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Mar

31

2025

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World Bank Approves Fresh $500 Million Loan To Nigeria For Economic Stimulus Program

Abuja, CBN/Commercial Banking, Economy, FGN, News Flash

World Bank Approves Fresh $500 Million Loan To Nigeria For Economic Stimulus Program The World Bank has approved a $500 million loan to Nigeria to support the country’s Community Action for Resilience and Economic Stimulus Program. According to information obtained from the bank’s website on Sunday, the approval, which took place on March 28, 2025, marks a significant step in addressing Nigeria’s economic challenges through expanded access to livelihood support, food security services, and grants for poor and vulnerable households and firms. The project, officially titled the NIGERIA: Community Action (for) Resilience and Economic Stimulus Program, aims to provide essential…

Mar

30

2025

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I Nearly Withdrew From 2023 Presidential Race – Tinubu Reveals On His 73rd Birthday Event

Abuja, Birthday, News Flash, Politics, Presidency

I Nearly Withdrew From 2023 Presidential Race – Tinubu Reveals On his 73rd Birthday Event President Bola Tinubu has revealed that he nearly abandoned his 2023 presidential ambition following a moment of doubt during the election campaign. “I almost dropped the idea of running for President,” Tinubu revealed on Saturday night at a special Iftar held in his honour at the Aso Rock Presidential Villa, Abuja, where he also thanked Nigerians for their overwhelming goodwill and prayers on his 73rd birthday. Tinubu’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Mr Bayo Onanuga, disclosed the excerpts of the President’s dpeech in a…

Mar

28

2025

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Tinubu Hosts Ghana’s President Mahama In Abuja

Abuja, Africa, News Flash, Politics, Presidency

Tinubu Hosts Ghana’s President Mahama In Abuja Nigerian President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Thursday received his Ghanaian counterpart, John Mahama, at the State House, Abuja. Mahama’s visit to the Presidential Villa is said to be his first official coming since his inauguration on January 7, 2025. Mahama said he was in Nigeria to update Tinubu on diplomatic efforts with the military junta leaders of Mali, Niger, and Burkina Faso, aimed at addressing regional security and stability. The Ghana leader emphasized the complexities of the regional issue, assuring that with continued constructive dialogue all pending issues between the Alliance of Sahel…

Mar

19

2025

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Amid Rivers Crisis, Senate President Akpabio Visits Wike In Abuja

Abuja, News Flash, Politics

Amid Rivers Crisis, Senate President Akpabio Visits Wike In Abuja The Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, paid a visit to the Federal Capital Territory Minister, Nyesom Wike, on Tuesday, at his residence in Abuja. The visit was disclosed in a statement by the minister’s spokesman, Lere Olayinka, on X (formerly Twitter) on Tuesday. Olayinka wrote, “The Uncommon Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, during his visit to the FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, in his residence today.” At the time of filling this report, no official statement has been released on the agenda of the meeting. In another development, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)…

Mar

18

2025

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Wike Revoked 4,794 Land Titles Over Non-payment Of Ground Rent In FCT For 40 Years

Abuja, FGN, News Flash

Wike Revokes 4,794 Land Titles Over Non-payment Of Ground Rent In FCT For 40 Years The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister, Nyesom Wike, has approved revocation of 4,794 land titles, over non-payment of Ground Rent, for more than 40 years. In the Central Area, Garki I and II, Wuse I and II, Asokoro, Maitama and Guzape, a total of 8,375 property owners have not paid Ground Rent in the last 43 years. This was made known in a press briefing by the Minister’s Senior Special Assistant on Public Communications and Social Media, Lere Olayinka, and the Federal Capital Territory Administration…

Mar

02

2025

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Before The Senate Starts To Protect Akpabio’s Cesspit – By Dr. Engr. Odo Ijere (Okpotemba)

Abuja, Columns/Opinions/Letters, National Assembly, Politics

Before the Senate Starts to Protect Akpabio's Cesspit. Many of us who have followed the uncommon Governor, Godswill Akpabio knew he will eventually rock the boat of the Senate if elected the Senate President of the 10th Senate. His poor leadership pedigree were a litany and too glaring to ignore. He was too unserious for such high positioning and lacked intellectual gravitas and suerveness needed to lead the institution of the Senate at a time in our history when leadership had become a serious challenge to our nation's survival. Everything to Akpabio was for cracking jokes. He will laugh, play…

Feb

26

2025

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Buhari, El-Rufai, Amaechi Absent As APC Holds NEC Meeting

Abuja, News Flash, Politics

Buhari, El-Rufai, Amaechi Absent As APC Holds NEC Meeting Leaders of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) have converged at the National Secretariat of the party for its National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting in the nation’s capital, Abuja. All roads leading to the venue of the meeting on Blantyre Street were cordoned off by a combined team of armed security men including soldiers from the Guards Brigade. Vehicular and human movements on Blantyre Street were also restricted just as journalists were kept outside despite the release of an accredited list of reporters on Wednesday morning by the party spokesman, Felix…

Feb

24

2025

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Police Officers Enlisted Before 2004 Given Deadline To Submit Pension Information

Abuja, News Flash, Police Force

Police Officers Enlisted Before 2004 Given Deadline To Submit Pension Information All Nigerian police officers enlisted before the establishment of Pension Fund Administrators (PFA) on June 30, 2004, including inspectors and rank-and-file personnel, have been ordered to submit their pension details. AttNews News gathered that affected officers must provide their information to the administrative office of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command Headquarters in Abuja by Monday, February 24, 2025. This directive was communicated through an urgent police wireless message exclusively obtained by SaharaReporters on Sunday. The officers are required to submit their serial number, name, gender, date of…

Feb

15

2025

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2027 Presidency: Labour Party Plans To Unseat Tinubu, Launches ‘Operation Recover And Redeem’

Abuja, News Flash, Politics

Labour Party Plans To Unseat Tinubu In 2027, Launches ‘Operation Recover And Redeem’ In preparation for the 2027 general elections, a faction of the Labour Party (LP) loyal to the interim Chairlady, Nanedi Usman has launched a comprehensive strategy to revive the party’s fortunes and position it as a major party to beat. The strategy, tagged “Operation Recover and Redeem,” was aimed at addressing the party’s internal challenges and repositioning it as a viable force in Nigerian politics. The interim Chairman of the party in Ogun State, Apagun Olaolu Samuel, disclosed this when he led a delegation of the party…

Feb

10

2025

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Nigeria Police Force: Of What Purpose? – By Dr. Ody Ajike, Esq

Abuja, Columns/Opinions/Letters, Police Force, Security

Nigeria Police Force: Of What Purpose? Introduction Nigeria is a Country of multidimensional ethnic and religious loyalties that preceded and superseded our modern governments. Nonetheless, as a modern State, we must ensure our rules and laws stand above our loyalties to ethnic groups, religious and political leaders. The evils of ethnicity and religion have been a threat to our national strength and honour. Our Country is what protects us and shares rights and responsibilities. For the State, the Primary Responsibility of every government is the welfare and security of the people. Embedded in this responsibility is the protection and preservation…