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Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has declared that Africa’s failure to thrive is a direct result of poor leadership rather than a lack of wealth. Speaking in Abeokuta during his 89th birthday celebrations on Thursday, the elder statesman argued that the continent possesses ample land, intellect, and resources. He insisted that the “bane of development” is…
The Federal Government will demolish and replace Lagos’s iconic Carter Bridge after technical audits confirmed the structure is beyond repair. The Federal Executive Council (FEC) approved the decision on Wednesday as part of a broader ₦1.2 trillion infrastructure funding. Advanced Engineering Consultants secured the ₦5.6bn contract to design the replacement. This marks the end of…
President Bola Tinubu has moved to split the state’s monopoly on power transmission by creating the Grid Asset Management Company (GAMCO). The Federal Executive Council approved the plan on Wednesday to address the chronic instability of the national grid. Nigeria privatised its generation and distribution arms over a decade ago but kept the transmission lines…
Members of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria (IMN) staged coordinated protests across Gombe, Bauchi, and Kano states on Sunday. The demonstrations follow unconfirmed reports of an attack on Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, amid the widening Middle East conflict. Dozens of supporters marched through major northern metropolises, carrying placards and chanting slogans of solidarity…
Nigerian Army troops foiled a cattle rustling raid in Kano State on Saturday, killing an undisclosed number of bandits and recovering 257 animals stolen from Mainika village in the Gwarzo Local Government Area. The operation, carried out by the Joint Task Force led by men of the 3 Brigade Nigerian Army, began with a distress…
Two armed groups operating in Nigeria’s North-East recruited more than 1,120 children as fighters and sex slaves in 2024, according to UNICEF. The figure, disclosed on Wednesday in Maiduguri to mark the International Day Against the Use of Child Soldiers, breaks down to 525 boys and 595 girls taken across Borno, Adamawa, and Yobe states….
President Bola Tinubu has finally asked the Senate to dismantle the federation’s centralised policing model. Speaking at an interfaith dinner in Abuja, the President urged lawmakers to amend the 1999 Constitution to permit subnational police forces. The shift reflects a grim admission: the federal government can no longer secure the hinterlands on its own. Decades…
The geography of grief in Nigeria is increasingly international. On Monday, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Doha issued a blistering condemnation of a recent attack in Zamfara State that left dozens dead and a trail of abducted women and children. For the residents of the Northwest, where bandits operate with a depressing regularity, the…
The United States Congress has urged President Donald Trump to negotiate a far-reaching bilateral pact with Nigeria. Lawmakers want Washington and Abuja to jointly protect vulnerable Christian communities and dismantle jihadist networks. They also seek to counter expanding Chinese and Russian influence across Nigeria’s security and mining sectors. Congress anchored its demand on Nigeria’s…
ABUJA — President Bola Tinubu has formally declared that Nigeria has emerged from the peak of its economic and security tribulations. Speaking during an interfaith breaking of fast at the State House Banquet Hall, the President signaled a definitive transition toward national stability. The gathering drew twenty governors from across the political spectrum, alongside deputy…
