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Jan

2025

FGN Secures $1.1 Billion AfDB Loan To Power 5 Million People By 2026 – President Tinubu

FGN, News Flash, Power & Energy, Presidency

FG Secures $1.1 Billion AfDB Loan To Power 5 Million People By 2026 – President Tinubu The Federal Government has secured a $1.1 billion loan from African Development Bank, AfDB, to provide electricity for 5 million people by the end of 2026. Special Adviser to the President, (Information & Strategy), bayo Onanuga, who disclosed this in a statement, said President Bola Tinubu made this known at the just concluded two-day Mission 300 Africa Energy Summit in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. Tinubu also stated that the AfDB’s $200 million in the Nigeria Electrification Project would provide electricity for 500,000 people by…

Jan

2025

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Trump Freezes $50 Million Approved By Biden Administration For ‘Condoms In Gaza’

Foreign Affairs, News Flash, World News

Trump Freezes $50 Million Approved By Biden Administration For ‘Condoms In Gaza’ The White House on Tuesday justified a sweeping freeze in US overseas assistance by citing a $50 million condom distribution program in the Gaza Strip, without offering evidence to back up the claim. White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said the expenditure was discovered in Trump’s first week including by the new Department of Government Efficiency led by tech billionaire Elon Musk. Musk’s initiative and the budget office “found that there was about to be 50 million taxpayer dollars that went out the door to fund condoms in…

Jan

2025

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NLC Announces Date For Nationwide Protest Over Telecom Tariff Hike

Economy, Labour, News Flash

NLC Announces Date For Nationwide Protest Over Telecom Tariff Hike The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has resolved to hold a nationwide anti-telecom tariff hike protest on Tuesday, February 4. Our correspondent learnt that the nationwide protest was agreed on at the ongoing National Administrative Council (NAC) meeting of NLC. It is aimed at sounding a note of warning to the government that workers would resist the planned hike as it would worsen the poverty level across the country. NCC approved a 50% tariff increase for mobile network operators. Recall that NLC had, on January 22, rejected the 50 percent telecommunication…

Jan

2025

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Atiku, Obi, El-Rufai Indicted In Plot To Overthrow President Tinubu

FGN, Crime, News Flash, Politics

Atiku, Obi, El-Rufai Indicted In Plot To Overthrow President Tinubu Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, ex-Kaduna State governor Mallam Nasir El-Rufai, and other prominent politicians have been accused of planning to overthrow President Bola Tinubu. The allegation was made by a group known as Joint Action on Democracy (JAD). According to JAD, these politicians are aggrieved because President Tinubu has initiated reforms that are already showing positive results. The group believes that this has made the politicians realize they have no chance of winning the next general elections, even if they work together. JAD specifically mentioned that Atiku, El-Rufai, Peter…

Jan

2025

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UTME 2025: JAMB Suspends Admission Into Law Programmes At Eight Nigerian Universities (See List)

Education, News Flash

UTME 2025: JAMB Suspends Admissions Into Law Programmes At Eight Nigerian Universities (See List) The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) said admissions into the Bachelor of Laws (LL.B) programme in eight universities will not be processed for the 2025/2026 academic session. In a statement by its spokesperson, Fabian Benjamin, the board explained that the decision was based on suspending law programmes in the institutions by the Council of Legal Education (CLE), the highest decision-making body for legal education in Nigeria. JAMB listed the universities affected as Kwara State University, Malete, Ilorin, Kwara State; Bingham University, Karu, Nasarawa State; Redeemers…

Jan

2025

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NCoS Spent N1 Billion On Welfare Of 1,024 Personal In 2024 – Acting CG

News Flash, Labour, Security

NCoS Spent N1 Billion On Welfare Of 1,024 Personnel In 2024 — Acting CG The Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) says it has spent over N1.047b on the welfare of 1,024 serving, retired and deceased personnel of the service in 2024. The Acting Controller General, NCoS, Sylvester Nwakuche said this at a ceremony to mark the 19th anniversary of the Correctional Welfare Insurance Scheme (CWIS), on Wednesday in Abuja. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the theme of the workshop is “Protecting those who protect: Unlocking the Power of Welfare Insurance for Correctional Personnel”. Nwakuche, who said that the…

Jan

2025

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USA: Streets Empty Over Fears Of Arrest Amid Trump’s Immigration Crackdown

Immigration, International, News Flash, World News

Streets Empty In US Over Fears Of Arrest Amid Trump’s Immigration Crackdown Parts of Chicago are seeing major changes under Donald Trump’s immigration policies, with communities retreating into the shadows amid intensified ICE (Immigration and Customs Enforcement) raids. In Little Village, a predominantly Hispanic neighborhood on the city’s south side, streets that were once lively now appear deserted. Residents say fewer people are venturing outside due to fear of being caught up in the crackdown. The initial focus, officials say, is on targeting migrant criminals, but there is also concern over ‘collateral arrests,’ where undocumented immigrants not initially targeted could…

Jan

2025

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South Korean Passenger Plane With 176 Onboard Catches Fire

Foreign Affairs, Mishap, News Flash, World News

South Korean Passenger Plane With 176 Onboard Catches Fire The rear section of a passenger aircraft caught fire at an airport in South Korea on Tuesday, forcing the evacuation of 176 people on board, authorities said. The Air Busan plane, an Airbus A321, was set to fly to Hong Kong from Gimhae International Airport in southeastern Busan but caught fire at around 10:15 pm local time (1315 GMT), the transport ministry said in a statement. A total of 169 passengers and seven flight attendants and staff were evacuated down inflatable slides, it said. The statement gave no information about the…

Jan

2025

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1.4 Million Face Deportation In US, 3,690 Nigerians Affected

Immigration, News Flash, Politics

1.4 Million Face Deportation In US, 3,690 Nigerians Affected About 3,690 Nigerians in the United States are faced with deportation as Donald Trump begins a crackdown on illegal immigrants in the country. In a document compiled by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Enforcement and Removal Operations and sighted by our correspondent on Tuesday, the agency revealed the data is broken down by nationality and number of people faced with deportation. It also clarified that as of November 24, 2024, there are 1,445,549 non-citizens on ICE’s non-detained docket with final removal orders. In the document titled “Noncitizens on the ICE Non-Detained…

Jan

2025

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APC Slams Atiku Over Comments At National Democracy Conference

News Flash, FGN, Politics, Presidency

APC Slams Atiku Over Comments At National Democracy Conference The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has slammed former PDP presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, over his comments during the recently concluded two-day National Conference on Strengthening Democracy in Nigeria in Abuja. APC accused Atiku of consistently blaming the APC for issues within his party, describing his claims as “like a broken record.” This was contained in a statement by the APC National Publicity Secretary, Felix Morka, on Tuesday, January 28. The statement reads in part: “The former Vice President and Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2023…