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After blaming Buhari, Tinubu finally admits fuel subsidy removal, vows: “I have no regrets; We cannot go back to Egypt”
Business
17 hours ago
After blaming Buhari, Tinubu finally admits fuel subsidy removal, vows: “I have no regrets; We cannot go back to Egypt”
By KEMI KASUMU and OUR REPORTERS Buhari had explicitly rejected suggestions by the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund…
BREAKING: Outcry over alleged opposition repression as NDC, ADC Lagos Governorship Candidates are tear-gassed at Lekki Toll Gate
General News
1 day ago
BREAKING: Outcry over alleged opposition repression as NDC, ADC Lagos Governorship Candidates are tear-gassed at Lekki Toll Gate
By KEMI KASUMU Tinubu, who swore to uphold, protect and defend the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, which…
EDITORIAL: Why Oro cults, pankere flogging of voters witnessed in Lagos 2023 elections must not be repeated in 2027 – A call to Tinubu, APC and INEC
Articles
2 days ago
EDITORIAL: Why Oro cults, pankere flogging of voters witnessed in Lagos 2023 elections must not be repeated in 2027 – A call to Tinubu, APC and INEC
This warning is not a threat; it is a patriotic responsibility that The DEFENDER, as a global online newspaper, considers…
MURIC urges EFCC to rethink reopening of Atiku’s case file
General News
5 days ago
MURIC urges EFCC to rethink reopening of Atiku’s case file
By KEMI KASUMU “Where was EFCC since all these years? Alhaji Atiku Abubakar’s case file has always been in EFCC’s…
Prince Bola Ajibola’s legacy lives on in Abeokuta as Kola Karim endows Crescent University’s Hall of Residence
Education
5 days ago
Prince Bola Ajibola’s legacy lives on in Abeokuta as Kola Karim endows Crescent University’s Hall of Residence
By SALMAH ADETONA ADEFAKA Karim said the inspiration for the donation came when he and his wife attended a book…
MURIC demands reinstatement of Pantami as Gombe PDP governorship candidate, insists on Amupitan’s removal as INEC Chairman
General News
1 week ago
MURIC demands reinstatement of Pantami as Gombe PDP governorship candidate, insists on Amupitan’s removal as INEC Chairman
By KEMI KASUMU In its concluding remarks, the organisation reiterated that the omission was, in its view, unjustifiable and called…
Galadima alleges N2bn, N500m bribes to make APC win 2027 unopposed
Anti-Corruption War
2 weeks ago
Galadima alleges N2bn, N500m bribes to make APC win 2027 unopposed
By KEMI KASUMU “I have said on several occasions that President Tinubu and all his governors are afraid of contesting…
Sultan of Sokoto mourns Mallam Nafiu Baba-Ahmed, describes death as great loss to Islam, Nigeria
Defence
2 weeks ago
Sultan of Sokoto mourns Mallam Nafiu Baba-Ahmed, describes death as great loss to Islam, Nigeria
By KEMI KASUMU He recalled Mallam Baba-Ahmed’s contributions to Islamic affairs, his efforts to strengthen Islamic institutions and his steadfastness,…
Tinubu’s 2027 victory or defeat spells doom for Yorubas — Retired Commodore Olawunmi
Defence
2 weeks ago
Tinubu’s 2027 victory or defeat spells doom for Yorubas — Retired Commodore Olawunmi
By OUR REPORTER “I spent 35 years fighting for this country, losing my colleagues. I went to Angola, Congo, Liberia,…
ANONYMOUS CORNER: ‘We have no other country to run to’ — A frustrated Nigerian speaks
Defence
2 weeks ago
ANONYMOUS CORNER: ‘We have no other country to run to’ — A frustrated Nigerian speaks
DON’T DIE IN SILENCE: Share your worry anonymously via The DEFENDER’s Anonymous Corner – Safe! By KEMI KASUMU For him,…