World Bank Readies $100bn Lifeline For Crisis-Hit Economies
The World Bank could scale up financial support to as much as $100bn over…
World Bank Readies $100bn Lifeline For Crisis-Hit Economies
The World Bank could scale up financial support to as much as $100bn over the next 15 months to help developing countries withstand the economic fallout from the escalating crisis in the Middle East, the lender has announced, warning that the conflict risks pushing global growth to its weakest level since the COVID-19 pandemic….
Edo Govt Orders Akoko Edo Schools to Resume Monday
The Edo State Government has directed three schools closed over security concerns to reopen on Monday, June 15, 2026, citing improved safety conditions following a fresh review by security agencies. The directive was contained in a circular issued on Thursday by the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Education, Enodolomwanyi Otamere. Governor Monday Okpebolo…
Makinde: Difficult Terrain Slowing Rescue Of Oyo Pupils, Teachers
Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde has given a fresh update on efforts to rescue the schoolchildren and teachers abducted by suspected bandits in Yawota and Ahoro-Esinle communities of Oriire Local Government Area, saying intelligence indicates the victims remain within the Old Oyo National Park. Makinde gave the update on Friday in his Newsletter No….
Saraki: Democracy Needs a Legislature That Can Say No
Former Senate President Bukola Saraki has again stressed the critical importance of legislative independence, declaring that a legislature which cannot reject executive proposals has failed its constitutional mandate. Speaking as a guest at The Platform public lecture organised by Covenant Nation on Democracy Day, 12th June 2026, Saraki said lawmakers must be able to…
June 12 Symbolises Justice Struggle, But Democracy Still Faces Hardship – ADC
The Kebbi chapter of the African Democratic Congress has described the 12th June 1993 presidential election as a symbol of Nigerians’ struggle for justice, free and fair elections, while cautioning that true democracy goes beyond electoral conduct. A spokesman for the party in Kebbi, Abubakar Atiku-Musa, stated this in a statement on Friday, according…
Heatwaves Quietly Destroying Drug Potency, NAFDAC Warns
Rising temperatures across Nigeria are silently stripping common medicines of their healing power, exposing patients to treatment failures they may never trace back to the drugs themselves, the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control has warned. The agency’s Director-General, Prof Mojisola Adeyeye, said the climate crisis, marked by unprecedented heatwaves, has…
Grassroots Failure Fuelling Insecurity, Says Tinubu
President Bola Tinubu has tied a significant share of Nigeria’s insecurity to the breakdown of governance at the local level, describing functional council administration as central to national development and stability. The president made the remarks in his Democracy Day address to the nation on Friday, June 12, 2026, marking 27 unbroken years of…
Civic Group Faults Party Primaries, Warns Of 2027 Rigging
Thirty-three years after Nigerians voted in the historic June 12, 1993 presidential election, a civic group has warned that the very governance failures that vote sought to address remain unresolved and are deepening, even as the country marks another Democracy Day under the shadow of mass school abductions and a biting cost of living…
Falz Slams FG Over Insecurity, Hails Power Of The Ballot
Afrobeats singer and activist Folarin Falana, popularly known as Falz, on Friday criticised the Federal Government over worsening insecurity and economic hardship, urging Nigerians to use the democratic process to express their dissatisfaction with governance. Falz spoke while addressing demonstrators at the June 12 protest in Lagos, where a coalition of civil society organisations, trade…
Refugee Returns Hit Second Highest On Record, Says UNHCR
Global refugee numbers declined in 2025 by three per cent to 41.6 million, marking the first drop in forced displacement in a decade, even as the figure remains unacceptably high and millions remain trapped in prolonged exile. UN Spokesperson Stephane Dujarric disclosed this at a news conference on Thursday in New York, citing the…