Former Vice President and chieftain of the African Democratic Congress, Atiku Abubakar has expressed deep concern over reports that the Senate approved President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s request for a fresh $6 billion external loan within a record time—reportedly less than four hours after its presentation. Atiku, in a statement issued
Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, has declared three Senate seats vacant following the deaths of members of the 10th Senate. Akpabio made the announcement during Tuesday’s plenary, describing the development as a tragic loss to the legislature. “These unfortunate events necessitate midterm elections by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to
Residents of Charismatic Church Road, off Ekenhuan Road in Benin City, broke into jubilation as the Governor of Edo State, Senator Monday Okpebholo, visited the area to inspect the ongoing road construction project. The 1.4-kilometre road, being handled by Place of Peace Investment Limited, has brought renewed hope to residents
The Jama’atu Nasril Islam (JNI), on Tuesday, condemned the attack at Anguwan Rukuba community market in Jos North Local Government Area of Plateau, describing it as “heartless and reprehensible.” The Secretary-General of JNI, Prof. Khalid Aliyu, condemned the attack in a statement made available to newsmen in Kaduna. “JNI, under
The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) says troops of Operation DELTA SAFE destroyed 101 illegal refining sites and arrested 219 suspects involved in crude oil theft and related crimes in the first quarter of 2026. The Director of Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. Michael Onoja, disclosed this during a quarterly media briefing on
Mr Wale Edun, the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy has called for urgent fiscal reforms to curb illicit financial flows in Africa. Edun made the call at the opening of the fifth session of the African Union Sub-Committee on Tax and Illicit Financial Flows of the
.By attacking illicit drug trade, we’re starving the engines of terrorism, says Marwa The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) and the United States Drug Enforcement Administration (US-DEA) have expressed commitment to strengthening existing partnership to counter the operations of drug cartels and decimate their capacity to fund and fuel
The World Bank has reaffirmed its commitment to supporting gas development and energy infrastructure across Africa, with a focus on regional collaboration, private sector investment and sustainable energy access. Speaking on Monday in Abuja at the Decade of Gas Ministerial Roundtable and Workshop, the World Bank Country Director for Nigeria,
The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has condemned the “horrific” killings in Angwan Rukuba on Palm Sunday, expressing deep concern over the Jos, Plateau attack. This is contained in a statement signed on Monday by its President, Archbishop Daniel Okoh in Abuja. The association urged the government and security agencies