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May
08
2025
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By Abia ThinkTank
Nigeria Clears All N2.59 Trillion IMF Debt, Signal New Economic Reform

Nigeria Clears All N2.59 Trillion IMF Debt, Signal New Economic Reform

CBN/Commercial Banking, Economy, FGN, News Flash
Nigeria Clears All N2.59 Trillion IMF Debt, Signal New Economic Reform Nigeria government under President Bola Tinubu has fully repaid its $1.61bn (N2.59trn as of May 6, 2025) debt obligation to the International Monetary Fund (IMF). A check through the IMF’s website by our correspondent revealed that Nigeria has been removed among list of countries owning the international financial agency. Check here A data obtained popular data company, StatiSense showed that Nigeria paid off the debt in gradual from $1.61 billion in July 28, 2023 to $1.37 billion in January 5, 2024 to $933.03 million in July 10, 2024 to…
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May
05
2025
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By Abia ThinkTank
IPOB Demands Govt U-Turn On Proscription

IPOB Demands Govt U-Turn On Proscription

News Flash, FGN
IPOB Demands Govt U-turn On Proscription The Indigenous People of Biafra has rejected the Federal Government’s proscription of the organisation, calling it a “blatant perversion of the rule of law” and an attempt to subvert justice through secrecy, following their failure to achieve the same result in an open, contested hearing. In a statement issued on Sunday, IPOB’s spokesperson, Emma Powerful, called for the immediate reversal of the “unconstitutional” proscription order and a return to the rule of law, as upheld by Justice Binta Nyako’s ruling. The group argued that the continued proscription of IPOB was an abuse of court…
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May
05
2025
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JAMB: Over 1.5m Candidates Score Less Than 200 In 2025 UTME

JAMB: Over 1.5m Candidates Score Less Than 200 In 2025 UTME

Education, FGN, News Flash
JAMB: Over 1.5m Candidates Score Less Than 200 In 2025 UTME The Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has officially released the 2025 UTME result analysis, revealing the breakdown of candidates’ performance across various categories. The number of candidates who scored 320 and above is 4,756, representing 0.24% of the total candidates. A total of 7,658 candidates scored between 300 and 319, accounting for 0.39%. When combining scores of 300 and above, the number rises to 12,414 candidates, which is 0.63% of the total. In the 250 – 299 category, 73,441 candidates achieved this score range, making up 3.76% of…
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May
05
2025
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Reintegrating Repentant Boko Haram Fighters Vital For National Security – Nigerian Govt

Reintegrating Repentant Boko Haram Fighters Vital For National Security – Nigerian Govt

FGN, News Flash, Security
Reintegrating Repentant Boko Haram Fighters Vital For National Security – Nigerian Govt The National Orientation Agency, NOA, has promised to support Operation Safe Corridor, OSC, a Federal Government initiative focused on deradicalising, rehabilitating and reintegrating repentant insurgents. The agency made the pledge when the coordinator of OSC, Yusuf Ali, and his team paid a courtesy visit to the NOA’s headquarters in Abuja. NOA Director-General, Lanre Issa-Onilu, while receiving the delegation, acknowledged what he called widespread misinformation about OSC. In a statement on the agency’s X page, Issa-Onilu said before now, he had reservations about the programme due to limited understanding,…
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May
05
2025
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Tinubu To Meet GenCos Over N4 Trillion Power Sector Debt

Tinubu To Meet GenCos Over N4 Trillion Power Sector Debt

FGN, News Flash, Power & Energy
Tinubu To Meet GenCos Over N4 Trillion Power Sector Debt President Bola Tinubu is expected to meet with the leadership of Nigeria’s power-generating companies as part of an emergency effort to address the N4tn debt threatening to cripple the country’s electricity supply chain. The move follows a high-level meeting on Tuesday between the Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, and chairmen of GenCos in Abuja, amid mounting fears of a possible collapse of the national grid due to liquidity constraints in the sector. A statement by the minister’s Special Adviser on Strategic Communications and Media Relations, Bolaji Tunji, on Sunday, said…
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May
04
2025
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FGN Blasts Meta Over Threat To Stop Whatsapp, Facebook In Nigeria

FGN Blasts Meta Over Threat To Stop Whatsapp, Facebook In Nigeria

FGN, Foreign Affairs, News Flash, Telecommunications
FG Blasts Meta Over Threat To Stop WhatsApp, Facebook In Nigeria The Federal Competitive and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) has said that WhatsApp’s claim of being forced to exit Nigeria due to the commission’s recent fine appears to be a calculated move aimed at inducing negative public reaction and potentially pressuring the FCCPC to reconsider its decision. In a statement by the Director, Corporate Affairs, Ondaje Ijagwu, the FCCPC had investigated Meta Platforms and WhatsApp (jointly referred to as “Meta Parties”) for allegedly violating the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Act (FCCPA) and the Nigeria Data Protection Regulation (NDPR). The…
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May
03
2025
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NANS Declares Atiku Isah Imposter, Calls for Prosecution Over Attempt To Tarnish Seyi Tinubu’s Image

NANS Declares Atiku Isah Imposter, Calls for Prosecution Over Attempt To Tarnish Seyi Tinubu’s Image

Education, FGN, News Flash, Politics
NANS Declares Atiku Isah Imposter, Calls For Prosecution Over Attempt To Tarnish Seyi Tinubu’s Image Press Briefing by Comrade Olusola Oladoja, National President of NANS, Addressing False Allegations by Atiku Isah Against NANS and Seyi Tinubu Abuja, 2nd of May , 2025Gentlemen of the Press, We have convened this briefing to address the malicious and baseless allegations propagated by Atiku Isah, who falsely claims to be the President of the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS). His actions are part of an orchestrated campaign to sow discord within NANS and tarnish the reputation of Mr. Seyi Tinubu, son of President…
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May
03
2025
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NANS: Call Your Family To Order, Atiku Tells Tinubu

NANS: Call Your Family To Order, Atiku Tells Tinubu

Education, FGN, News Flash, Politics
NANS: Call Your Family To Order, Atiku Tells Tinubu The 2023 presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Atiku Abubakar, has called on President Bola Tinubu to rein in his family over an alleged attempt by his son, Seyi Tinubu, to influence the leadership of National Association of Nigerian Students. The former vice president, through a statement issued by his media adviser, Paul Ibe, on Friday, warned that Nigeria should not be treated as personal property. The statement was titled ‘Tinubu Must Call His Family To Order: Nigeria Is Not A Private Estate’ On Wednesday in Abuja, a factional president…
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May
02
2025
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FGN Approves Bachelor’s Degrees For Federal Colleges Of Education

FGN Approves Bachelor’s Degrees For Federal Colleges Of Education

Education, FGN, News Flash
FG Approves Bachelor’s Degrees For Federal Colleges Of Education The federal government has approved a dual certification programme for federal colleges of education across the country. The programme, according to the Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, who disclosed this on his official X (formerly Twitter) handle, will commence in the September 2025 academic year. He explained that government’s action was intended to strengthen Nigeria’s higher education system and graduate employability. He said the transformation was made possible by the revised act governing FCOEs, approved by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in 2023. Recall that the revised legislation permits these colleges…
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May
02
2025
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A Man On A Mission: Tinubu A Man Of Destiny, He Must Tell The World His Secret – By Ufuoma Bernard

A Man On A Mission: Tinubu A Man Of Destiny, He Must Tell The World His Secret – By Ufuoma Bernard

Columns/Opinions/Letters, FGN, Personality, Politics
Tinubu Must Tell The World His Secrets.He is an Abami Eda, an Iroko tree in the wilderness.Tinubu must not leave this world without telling us his secrets in a book. No Father, no Mother, no Brother, no Sister,Disputed Primary, Secondary and University certificates.YET:Tinubu survived Abacha and his killing machines.Tinubu survived Babangida and his death squad!Tinubu survived Obasanjo and his Silencers.Tinubu survived the US government DEA allegations.The Jagaban survived the British MP investigations.Tinubu survived EFCC allegations and investigations and got cleared.Tinubu survived Gani Fawehimin's tons of Court cases.Tinubu survived Goodluck Jonathan's Code of Conduct Tribunal.Tinubu survived the gang-up of the Buhari…
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