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Tinubu says credit guarantee scheme unlocked ₦46.95bn in first year
By Johnbosco Agbakwuru, Abuja President Bola Tinubu has said that the National Credit Guarantee Company has helped unlock ₦46.95 billion in loans in its first year of operations, part of
Wife, daughter of drug lord Fito captured in Colombia
Colombian police have arrested the wife and daughter of one of Ecuador’s most powerful drug lords who was extradited to the United States last year, President Abelardo de la Espriella
Schools in Saudi capital return to in-person learning after temporary closure
Schools across the Saudi capital Riyadh returned to in-person classes on Monday, as officials remained silent about a decision a day earlier to close schools that appeared to be reversed
NAPTIP uncovers suspected baby trafficking ring in Cross River
The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) has uncovered an alleged child trafficking operation involving newborn babies in Cross River. The Head of Operations, NAPTIP, Cross
2027: ‘Back Tinubu, power will return to north in 2031’ says Kano gov
Kano State Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf has urged Northerners to support President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s re-election in 2027, arguing that the South should be allowed to complete an eight-year presidential
Court hears Atiku’s motion seeking to amend suit against APC, Tinubu
The Federal High Court in Abuja on Monday fixed Oct. 13 for hearing of an application filed by Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, presidential candidate of African Democratic Congress (ADC), seeking to
Nigerian newspapers review: CBN probes banks over restriction of customers’ assets to FX accounts
In today’s Nigerian newspapers review programme, Today in the News, Vanguard leads with the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) looking into restrictions imposed by some banks on customers in order
Nwifuru orders evacuation of flood victims
By Jeff Agbodo, Abakaliki Ebonyi State Governor, Francis Nwifuru, has directed the state Emergency Management Agency (SEMA) to evacuate, relocate and intensify assessment of communities affected by the recent flooding
Climate change threatens Nigeria’s food production
By Gabriel Ewepu ABUJA — Climate change is increasingly threatening Nigeria’s food production, disrupting farming calendars, reducing yields and exposing farmers to mounting financial losses, stakeholders have warned. Farmers and
Stop illicit mining, stakeholders warn as Nigeria loses N13.7trn
By Gabriel Ewepu Nigeria is losing an estimated N13.7 trillion annually to illicit mining and illegal trade in solid minerals, stakeholders have warned, calling for stronger enforcement, regulation and monitoring
