Fake News Escalated #EndSARS Crisis, Says Lai Mohammed

  The 2020 #EndSARS protests, which began as a decentralized call for the disbandment of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS), encountered its most significant hurdle not in a communication gap, but in the rapid proliferation of disinformation. Former Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, provided this retrospective analysis during a forum at the…

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NRS Labels Viral Vehicle Tax Infographic as False

  Digital misinformation targeting the pockets of Nigerian motorists has met a firm rebuttal from the Nigeria Revenue Service (NRS), following the circulation of a viral infographic claiming a new vehicle tax regime would take effect from July 1. The graphic, which has been widely shared across messaging and social media platforms, suggests that owners…

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US Revitalises Credit Program to Expand Agro-Trade with Nigeria

US Revitalises Credit Program to Expand Agro-Trade with Nigeria

The United States has formally reactivated its Export Credit Guarantee Program (GSM-102) to deepen agricultural trade ties with Nigeria. The initiative, managed by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, provides essential credit guarantees to Nigerian banks and importers, reducing the risk associated with purchasing U.S. agricultural inputs. This move marks a strategic shift in U.S. diplomatic…

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ADC Postpones Screening Exercise Over Security Fears

Obi and Kwankwaso Forge Northern Alliance to Block Atiku

A high-stakes political realignment is unfolding within the African Democratic Congress as former governors Peter Obi and Rabiu Kwankwaso launch a concerted effort to derail Atiku Abubakar’s presidential ambitions. The duo is aggressively courting northern power brokers, pitching a “one-term” power rotation deal to secure northern support for a southern candidate in 2027. By framing…

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Malian Defence Minister Killed as Insurgency Explodes

Malian Defence Minister Killed as Insurgency Explodes

Mali’s Defence Minister, Colonel Sadio Camara, died alongside his wife and two grandchildren in a targeted car bomb attack on his residence in Kita on Saturday. The strike on the junta stronghold outside Bamako marks a critical escalation in the country’s deepening security crisis. The assassination occurred amidst a wave of synchronised, large-scale assaults by…

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Kogi State Deepens Ties with China for Agro-Industrial Growth

Kogi State Deepens Ties with China for Agro-Industrial Growth

Kogi State has solidified a strategic cooperation agreement with Hezheng Holdings Group and Hezheng Digital Technology Co., Ltd. to accelerate its Special Agro-Industrial Processing Zone (SAPZ) programme. This move signals a transition from conceptual design to operational implementation, aimed at transforming the state into a premier agricultural and industrial hub. Central to the partnership is…

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Xenophobia: Nigerians Decry FG's Feeble Diplomacy

Xenophobia: Nigerians Decry FG’s Feeble Diplomacy

The Nigerian government faces stinging domestic rebuke following its latest response to recurring xenophobic violence in South Africa. As Nigerian citizens endure looting and physical assault, the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission issued a tepid advisory urging victims to stay indoors and shutter their businesses. This reactive posture stands in stark contrast to the swift, decisive…

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