions of naira and dollars as sustenance to school students, orphanages, IDP camps, and vulnerable communities across Nigeria and 19 other African nations where the bank operates. As part of its Food Bank and G

The Abuja Electricity Distribution Plc. (AEDC) acknowledges the concerns and spirited appeals from residents of the Federal Capital Territory following the disruption to water supply arising from the recent disconnection of electricity to the FCT Water Board over unpaid electricity bill. AEDC wishes to clarify that the disconnection followed the accumulation of over one year of outstanding electricity debt by the FCT Water Board, despite several notices, engagements and oppor