Retired Nigerian Army General Laid to Rest After Dying in Bandits’ Captivity
The remains of retired Major General Rabe Abubakar, who died while being held captive by armed bandits, were laid to rest on Saturday evening in Nigeria’s northwestern Katsina State. The…
IMF Pushes Nigeria to Raise Fuel, Telecom Taxes in Drive to Boost Government Revenue
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has urged the Nigerian government to consider higher taxes on fuel and telecommunications services as part of broader reforms aimed at strengthening public finances and…
CAN Declares Nationwide ‘Black Sunday’ as Insecurity Pushes Nigeria Deeper into National Mourning
The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has declared a nationwide Black Sunday in honour of victims of the country’s worsening insecurity, describing the persistent violence as a national tragedy that…
SERAP Drags NNPCL to Court Over Alleged ₦5.9bn Rebranding Expenditure
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has filed a lawsuit against the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) over the alleged expenditure of ₦5.9 billion on the rebranding of…
Horror in Abuja: Beheaded Woman’s Body Found Inside Uncompleted Building in Bwari
The body of an unidentified middle-aged woman was discovered beheaded inside an uncompleted building in the Bwari Area Council of Nigeria’s Federal Capital Territory (FCT), in a gruesome incident that…
Gunmen Storm Ondo Palace, Abduct Traditional Ruler in Midnight Raid
Gunmen have abducted the traditional ruler of Odo-Oriya community in Owo Local Government Area of Ondo State, southwestern Nigeria, in a late-night attack on his palace, local sources said. The…
Edo Reopens Schools After Terrorist Scare, Cites Improved Security
The Edo government has approved the reopening of schools in Akoko-Edo LGA, recently shut over security concerns after intelligence reports indicated a plan to attack schools in the area. The…
CBN Draws Strict Line Between Banks and Fintech Offshoots
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) is planning a major structural shakeup in the financial sector, proposing strict new rules to legally and operationally separate commercial banks from their…
Abdulsalami: Pursuit of peace has been my core mission since leaving public service
Former head of state Abdulsalami Abubakar said on Saturday that the pursuit of peace has been his “core mission” since he handed over power to former President Olusegun Obasanjo…
‘Nigeria’s Democracy Has Not Failed – Its Leaders Have,’ Governor Alex Otti Declares
Governor Alex Otti has argued that Nigeria’s democratic system is not responsible for the country’s challenges, insisting that the nation’s leadership has failed to deliver the dividends of democracy. Speaking…
