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HRH Iko Hails Mayor Igbokwe On Birthday, Commends Launch Of Don FM, IKORO FM
His Royal Highness, Engr. Ndukwe Iko, the Nnaka IV of Okon Aku in Ohafia Local Government Area of Abia State, has congratulated Mayor Lucky Igbokwe, popularly known as Don Lulu, on the occasion of his birthday and the successful launch of two community-based radio stations—Don FM 103.7 and IKORO 93.3 FM. The respected traditional ruler personally visited Mayor Igbokwe during...
Yahaya Bello Seeks Court Consent For Medical Trip Abroad
Former Kogi State Governor Yahaya Bello on Friday requested the Federal High Court in Abuja to release his international passport so he can travel abroad for medical treatment. Bello is currently facing prosecution by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over alleged money laundering amounting to ₦80.2 billion. At the resumed hearing, Bello’s lead counsel, J.B. Daudu (SAN), filed an...
Nigeria’s Liquidity Surges As Money Supply Hits ₦118.99 trn
Nigeria’s money supply (M2) fell slightly to ₦118.99 trillion in May 2025, representing a 0.23% month-on-month (MoM) decline from ₦119.27 trillion recorded in April. This is according to the latest Money and Credit Statistics data released by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) yesterday. The report shows this is the third monthly decline in M2 recorded so far in 2025. The...
Nigerian Army Declares Three-Day Mourning For 17 Fallen Soldiers In Niger
The Nigerian Army has declared a three-day mourning period to honour 17 soldiers who were killed in a recent deadly attack in Kwana Dutse Local Government Area of Niger State. The coordinated assault, which also affected military bases in Kaduna State, has sent shockwaves across the country. Armed assailants reportedly launched simultaneous attacks on the bases, resulting in significant casualties...
IPOB Lauds Kenyan Court Ruling Declaring Nnamdi Kanu’s Rendition Unlawful
The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) have applauded a historic decision by the Kenyan High Court that ruled that the June 2021 kidnapping and forcible removal of its leader, Nnamdi Kanu, from Kenya to Nigeria was unlawful and unconstitutional. In a judgement delivered on June 24, 2025, Justice E.C. Mwita found both the Kenyan and Nigerian governments guilty of violating...
NNPC Alleges Sabotage Attacks Amid Ongoing Reforms
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd.) has raised the alarm over what it describes as a coordinated campaign of sabotage aimed at discrediting its leadership and derailing ongoing institutional reforms. In a statement released on Friday, the company said the campaign is being orchestrated by a syndicate of both known and anonymous individuals operating within and outside the...
”FG’s Multiple Budgets Policy Is Legal, Not A Fiscal Anomaly” – Budget Office DG
The Federation's Budget Office Director General, Dr. Tanimu Yakubu, stated yesterday that the federal government's use of multiple budgets is legal and not a fiscal anomaly. Tanimu stated this in response to the public outcry generated by the second extension of the 2024 Budget by the National Assembly, stressing that similar practice exists in In India, Indonesia, and Kenya. In a...
PDP Confused Over Rescheduled NEC Meeting
The Peoples Democratic Party is currently stuck in confusion over whether its rescheduled 100th National Executive Committee meeting will still be held as planned. This followed a decision by Acting National Chairman Umar Damagum to turn the NEC meeting into an expanded caucus meeting and reinstate Senator Samuel Anyanwu as national secretary. The party’s Board of Trustees, BoT, and National Working...
”Nigeria Rank 12th Lowest GDP Per Capital Globally” — IMF
Nigeria rank 12th poorest country by gross domestic product per capita in 2025 in the world, based on data from the International Monetary Fund. Out of the total of 189 countries surveyed, Nigeria is placed at number 178 on the list while India is at number 50, with their large population reckoned as a factor. The report shows Nigeria’s GDP per...
”Nigeria Loses $1.1bn Anually To Medical Tourism” – Afreximbank
The African Export-Import Bank has revealed that Nigeria loses an estimated $1.1bn annually to medical tourism, a trend it described as a significant drain on the country’s foreign exchange and a major impediment to the development of its healthcare sector. This disclosure was made by the Bank’s Export Development Managing Director, Mrs Oluranti Doherty, during the 32nd Afreximbank Annual Meetings...
