Tinubu Calls on Global Lenders to Boost Climate Financing
President Bola Tinubu has urged international financial institutions, including the World Bank, International Monetary Fund (IMF), and African Development Bank (AfDB), to increase funding for climate action, stressing that the world faces a crisis that requires “courageous and sustained leadership.” Tinubu, represented by Vice-President Kashim Shettima, made the appeal at a Climate Summit during the […]
Naira Listed Among Africa’s Weakest Currencies by Forbes
The Nigerian Naira has been ranked as the ninth weakest currency in Africa, according to a Forbes report released in September 2025, underscoring continued strain on the nation’s economy even as inflation shows signs of easing. The ranking, based on data from the Forbes currency calculator, draws from the Open Exchange Rates API, which tracks […]
EFCC Vows to End Nigeria’s ‘Corruption Siege’
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has pledged to end what it described as Nigeria’s “corruption siege” by instilling integrity, patriotism, and accountability among its officers. Chairman of the Commission, Ola Olukoyede, made the declaration on Friday at the Passing Out Parade (PoP) of 404 cadets held at the Nigeria Police Mobile Force Training […]
Zamfara Launches Healthcare Enrollment for 28,800 LG Staff
The Zamfara State Government has commenced the enrollment of over 28,800 local government staff into the state’s Contributory Healthcare Scheme. State Commissioner for Health, Dr. Nafisa Muhammad Maradun, disclosed this while supervising the exercise in Tsafe Local Government Area. She praised the Zamfara State Contributory Healthcare Management Agency (ZAMCHEMA) for spearheading the enrollment drive across […]
New Epstein Files Name Elon Musk, Prince Andrew in Flight Manifests and Logs Released to Congress
Billionaire Elon Musk and Britain’s Prince Andrew are among several high-profile figures identified in newly disclosed documents related to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. The partial records, released this week by the Epstein estate to the House Oversight Committee, were made public by Congressional Democrats. The cache includes flight manifests, phone logs, financial transactions, and […]
Trump Urges Microsoft to Dismiss Lisa Monaco, Citing National Security Allegations
Former President Donald Trump on Friday called on Microsoft to terminate Lisa Monaco, the company’s President of Global Affairs and a former U.S. Deputy Attorney General, citing what he described as serious national security risks. In a post to his Truth Social platform, Trump accused Monaco of compromising U.S. security and claimed she had been […]
IEA Chief: China Slowdown and EV Boom Fuel Global Oil Demand Decline
Global oil demand growth is decelerating sharply due to a slowdown in China’s economy and the rapid adoption of electric vehicles, according to International Energy Agency (IEA) Executive Director Fatih Birol. In an interview this week, Birol pointed to shifting consumption patterns that are reshaping the global oil landscape after decades of Chinese-driven demand growth. […]
Makinde: Ladoja’s Coronation Restores Peace to Ibadan Throne
Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has declared that the coronation of Senator Rashidi Ladoja as the 44th Olubadan of Ibadanland has finally put an end to years of controversies over the city’s traditional stool. Speaking on Friday during the coronation and formal presentation of the staff of office, Makinde described the ceremony as historic, […]
Nigeria Renews Push for UN Permanent Security Council Seat
Vice President Kashim Shettima has reaffirmed Nigeria’s aspiration for a permanent seat on the United Nations Security Council during a meeting with UN Secretary-General António Guterres at the UN headquarters in New York. Shettima urged the UN to “support Nigeria to achieve more,” stressing that Africa’s most populous country is determined to play a stronger […]
Court Rejects Nnamdi Kanu’s No-Case Submission
The Federal High Court in Abuja yesterday dismissed the no-case submission filed by the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, in his ongoing terrorism trial. Justice James Omotosho ruled that the prosecution had established a prima facie case against Kanu, warranting that he enter his defence. The judge held that […]
