Trending News: 2027: INEC dragged to court over alleged diversion of N800b by APC GovsPDP uploads presidential, NASS candidates to INEC portalShowering daily ages your skin – Dermatologists claimPeter Obi explains why he’s suing Kenneth OkonkwoBoko Haram uses AI to make bombs and plot operationsIran Supreme Leader vows revenge over k!lling of his fatherKaduna issues urgent health advisory as diphtheria cases rise among childrenClergyman, Prophet Odumeje berates Pastor Adeboye weeks after the RCCG leader threw his support for President TinubuOil Refinery Blaze Follows Deadly Drone Strike in Russia’s Volga RegionINEC Reverses Stance, Extends Candidate Submission Deadline for 2027 Elections by Three DaysTinubu’s Aide Labels Peter Obi a “Guilty Man Crying the Most” Over Airport IncidentBlogger Apologizes to Governor Soludo for Fabricated News About Disowning SonU.S. Launches Fresh Strikes on Iran After Tanker Attack in Strait of HormuzOkereke Says Competence, National Interest Drove Choice of Bintu Konto as Running MateNANS Rejects WAEC and NECO Fee Hike, Calls It Insensitive to Economic HardshipUS Defense Secretary Declares Iran “Pays the Price” After Third Wave of American StrikesIran’s New Supreme Leader Vows Revenge: “Avenge the Blood of My Father”DSS Releases Journalist Zainab Sodiq, Aide to Omoyele Sowore, After Drone DetentionFrom World Cup Glory to Tragedy: Jayden Adams’ Sudden Death Shocks South AfricaIK Ogbonna Denies Romance Scam Allegation, Warns Fans About ImpersonatorsCourt Remands DJ Chicken in Kirikiri Over Alleged Threat Against Seyi TinubuLEGACY OF SERVICE: Dr. Obasi Frederick Nnaemeka Laid to Rest, Honoured for His Enduring ImpactJim Iyke: Why I Dumped My ‘Bad Boy’ ImageCooking Gas Prices Remain High Despite Improved Supply – LPG MarketersCustomers Threaten to Leave Providus Bank Over Alleged Unauthorised Card TransactionsInter Women Sign Super Falcons Midfielder Toni Payne on Three-Year DealLabour Party Unveils Hajja Bintu Konto as 2027 Vice Presidential CandidateEuropean Parliament Urges Nigeria to Tackle Insecurity, Condemns Killings in PlateauNAF destroys terrorist enclave in fresh Borno airstrikesHow we rescued Oyo schoolchildren, teachers – Nigerian military opens up‘They’ll win 1-0’ – Ex-France star, Leboeuf predicts Norway vs EnglandOyo children, teachers freed on APC’s first re-election campaign day – Atiku criticises TinubuPeter Obi will be alive to contest and lose the 2027 presidential poll – Dave UmahiTaylor Swift paid $160,000 for New York Wedding permit – New York MayorIt was devastating – Brazil legend Ronaldo reveals he suffered ‘severe depression’ and ‘gained a lot of weight’ after retiring‎Influencer model plunges to her d£ath from 27th floor of Dubai skyscraperBrentford announces deal for Super Eagles star, Benjamin FredrickTinubu’s Choice of Shettima Gives APC an Edge for 2027, Says NdumeAtiku Questions Timing of Oyo Children, Teachers’ Release as APC Begins Re-Election CampaignFemi Branch Slams Makinde’s Remarks, Says Children’s Lives Shouldn’t Be Used for PoliticsADC Rejects Vote Buying and Illegal Distribution of Public Wealth Ahead of Osun PollRep Member Rejects NYSC Reform Initiative, Sends Protest Letter to TinubuTrump Warns Iran Would Be ‘Completely Decimated’ If He Were AssassinatedGan Allah Chairman Alleges Genocide and Ethnic Cleansing Against Fulani in PlateauOkechukwu Advises Tinubu to Entrust Shettima With More Responsibilities Ahead of 2027‘We’ll Come After You,’ Yahaya Bello Tells Political OpponentsNepalese National Alleges N1.6 Billion Fraud Involving Nigeria Police OfficersLove Isn’t the Same After 2020’: Tekno on Post-COVID Dating StrugglesAfter Oyo Rescue, Senator Ndume Appeals for Help to Free Captives in Borno ConstituencyNollywood Actor Ikechukwu Nweke Reveals Secret Colon Cancer Battle, Pleads for HelpNDC Urges Nigerians to Register for PVCs Ahead of 2027 ElectionsDefamation Case or Truth Test? Obi Promises to Withdraw from Presidential Race if Okonkwo’s Claims HoldKidnappers Abduct Corpses and Mourners During FRSC Officer’s Funeral ProcessionRelease of Abducted Oyo Pupils Sparks Call for National School Safety OverhaulPresident Tinubu Celebrates Rescue of Abducted Ogbomoso Schoolchildren and TeachersOyo abduction: Eight k!dnappers arrested, others killed – PresidencyFour trapped, three rescued as building collapses in KanoScientists find that Ancient 550-Million-Year-Old Fossil was the Earth’s first right-handed creaturePutin likely to escalate Ukraine War despite Trump’s peace push, new report saysFourth batch of Nigerians evacuated from South Africa arrive NigeriaGhanaian Influencer Abu Trica extradited to US over alleged $8m romance scam targeting elderly AmericansIran buries former Supreme Leader Khamenei in hometownJorge Jesus to take over as Portugal coach after World Cup exit‎Former banker remanded over alleged theft of N294.5mEnugu State Forest Guard Issues Standing Operational OrderPolice Arrest DJ Chicken Over Alleged Threat to Kill Seyi TinubuIslamic Cleric Reportedly Stabbed to Death by Thugs in BauchiDelta Flood Disaster Results in Death of 72-Year-Old ManChadian Woman in Police Custody After Alleged Attempt to Supply Terrorists with Drugs and AlcoholTwo Suspects in Police Custody Over Alleged Human Skull Exhumation from Oyo Muslim CemeteryReports Claim Israel Is Ready to Resume Strikes on Iran Pending Trump’s ApprovalNnamdi Kanu’s Wife Addresses Rumours of Divorce Filing2026 World Cup: Klopp Explains Why Mbappe Rejected Liverpool2026 World Cup: England Hit by Major Injury Setback Ahead of Norway Quarter-FinalSix-Month Maternity Leave Approved for Female Workers in ZamfaraObsolete Laws Centralizing Police Authorization in Nigeria Have Failed, Says Deputy Speaker Benjamin KaluAkpabio Assures Brighter Future for Nigeria if Tinubu Gets Support Beyond 2027″Counter-Ambush Operation in Zamfara Leaves 100 Terrorists Dead, APC SeizedEdo State Local Government Elections Face Boycott from PDP, ADC, and NDC Over Constitutional and Process ConcernsTrading Volume Skyrockets by 219% as Nigerian Stock Market Enters Fifth Day of GainsUK Grants Amnesty for Ruth Ellis After 70 Years of ExecutionFrance First to Secure 2026 World Cup Semi-Final Spot with 2-0 Win Over MoroccoTinubu Holds Closed-Door Meeting with Top SecuritNigerian Naira Edges Up Against Dollar at Official Market, Firms by N0.64ADC Accuses APC of Delaying El-Rufai’s Release Until After 2027 ElectionsBrymo Threatens Revenge, Says Burna Boy Must Pay for ‘Disrespect’Natasha Backs State Policing, Demands Independent Police to Tackle InsecurityTinubu: I Won’t Betray Nigerians’ Trust, Reforms Will Secure Better FutureState Police: Mbah Presses for Financial Autonomy, Investment in TechnologyFire razes Kogi LG chairman’s houseFrance and Spain submit complaint to FIFA over ‘disastrous’ World Cup sponsorDon’t wait for orders before shooting terrorists, Defence Minister tells soldiersPalm Beach International Airport becomes President Donald J. Trump airportSexually transmitted diarrhoea disease that can k!ll is on the rise in UK13-year-old boy struck by lightning in his bedroom while playing video gamesDisCos announce blackouts in parts of Lagos and Osun over floodingPrince Harry put white pill in my mouth as a loyalty test and said ‘now I can trust you’ – Journalist claimsBREAKING: Filling Stations Shut Operations Amid Speculation Over Petrol Price HikeNigerians Should Demand Accountability from Governors Over Kidnappings – BwalaTambuwal: Only Bold Politicians Have What It Takes to Join ADC
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Trending News: 2027: INEC dragged to court over alleged diversion of N800b by APC GovsPDP uploads presidential, NASS candidates to INEC portalShowering daily ages your skin – Dermatologists claimPeter Obi explains why he’s suing Kenneth OkonkwoBoko Haram uses AI to make bombs and plot operationsIran Supreme Leader vows revenge over k!lling of his fatherKaduna issues urgent health advisory as diphtheria cases rise among childrenClergyman, Prophet Odumeje berates Pastor Adeboye weeks after the RCCG leader threw his support for President TinubuOil Refinery Blaze Follows Deadly Drone Strike in Russia’s Volga RegionINEC Reverses Stance, Extends Candidate Submission Deadline for 2027 Elections by Three DaysTinubu’s Aide Labels Peter Obi a “Guilty Man Crying the Most” Over Airport IncidentBlogger Apologizes to Governor Soludo for Fabricated News About Disowning SonU.S. Launches Fresh Strikes on Iran After Tanker Attack in Strait of HormuzOkereke Says Competence, National Interest Drove Choice of Bintu Konto as Running MateNANS Rejects WAEC and NECO Fee Hike, Calls It Insensitive to Economic HardshipUS Defense Secretary Declares Iran “Pays the Price” After Third Wave of American StrikesIran’s New Supreme Leader Vows Revenge: “Avenge the Blood of My Father”DSS Releases Journalist Zainab Sodiq, Aide to Omoyele Sowore, After Drone DetentionFrom World Cup Glory to Tragedy: Jayden Adams’ Sudden Death Shocks South AfricaIK Ogbonna Denies Romance Scam Allegation, Warns Fans About ImpersonatorsCourt Remands DJ Chicken in Kirikiri Over Alleged Threat Against Seyi TinubuLEGACY OF SERVICE: Dr. Obasi Frederick Nnaemeka Laid to Rest, Honoured for His Enduring ImpactJim Iyke: Why I Dumped My ‘Bad Boy’ ImageCooking Gas Prices Remain High Despite Improved Supply – LPG MarketersCustomers Threaten to Leave Providus Bank Over Alleged Unauthorised Card TransactionsInter Women Sign Super Falcons Midfielder Toni Payne on Three-Year DealLabour Party Unveils Hajja Bintu Konto as 2027 Vice Presidential CandidateEuropean Parliament Urges Nigeria to Tackle Insecurity, Condemns Killings in PlateauNAF destroys terrorist enclave in fresh Borno airstrikesHow we rescued Oyo schoolchildren, teachers – Nigerian military opens up‘They’ll win 1-0’ – Ex-France star, Leboeuf predicts Norway vs EnglandOyo children, teachers freed on APC’s first re-election campaign day – Atiku criticises TinubuPeter Obi will be alive to contest and lose the 2027 presidential poll – Dave UmahiTaylor Swift paid $160,000 for New York Wedding permit – New York MayorIt was devastating – Brazil legend Ronaldo reveals he suffered ‘severe depression’ and ‘gained a lot of weight’ after retiring‎Influencer model plunges to her d£ath from 27th floor of Dubai skyscraperBrentford announces deal for Super Eagles star, Benjamin FredrickTinubu’s Choice of Shettima Gives APC an Edge for 2027, Says NdumeAtiku Questions Timing of Oyo Children, Teachers’ Release as APC Begins Re-Election CampaignFemi Branch Slams Makinde’s Remarks, Says Children’s Lives Shouldn’t Be Used for PoliticsADC Rejects Vote Buying and Illegal Distribution of Public Wealth Ahead of Osun PollRep Member Rejects NYSC Reform Initiative, Sends Protest Letter to TinubuTrump Warns Iran Would Be ‘Completely Decimated’ If He Were AssassinatedGan Allah Chairman Alleges Genocide and Ethnic Cleansing Against Fulani in PlateauOkechukwu Advises Tinubu to Entrust Shettima With More Responsibilities Ahead of 2027‘We’ll Come After You,’ Yahaya Bello Tells Political OpponentsNepalese National Alleges N1.6 Billion Fraud Involving Nigeria Police OfficersLove Isn’t the Same After 2020’: Tekno on Post-COVID Dating StrugglesAfter Oyo Rescue, Senator Ndume Appeals for Help to Free Captives in Borno ConstituencyNollywood Actor Ikechukwu Nweke Reveals Secret Colon Cancer Battle, Pleads for HelpNDC Urges Nigerians to Register for PVCs Ahead of 2027 ElectionsDefamation Case or Truth Test? Obi Promises to Withdraw from Presidential Race if Okonkwo’s Claims HoldKidnappers Abduct Corpses and Mourners During FRSC Officer’s Funeral ProcessionRelease of Abducted Oyo Pupils Sparks Call for National School Safety OverhaulPresident Tinubu Celebrates Rescue of Abducted Ogbomoso Schoolchildren and TeachersOyo abduction: Eight k!dnappers arrested, others killed – PresidencyFour trapped, three rescued as building collapses in KanoScientists find that Ancient 550-Million-Year-Old Fossil was the Earth’s first right-handed creaturePutin likely to escalate Ukraine War despite Trump’s peace push, new report saysFourth batch of Nigerians evacuated from South Africa arrive NigeriaGhanaian Influencer Abu Trica extradited to US over alleged $8m romance scam targeting elderly AmericansIran buries former Supreme Leader Khamenei in hometownJorge Jesus to take over as Portugal coach after World Cup exit‎Former banker remanded over alleged theft of N294.5mEnugu State Forest Guard Issues Standing Operational OrderPolice Arrest DJ Chicken Over Alleged Threat to Kill Seyi TinubuIslamic Cleric Reportedly Stabbed to Death by Thugs in BauchiDelta Flood Disaster Results in Death of 72-Year-Old ManChadian Woman in Police Custody After Alleged Attempt to Supply Terrorists with Drugs and AlcoholTwo Suspects in Police Custody Over Alleged Human Skull Exhumation from Oyo Muslim CemeteryReports Claim Israel Is Ready to Resume Strikes on Iran Pending Trump’s ApprovalNnamdi Kanu’s Wife Addresses Rumours of Divorce Filing2026 World Cup: Klopp Explains Why Mbappe Rejected Liverpool2026 World Cup: England Hit by Major Injury Setback Ahead of Norway Quarter-FinalSix-Month Maternity Leave Approved for Female Workers in ZamfaraObsolete Laws Centralizing Police Authorization in Nigeria Have Failed, Says Deputy Speaker Benjamin KaluAkpabio Assures Brighter Future for Nigeria if Tinubu Gets Support Beyond 2027″Counter-Ambush Operation in Zamfara Leaves 100 Terrorists Dead, APC SeizedEdo State Local Government Elections Face Boycott from PDP, ADC, and NDC Over Constitutional and Process ConcernsTrading Volume Skyrockets by 219% as Nigerian Stock Market Enters Fifth Day of GainsUK Grants Amnesty for Ruth Ellis After 70 Years of ExecutionFrance First to Secure 2026 World Cup Semi-Final Spot with 2-0 Win Over MoroccoTinubu Holds Closed-Door Meeting with Top SecuritNigerian Naira Edges Up Against Dollar at Official Market, Firms by N0.64ADC Accuses APC of Delaying El-Rufai’s Release Until After 2027 ElectionsBrymo Threatens Revenge, Says Burna Boy Must Pay for ‘Disrespect’Natasha Backs State Policing, Demands Independent Police to Tackle InsecurityTinubu: I Won’t Betray Nigerians’ Trust, Reforms Will Secure Better FutureState Police: Mbah Presses for Financial Autonomy, Investment in TechnologyFire razes Kogi LG chairman’s houseFrance and Spain submit complaint to FIFA over ‘disastrous’ World Cup sponsorDon’t wait for orders before shooting terrorists, Defence Minister tells soldiersPalm Beach International Airport becomes President Donald J. Trump airportSexually transmitted diarrhoea disease that can k!ll is on the rise in UK13-year-old boy struck by lightning in his bedroom while playing video gamesDisCos announce blackouts in parts of Lagos and Osun over floodingPrince Harry put white pill in my mouth as a loyalty test and said ‘now I can trust you’ – Journalist claimsBREAKING: Filling Stations Shut Operations Amid Speculation Over Petrol Price HikeNigerians Should Demand Accountability from Governors Over Kidnappings – BwalaTambuwal: Only Bold Politicians Have What It Takes to Join ADC
Sun. Jul 12th, 2026

Trump fires defence secretary Esper

FILE – In this March 18, 2020, file photo, Defense Secretary Mark Esper speaks as President Donald Trump listens during press briefing with the coronavirus task force, at the White House in Washington. The government’s $3 trillion effort to rescue the economy from the coronavirus crisis is stirring worry at the Pentagon. Bulging federal deficits may force a reversal of years of big defense spending gains and threaten prized projects like the rebuilding of the nation’s arsenal of nuclear weapons. Esper says the sudden burst of emergency spending to prop up a stalled economy is bringing the Pentagon closer to a point where it will have to shed older weapons faster and tighten its belt. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File)

President Donald Trump on Monday announced by tweet that he had fired his defense secretary Mark Esper, further destabilizing a government already navigating Trump’s refusal to concede election defeat to Democrat Joe Biden.

“Mark Esper has been terminated. I would like to thank him for his service,” Trump said on Twitter, announcing his replacement by Christopher Miller, the current head of the National Counterterrorism Center.

READ ALSO EndSARS protest misconduct costs economy N1.5tn – FDC

The firing of Esper, who had clashed with Trump over his suggestion of using military personnel to quash civic unrest, comes a week after the US presidential election.

Trump, who is pursuing so far flimsy claims of election fraud in the courts, has only until January 20 before he has to leave office and Biden takes over.

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