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Germany Arrests Former Spy Chief Over Alleged Foreign Secrets Leak

German authorities have arrested former intelligence chief August Hanning over allegations that he passed sensitive state information to foreign intelligence services. Hanning, who headed Germany’s foreign intelligence agency, the Bundesnachrichtendienst (BND), from 1998 to 2005, is being investigated on suspicion of espionage, treason and working for foreign intelligence services, federal prosecutors said. His former chief...

FG Clears N758bn Pension Backlog, 957,045 Beneficiaries Affected

The Federal Government has cleared inherited pension liabilities dating back to 2007 through a N758 billion intervention bond, according to the National Pension Commission (PenCom). PenCom Director-General, Omolola Oloworaran, disclosed this on Tuesday in Lagos while delivering the keynote address at the 2026 PenCom Media Conference. Oloworaran said the intervention had addressed outstanding pension obligations...

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Makinde Has No Plan to Become President in 2027 — Oyo Rep

A member of the House of Representatives, Akin Alabi, has claimed that Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde is not genuinely interested in becoming Nigeria’s president in 2027. Alabi, who represents Egbeda/Ona-Ara Federal Constituency, made the claim during an interview on Flair 103.3FM in Ibadan on Tuesday. According to the lawmaker, Makinde’s presidential campaign was primarily…

Germany Arrests Former Spy Chief Over Alleged Foreign Secrets Leak

German authorities have arrested former intelligence chief August Hanning over allegations that he passed sensitive state information to foreign intelligence services. Hanning, who headed Germany’s foreign intelligence agency, the Bundesnachrichtendienst (BND), from 1998 to 2005, is being investigated on suspicion of espionage, treason and working for foreign intelligence services, federal prosecutors said. His former chief…