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Is Nigeria Truly Worse Off? Presidency Challenges Adesina’s Numbers

The Presidency has dismissed recent remarks by the President of the African Development Bank (AfDB), Dr. Akinwumi Adesina, suggesting that Nigerians are worse off today than they were at Independence in 1960. In a statement released Sunday night, Presidential spokesperson Bayo Onanuga described Adesina’s position as based on flawed data and a narrow interpretation of […]

NDLEA Intercepts ₦3.4bn Worth of Illicit Drugs in Lagos, Rivers

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has intercepted illicit drugs worth an estimated ₦3.428 billion in Lagos and Rivers states. In a statement released on Sunday, NDLEA spokesperson Femi Babafemi disclosed that the seized items include 3.5 million pills of opioids and 163,000 bottles of codeine syrup. According to Babafemi, the codeine consignment was […]

Billions for Dead Refineries: EFCC Probes Kyari, 13 NNPCL Officials

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) is currently investigating at least 14 current and former officials of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), including two former Group Chief Executive Officers, Mele Kyari and Abubakar Lawal Yar’Adua, over alleged misappropriation of funds and abuse of office. A letter dated 28 April 2025, addressed to […]

Court Sentences BRT Driver to Death for Murder of Bamise Ayanwola

A Lagos High Court sitting at Tafawa Balewa Square has sentenced Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) driver, Andrew Ominikoron, to death by hanging for the murder of 22-year-old fashion designer, Bamise Ayanwola. Delivering judgment in a session lasting over two and a half hours, Justice Serifat Sonaike ruled that the Lagos State Government had proven beyond […]

Where Did the ₦71.2 Billion Go? ICPC Digs Deeper into Student Loan Mystery

The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has announced that its ongoing investigation into the Nigeria Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) will now cover beneficiary institutions and individual student recipients. This follows media reports alleging that 51 tertiary institutions were involved in unauthorised deductions and exploitation related to the student loan scheme. In […]

Nigeria Needs Power, Infrastructure or Risks Economic Paralysis

President of the African Development Bank (AfDB), Dr. Akinwumi Adesina, has warned that Nigeria’s economy risks long-term stagnation unless it urgently addresses chronic infrastructure and power sector deficiencies. Speaking at the 20th Anniversary Dinner of Chapel Hill Denham in Lagos, Adesina described Nigeria as a nation brimming with potential but hampered by poor policy execution […]

North-East Governors Back Formal Education for Almajiri, Pledge State-Level Support

Governors of Nigeria’s North-East states – Adamawa, Bauchi, Borno, Gombe, Taraba, and Yobe – have resolved to collaborate with the National Commission for Almajiri and Out-of-School Children Education (NCAOOSCE) by providing dedicated offices in each state. This decision was contained in a communiqué delivered by Taraba State Governor, Agbu Kefas, following the North-East Governors’ Forum […]

Tinubu, Obasanjo, Jonathan Lead Tributes for Late Ayo Adebanjo

Prominent Nigerians, including President Bola Tinubu, former Presidents Olusegun Obasanjo and Goodluck Jonathan, former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar, and business magnate Aliko Dangote, have paid glowing tributes to the late Afenifere chieftain, Chief Ayo Adebanjo, who passed away on 14 February 2025 at the age of 97. Speaking at the ‘Night of Tributes and Service of […]

Governor Eno Hints at Leaving PDP Amid Internal Crises

Governor Umo Eno of Akwa Ibom State has hinted at a possible defection from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), describing the party as a “faulty aircraft” that may no longer take him to his next political destination. While he did not name a potential new party, Eno’s remarks come amid a wave of defections from […]

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