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By Clement John The opposition African Democratic Congress has criticised the Federal Government’s plan to secure a fresh $1.25 billion loan from the World Bank, describing the country’s economic direction under President Bola Ahmed Tinubu as a “Ponzi-style economy” driven by mounting debt and worsening hardship. The party said the proposed loan, coming amid Nigeria’s rising public debt estimated at... Read more

By John Kefas Abuja The Federal Government on Thursday raised concerns over the poor impact of donor-funded education interventions in parts of Nigeria, revealing that regions that received nearly 80 per cent of development partners’ investments in the sector over the past decade still rank lowest in literacy and numeracy nationwide. Minister of Education, Tunji Alausa, disclosed this in Abuja... Read more

By John Kefas Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission have arrested the Director-General of the Energy Commission of Nigeria, Mustapha Abdullahi, over an alleged money laundering case involving more than N500 billion. The arrest, which reportedly took place in Abuja on Wednesday, comes amid intensified anti-corruption investigations within Nigeria’s power and energy sector following the recent conviction of... Read more

By John Kefas The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has ordered the final forfeiture of properties, bank funds and stocks linked to former Acting Accountant-General of the Federation, Anamekwe Nwabuoku, following his conviction over an N868.4 million fraud case. Justice James Omotosho delivered the ruling on Wednesday, granting an application filed by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission seeking... Read more

By Clement John President Bola Tinubu has disclosed that Nigeria is considering a reciprocal 30-day visa-free arrangement for Rwandan citizens, following Rwanda’s existing visa-free policy for Nigerians, as part of efforts to advance Pan-African integration. The development emerged on Wednesday after President Tinubu met with Rwandan President Paul Kagame at the Urugwiro Presidential Villa in Kigali ahead of the 2026... Read more

By Rosemary Nwanpka The Office of the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation has dismissed reports claiming it approved a 40 per cent peculiar allowance for federal civil servants, clarifying that it neither sanctioned nor officially communicated such approval to labour unions. In a statement issued on Wednesday and signed by the Director of Press and Public Relations,... Read more

By Johnson Abel A young boy was hit by a stray bullet on Wednesday after operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency came under attack from a mob during a raid in Ikang, Bakassi Local Government Area of Cross River State. The anti-drug agency had reportedly stormed the area to apprehend suspected drug dealers when the operation turned violent,... Read more

By Nyam Peter The All Progressives Congress in Benue State has disqualified 59 aspirants from contesting its forthcoming House of Assembly primaries over alleged violations of party guidelines and constitutional provisions. The decision followed the screening of 146 aspirants by the party’s screening committee, out of which 86 were cleared to proceed to the primaries or emerge through consensus arrangements.... Read more

By Clement John The President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, has expressed confidence that Akwa Ibom State will deliver the highest number of votes for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in the South-South geopolitical zone during the 2027 general elections. Akpabio made the remark on Tuesday during a meeting of All Progressives Congress (APC) stakeholders held at the Government House in... Read more

By James Akinlade The actor was said to have passed away in a hospital in Lagos after quietly managing the illness away from the public eye. His death was confirmed on Tuesday, May 12, in an emotional post shared by Nigerian talent manager and filmmaker Sam Olatunji, who described the news as devastating and urged prayers for the Ekubo family.... Read more