By Abiola Olawale The 24 schoolgirls abducted from Government Girls Secondary School, Maga, Kebbi state, have been rescued. This was confirmed in a press statement issued by the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga. Onanuga said the girls regained their freedom on Tuesday. The New Diplomat reports that the girls…
By Abiola Olawale President Bola Tinubu has ordered a total security cordon, comprising round-the-clock aerial surveillance and ground troop coordination, over the forest belts of Kwara State. The directive also extends to the forest areas of Kebbi and Niger States. Special Adviser to the President on Media and Public Communication, Sunday Dare, confirmed the directive…
By Obinna Uballa Policymakers, financiers, energy executives, development partners, and researchers from across Africa and beyond will converge in Port Harcourt, Rivers State on Thursday for the 9th annual Solewant Group Africa Energy Summit, a premier platform set to spotlight the transformative role of technology in the continent’s energy sector. The annual summit attracts…
By Abiola Olawale The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), under the leadership of Governor Olayemi Cardoso, has announced its decision to maintain the Monetary Policy Rate (MPR), the benchmark interest rate, at 27.0%. The decision was reached at the conclusion of the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting on Tuesday, November 25, 2025. Cardoso, in his…
By Obinna Uballa Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has fired back at Senator Adams Oshiomhole, accusing the former All Progressives Congress (APC) national chairman of using “empty noise and cheap propaganda” to deflect attention from the ruling party’s “ruinous legacy.” Oshiomhole had mocked Atiku as a serial defector after the former vice president formally registered…
By Obinna Uballa The African Development Fund (ADF) says it has approved a $14.64 million grant to scale up climate resilience and food security initiatives across the Sahel region. A statement from the bank on Tuesday said the financing, drawn from the ADF’s Climate Action Window, will support the second phase of the Programme to…
By Obinna Uballa Terror gripped Isapa community in Ekiti Local Government Area of Kwara State on Monday evening as gunmen abducted a pregnant woman, two nursing mothers, 10 children, and several others. According to Sahara Reporters, an online newspaper, the attack occurred around 6pm on November 24, 2025, when 20 to 30 armed bandits stormed…
By Abiola Olawale The deepening leadership crisis within the People's Democratic Party (PDP) has continued to escalate as a faction loyal to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Nyesom Wike, has filed a lawsuit against the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and the Nigeria Police Force. The action, filed in a Federal High…
By Obinna Uballa The Presidency has accused former Labour Party presidential candidate Peter Obi of supporting foreign intervention in Nigeria, vowing that such a stance “will never be forgiven.” The allegation came from Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser on Information and Strategy to President Bola Tinubu, in reaction to a video of Obi stating that, if…