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By Obinna Uballa The Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) has elected Engr. Leye Kupoluyi as its 44th President and Chairman of Council, succeeding Gabriel Idahosa after the completion of his tenure. Kupoluyi, an accomplished engineer and former Deputy President of the Chamber, was confirmed in office during the LCCI’s 137th Annual General Meeting…
December 4, 2025
None of the three Guineas is thriving, but in Guinea-Bissau, the country that sits on Africa’s map like a tongue of fire, recent events are twisting that nation’s fate into profound misery. Guinea Conakry is in the grip of a military dictatorship with a messianic complex, while Equatorial Guinea is led by an authoritarian civilian…
December 4, 2025
By Obinna Uballa General Christopher Musa (rtd), the immediate past Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), has been sworn in as Nigeria’s new Minister of Defence. President Bola Tinubu administered the oath of office at the State House, Abuja, on Thursday, barely 24 hours after the Senate screened and confirmed the retired general. Special Adviser Information…
December 4, 2025
By Abiola Olawale President Bola Tinubu has commended the Nigerian Senate for confirming General Christopher Gwabin Musa (Rtd.) as the new Minister of Defence. The presidential commendation follows an extensive screening process in the upper legislative chamber. In a post released on his official X handle on Thursday, Tinubu said he forwarded Musa’s name to…
December 4, 2025
By Obinna Uballa The World Bank has praised Nigeria’s leadership in scaling up social protection programmes, revealing that its $750 million financing for the Nigeria COVID-19 Action Recovery and Economic Stimulus (NG-CARES) has already attracted more than $2.2 billion in complementary investments from state governments. The commendation came from the Bank’s Regional Manager for Social…
December 4, 2025
By Obinna Uballa The Senate has escalated its investigation into the troubled Safe School Initiative, summoning three key ministers to explain why the $30m programme has failed to shield Nigerian students from escalating abductions and violent attacks. Those ordered to appear before the Senate ad hoc committee probing the scheme include the Minister of Finance…
December 4, 2025
By Abiola Olawale The Senate on Wednesday screened and confirmed the immediate past Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Christopher Musa as the Minister of Defence. The New Diplomat reports that Musa was confirmed after a five-hour grilling by the lawmakers on Wednesday. During the screening, Musa, who answered questions from lawmakers, assured Nigerians of…
December 3, 2025
By Abiola Olawale The recent emergence of Adebayo ‘Fryo’ Adedamola as the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) gubernatorial candidate for the upcoming Osun 2026 election has triggered a massive political and media stir, bringing a decades-old, high-profile murder case back into the national spotlight. This comes as many Nigerians have raised concerns that Adedamola, who secured…
December 3, 2025
By Abiola Olawale President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Wednesday, December 3, 2025, presided over a swearing-in ceremony at the Aso Rock Villa, formally inaugurating the new Chairman and Commissioners of the National Population Commission (NPC), alongside five newly appointed Federal Permanent Secretaries. The development took place ahead of the Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting. The…
December 3, 2025
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By Obinna Uballa The Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) has elected Engr. Leye Kupoluyi as its 44th President and Chairman of Council, succeeding Gabriel Idahosa after the completion of his tenure. Kupoluyi, an accomplished engineer and former Deputy President of the Chamber, was confirmed in office during the LCCI’s 137th Annual General Meeting…
December 4, 2025
None of the three Guineas is thriving, but in Guinea-Bissau, the country that sits on Africa’s map like a tongue of fire, recent events are twisting that nation’s fate into profound misery. Guinea Conakry is in the grip of a military dictatorship with a messianic complex, while Equatorial Guinea is led by an authoritarian civilian…
December 4, 2025
By Obinna Uballa General Christopher Musa (rtd), the immediate past Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), has been sworn in as Nigeria’s new Minister of Defence. President Bola Tinubu administered the oath of office at the State House, Abuja, on Thursday, barely 24 hours after the Senate screened and confirmed the retired general. Special Adviser Information…
December 4, 2025
By Abiola Olawale President Bola Tinubu has commended the Nigerian Senate for confirming General Christopher Gwabin Musa (Rtd.) as the new Minister of Defence. The presidential commendation follows an extensive screening process in the upper legislative chamber. In a post released on his official X handle on Thursday, Tinubu said he forwarded Musa’s name to…
December 4, 2025
By Obinna Uballa The World Bank has praised Nigeria’s leadership in scaling up social protection programmes, revealing that its $750 million financing for the Nigeria COVID-19 Action Recovery and Economic Stimulus (NG-CARES) has already attracted more than $2.2 billion in complementary investments from state governments. The commendation came from the Bank’s Regional Manager for Social…
December 4, 2025
By Obinna Uballa The Senate has escalated its investigation into the troubled Safe School Initiative, summoning three key ministers to explain why the $30m programme has failed to shield Nigerian students from escalating abductions and violent attacks. Those ordered to appear before the Senate ad hoc committee probing the scheme include the Minister of Finance…
December 4, 2025
By Abiola Olawale The Senate on Wednesday screened and confirmed the immediate past Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Christopher Musa as the Minister of Defence. The New Diplomat reports that Musa was confirmed after a five-hour grilling by the lawmakers on Wednesday. During the screening, Musa, who answered questions from lawmakers, assured Nigerians of…
December 3, 2025
By Abiola Olawale The recent emergence of Adebayo ‘Fryo’ Adedamola as the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) gubernatorial candidate for the upcoming Osun 2026 election has triggered a massive political and media stir, bringing a decades-old, high-profile murder case back into the national spotlight. This comes as many Nigerians have raised concerns that Adedamola, who secured…
December 3, 2025
By Abiola Olawale President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Wednesday, December 3, 2025, presided over a swearing-in ceremony at the Aso Rock Villa, formally inaugurating the new Chairman and Commissioners of the National Population Commission (NPC), alongside five newly appointed Federal Permanent Secretaries. The development took place ahead of the Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting. The…
December 3, 2025
