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President Tinubu To Attend G20 Summit in South Africa, AU-EU Summit In Angola
President Bola Tinubu will on Wednesday depart Abuja for an official two-nation working visit to South Africa and Angola, where he will participate in the 20th G20 Leaders’ Summit in Johannesburg and the 7th African Union-European Union (AU-EU) Summit in Luanda. A statement by his Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga says the President’s first engagement will be...
Nigeria’s External Reserves Increases To $46bn
The Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Mr. Yemi Cardoso yesterday said that the nation’s external reserves has risen to $46.7 billion, representing the highest in seven years, since 2028. Cardoso disclosed this in Abuja at the opening of the Monetary Policy Department 20 years anniversary colloquium, adding that this level of reserves can cover over 10 months...
“Nigeria Oil Production Exceed 1.7mbpd” — NUPRC
The Nigerian Upstream Regulatory Commission, NUPRC, said the nation’s oil output has exceeded 1.7 million barrels per day, bpd, several times this year. Chief Executive of the Commission, Engr. Gbenga Komolafe disclosed this at the capacity building training for journalists in Lagos, yesterday. He also said Nigeria’s rig count, an index for measuring upstream activities also improved while Final Investment Decisions,...
CAN Raises Alarm Over Increasing Genocide Against Christians In Nigeria
The Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN, has, again, raised the alarm over what it describes as systematic and sustained genocide against Christian communities across Northern Nigeria and the Middle Belt, declaring that the evidence of targeted killings, mass displacements and destruction of settlements could no longer be ignored. The President of CAN, Archbishop Daniel Okoh, made the declaration at the...
Shettima Visit Kebbi As Tinubu Vows To Rescue Abducted Students
President Bola Tinubu has asked Vice President Kashim Shettima to visit Kebbi State today to sympathise with the state government and assure parents and guardians of the kidnapped schoolgirls that the government would ensure their quick release. He also sent his condolences to the military over the death of gallant soldiers and Brigadier General Musa Uba, who paid the ultimate...
Turaki-led PDP Backs Chairman’s Rescue Call For Foreign Intervention
The newly elected National Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party, Ini Ememobong, has condemned the police for firing tear gas canisters directly at party officials and journalists during Tuesday’s confrontation at the party’s national secretariat in Abuja. Speaking on Politics Today on Channels Television, on Tuesday Ememobong said the party had anticipated resistance ahead of its planned inaugural National...
Reps Launches Investigation into Edo Museum’s Funding
The House of Representatives on Tuesday launched an investigation into the establishment, funding, and governance structure of the Museum of West African Art in Benin City, Edo State. The move followed growing concerns that the new cultural complex may be operating under arrangements that grant undue influence to foreign and private interests. A recent exhibition at the museum turned chaotic and...
“Nigeria’s Wealth is Rooted in the Creativity of its People, not Oil” – Shettima
Vice President Kashim Shettima has reaffirmed the Federal Government’s commitment to boosting local production, saying Nigeria’s true wealth is rooted in the creativity and enterprise of its people—not in oil or natural resources. Speaking at the Made in Naija Trade Exhibition organised by the House Committee on Commerce, Shettima, represented by his Special Adviser on Special Duties, Dr. Aliyu Modibbo...
PDP National Chair, Turaki Postpone NWC Meeting Over Disruptions
The National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Tanimu Turaki (SAN), on Tuesday postponed the party’s inaugural National Working Committee (NWC) meeting after a tense standoff at the Wadata Plaza headquarters in Abuja. Turaki said the session could not hold because ‘expelled elements’ stormed the secretariat with thugs and tear gas in an attempt to disrupt proceedings, warning that...
“US Visa Applicants To Face Online Scrutiny” – US Mission Nigeria
The US Mission in Nigeria has issued a warning to visa applicants about the online scrutiny they may face as part of the application process. According to the mission, in a post on X yesterday, consular officers search publicly available information about applicants online, a policy geared towards guaranteeing the safety of US citizens and visitors. “What is online presence review?...
