Nigeria
Just In: Police Confirm Kidnap of 20 Female Farmers in Niger
LG chair says 47 abducted Laleye Dipo in Minna The Niger State Police Command has confirmed the kidnap of 20 women working on a groundnut farm in Mukura village, Kasuwan-Garba
FFS Raises Flood Alert in Abuja, Warns Residents Against Dangerous Practices
Michael Olugbode in Abuja The Federal Fire Service (FFS), Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Command has issued a fresh flood safety warning to residents of Abuja as heavy and persistent rainfall
FCT-SEB Urges Students to Verify Online Information Amid AI, Misinformation Concerns
Folalumi Alaran in Abuja The Federal Capital Territory Secondary Education Board (FCT-SEB) has urged students to develop the habit of reading deeply, thinking critically and verifying information before sharing it,
TCN Inspects Katsina Substation Ahead of Major Installation
The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN), Katsina Sub-Region, and Imcomtel Engineering Limited have inspected the Katsina 330/132/33kV Transmission Substation ahead of the next major phase of equipment installation. The inspection
Wealth Without Access is Stranded Wealth, Says Optiva Chairman
* Nechi urges African families to build global access, impact and legacy The Chairman of Optiva Capital Partners, Franklin Nechi, has called on African entrepreneurs, investors and families to move
Nigeria’s Oil Reserves Sliding To 36bn Barrels over Untapped Frontiers, Idle Assets, NAPE Warns
*Says FG must waive upfront signature bonus, incentivise data acquisition, fast-track marginal fields to replace resevess Peter Uzoho The President of the Nigerian Association of Petroleum Explorationists (NAPE), Mrs. Olajumoke
Bagudu: Nigeria Must Scale Budget Size, Mobilise Resources for $1trn Economy
• Says Brazil’s 2025 budget is at least 25 times the size of Nigeria’s budget • Attributes alleged illegal insertions to human errors during process • Insists National Assembly’s appropriation
NBA Raises the Alarm over Plateau Killings, Seeks State Police, Security Reforms
Insecurity has hampered Christian population in Niger, says CAN•Defence minister: security is fundamental foundation of national unity, shared prosperity•COAS operationalises 28 armoured brigade in Kebbi, assures residents of enhanced security
Makinde: I’ll Reset Nigeria, Provide New Security Architecture in Four Years
Chuks Okocha in Abuja Oyo State Governor and presidential candidate of the Allied Peoples Movement (APM), Seyi Makinde, has said Nigeria can be reset within four years if elected president
Bala Wunti to FG: Don’t Export Our 44 Minerals Raw, Use Them to Create Wealth, Jobs
Segun Awofadeji in Bauchi The Chief Executive Officer of the World Energy Council Nigeria, Mr. Bala Wunti, has urged the federal government to ensure that Nigeria’s 44 critical minerals are
