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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...
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...
“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,...
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...
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...
Trump Dismisses Any Connections To Epstein
US President Donald Trump denied Tuesday that he had anything to do with the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, as US lawmakers were expected to vote on releasing records related to the disgraced financier. “As far as the Epstein files…I have nothing to do with Jeffrey Epstein,” Trump told reporters at the Oval Office. “I threw him out of my...
Cloudflare’s Network Disrupted Access To Many Online Websites Today
Many websites around the world experienced widespread downtime earlier on Tuesday, as a technical issue in Cloudflare’s network disrupted access to major online platforms and services. Companies affected included X (formerly Twitter), OpenAI, Canva, and Spotify among popular news websites in Nigeria and beyond. Dane Knecht, Cloudflare’s Chief Technology Officer (CTO), addressed the outage in a statement on X, saying: “I...
Obasanjo, Fayose Trade Insults Rekindling Old Feud
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo and Ex-Ekiti governor, Ayodele Fayose, on Monday renewed their old enmity, with Fayose raining insults on the 89-year-old ex-president, whom he declared “belongs in the zoo”. The feud between the duo dates back to the beginning of the Fourth Republic, when Obasanjo was president and Fayose was governor in Ekiti State. Obasanjo had sent the Economic and...
Army Chiefs On Rescue Mission To Save Abducted Kebbi Schoolgirls
The Chief of Army Staff, Maj. Gen. Waidi Shaibu, has ordered troops of Operation FANSAN YANMA to intensify efforts in the search-and-rescue mission for students abducted in Kebbi State. According to PUNCH Online had earlier reported that bandits, on Monday, attacked the Government Girls Comprehensive Senior Secondary School, Maga, killing the vice principal, Hassan Yakubu Makuku, and abducting 25 students. According...
Trump Unveils Special Fast-track Visas For 2026 World Cup Ticket Holders
US President Donald Trump on Monday unveiled special fast-track visas for people with tickets to the 2026 World Cup — but his administration warned it was no guarantee of entry to the United States. The United States has promised a seamless experience for next year’s tournament despite concerns that Trump’s border crackdown could hurt fans. “For those who intend to join...
