By Obinna Uballa The Senate has approved President Bola Tinubu’s request to raise N1.15 trillion from the domestic debt market to finance the unfunded portion of the 2025 budget deficit, further deepening concerns over Nigeria’s surging debt profile. Nigeria's debt profile reached a record high of N152.39 trillion (approx. $99.68 billion) as of June 2025,…
By Obinna Uballa A Gabonese court has sentenced former First Lady Sylvia Bongo and her son, Noureddin Bongo Valentin, to 20 years in prison after finding them guilty of large-scale embezzlement of public funds and other corruption-related offences. The verdict, delivered on Wednesday after a two-day trial in Libreville, comes more than a year after…
By Abiola Olawale The 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, has slammed the Federal Government (FG) for what he termed a "shameful" display of national neglect after the Super Eagles boycotted training over unpaid allowances. The New Diplomat reports that the Super Eagles boycotted training ahead of Thursday’s crucial 2026 FIFA World…
November 12, 2025 • News
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The body of late Bolanle Raheem, female Lagos lawyer who was allegedly murdered on Christmas day by Assistant Superintendent of Police, Drambi Vandi, has arrived church for burial on Tuesday.