The newly appointed service Chiefs have met with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, just about seventy-two hours after their appointments, at the Presidential Villa, to strengthen the country’s security architecture and deepen professionalism across the Armed Forces.

The Presidency said the meeting, which was their first formal briefing session, reflects its resolve to reposition the security sector and sustain the momentum in the fight against terrorism, banditry, and other threats to national stability.

At the meeting were Chief of Defence Staff, Lt.-Gen. Olufemi Oluyede, Chief of Army Staff, Major-General Waidi Shaibu, Chief of Air Staff,  Air Vice Marshal Kelvin Aneke, Chief of Naval Staff,  Rear Admiral Idi Abbas and Chief of Defence Intelligence, Major-General E.A.P. Undiendeye.

United States President, Donald Trump, has urged Russian President, Vladimir Putin, to end the war in Ukraine instead of testing a nuclear-powered missile.

Trump reacted to Putin’s statement, that Russia had successfully tested its nuclear-powered Burevestnik cruise missile, which is capable of piercing any defence shield.

When asked about the range of Putin’s missile, Trump added that the United States did not need to fly so far, as it had a nuclear submarine off the coast of Russia.

Mali has closed schools and universities nationwide, due to a fuel scarcity caused by a blockade on fuel imports jihadi militants imposed on the capital.

Education Minister Amadou Sy Savane, announced on state television that classes would be suspended for two weeks due to disruptions in fuel supplies that are affecting the movement of school staff.

The Malian military also said it attempted to escort some fuel trucks from border areas to Bamako, but were attacked by militants.

The Federal Capital Territory Minister, Nyesom Wike, has arrived in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, for the 2025 Asia Pacific Cities Summit and Mayors’ Forum, taking place this week.

As issued in a statement by Lere Olayinka, Wike’s Senior Special Assistant on Public Communications and Social Media, the Minister was received by the Consul General of the Federal Republic of Nigeria in Dubai, Zayyanu Ibrahim, as well as officials of the Federal Capital Territory Administration who had arrived earlier.

The event, which is an initiative of Brisbane City Council, Australia, will have Nyesom Wike, lead a discussion panel in which he will field questions on the FCT, and also interact with Mayors of other capital cities during the summit.

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has released a total sum of 1.259 billion dollars to oil sector players for the importation of petroleum products and other related items into the country.

The amount released between the first three months of two thousand and twenty-five is against the backdrop of the insistence of marketers to continue fuel import despite the availability of petrol from Dangote Refinery.
Confirming the development, the National Publicity Officer of the Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria, Chinedu Ukadike, said marketers would naturally buy from any source offering the lowest price to stay in business.