Edun Urges Banks to Back Young Innovators, SMEs for Inclusive Growth
Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun, has urged Nigerian banks to shift lending focus from large corporations to young innovators and small businesses, describing inclusive, innovation-driven financing as vital for achieving broad-based economic growth. Edun, who spoke at the 2025 Fellowship Investiture of the Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria […]
PDP in Turmoil as Leadership Feud Deepens
Nigeria’s main opposition party, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has descended into another round of internal turmoil following the suspension of four top officials including its National Secretary, Senator Samuel Anyanwu, and National Legal Adviser, Kamaldeen Ajibade (SAN). The suspensions were announced on Saturday after an emergency meeting of the National Working Committee (NWC) held at the party’s Legacy House headquarters in Maitama, Abuja. According to the National […]
Tinubu Rejects Trump’s Threat of U.S. Military Action
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has dismissed former U.S. President Donald Trump’s threat of possible military intervention in Nigeria over alleged killings of Christians, insisting that the country remains committed to religious freedom and tolerance. Trump, in a fiery post on Truth Social, warned that the United States could take drastic action if the Nigerian government fails to stop the alleged violence […]
World Bank, AfDB Drive Mission 300 to Electrify 300m Africans by 2030
Africa’s landmark electrification drive, Mission 300, is gaining speed as the World Bank Group and the African Development Bank (AfDB) step up efforts to provide reliable and affordable electricity to 300 million people across the continent by 2030. The initiative aligns with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 7 on universal energy access, combining grid […]
U.N. Condemns U.S. Airstrikes on Suspected Drug Boats, Calls Actions ‘Unlawful’ and Demands Immediate Halt
The United Nations has condemned the United States’ recent airstrikes on boats accused of drug trafficking in the Caribbean and Pacific Oceans, calling the operations a violation of international human rights law and urging an immediate end to the campaign. In a statement to News men on Friday, U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker […]
Millions Lose Access to Food Aid as SNAP Funding Expires Amid Government Shutdown
The ongoing U.S. government shutdown has triggered a nationwide food crisis, cutting off Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits for 42 million low-income Americans, including 16 million children, beginning Saturday, according to the Department of Agriculture (USDA). The USDA said its $9.5 billion in monthly SNAP funding has been exhausted, warning that no federal lifeline […]
Tinubu Moves to End Fuel Import Dependence with 15% Tariff
President Bola Tinubu has approved a 15 per cent import tariff on petrol and diesel in a move the Presidency describes as “bold and strategic,” aimed at promoting local refining and reducing Nigeria’s dependence on imported fuel. The announcement was made on Friday by the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Public Communications, Sunday […]
FG Refutes Religious Bias Claims, Highlights Gains in Anti-Terror War
The Federal Government has dismissed allegations that Nigeria’s security challenges are driven by religious bias, describing the claims as “false, baseless, and divisive.” Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, said extremists target Nigerians of all faiths, not just one religious group. “Portraying Nigeria’s security challenges as a targeted campaign against a single religious […]
Trump Labels Nigeria a ‘Country of Particular Concern,’ Cites Threat to Christianity
United States President Donald Trump has designated Nigeria a “Country of Particular Concern,” alleging widespread persecution and mass killings of Christians in the country. In a statement posted on Truth Social on Friday, Trump claimed that “radical Islamists” were responsible for what he described as the “mass slaughter” of Christians. “Christianity is facing an existential threat in […]
Ex-CDS Musa Bows Out, Urges Support for Troops
Former Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Christopher Musa, says he is leaving the Nigerian military with a “clear conscience,” confident that he gave his best in service to the nation. Speaking in Abuja on Friday during his official pull-out parade, General Musa who has been succeeded by General Olufemi Oluyede described his career as […]
