Death Toll in Niger State Flooding Rises Above 100 as Rescue Operations Continue.

The death toll from the devastating flash floods that struck Mokwa, Niger State, on Wednesday night, has surged past 100, with many more still missing, officials confirmed on Friday. According to Ibrahim Audu Husseini, spokesperson for the Niger State Emergency Management Agency (NSEMA), 115 bodies have been recovered so far, with more expected as rescue…

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BREAKING: Mauritania’s Sidi Ould Tah Elected New AfDB President, Succeeds Nigeria’s Akinwumi Adesina.

Mauritania’s Sidi Ould Tah has been elected as the 9th President of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group, marking a major leadership shift in Africa’s top financial institution. The announcement was made on Thursday, May 29, 2025, after rounds of voting by the AfDB Board of Governors during the Bank’s Annual Meetings in Abidjan, Côte…

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Mixed Reactions Trail Tinubu’s Two Years in Office as Economic Reforms Hit Northern Nigerians Hard.

As Nigeria marks May 29, 2025, the second anniversary of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration, Nigerians across the North are expressing divided opinions on the impact of his reforms, especially in the areas of economy, security, and inclusion. Under the Renewed Hope Agenda, Tinubu promised transformation. But two years on, reactions from the Northwest and…

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BREAKING: CBN Governor Cardoso Named Africa’s Best Central Bank Governor.

Olayemi Cardoso, Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), has been awarded Central Bank Governor of the Year at the 2025 African Banker Awards, held in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire. The prestigious award, presented during a gala event on Wednesday, was conferred by African Banker magazine in recognition of Cardoso’s “bold and strategic” reforms that…

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Emefiele Appeals Forfeiture of 753-Unit Abuja Estate, Alleges Miscarriage of Justice.

Former Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor, Godwin Emefiele, has filed an appeal challenging a court ruling that approved the final forfeiture of a massive 753-unit housing estate located in Lokogoma, Abuja, to the Nigerian government. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) had obtained the order after linking the estate to alleged proceeds of…

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Wike Denies Suicide Bombing at Abuja Barracks, Faults NEMA Report on Explosion.

FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, has refuted claims that the recent explosion at Mogadishu Barracks, located along the Nyanya-Mararaba road in Abuja, was the result of a failed suicide bombing. Addressing journalists on Wednesday during a site inspection in the capital, Wike dismissed the report by the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), describing it as inaccurate…

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Tinubu to ECOWAS Leaders: Empower Youths and Women, Take Action Now.

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has urged leaders of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) to shift from promises to concrete action that benefits the people, especially the youth and women of the region. Speaking on Wednesday at the ECOWAS 50th Anniversary Celebration in Lagos, Tinubu, who currently serves as the Chairman of ECOWAS,…

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BREAKING: Nnamdi Kanu Admitted Smuggling Radio Biafra Transmitter Into Anambra – DSS Witness Testifies.

A fresh revelation has emerged in the ongoing terrorism trial of IPOB leader Nnamdi Kanu as a witness from the Department of State Services (DSS) told the Federal High Court in Abuja that Kanu confessed to smuggling a Radio Biafra transmitter into Anambra State in 2015. The DSS operative, codenamed PWCCC, made this known during…

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Tinubu Seeks NASS Approval for $21.5bn Foreign Loan, ₦758bn Pension Bond to Tackle Infrastructure and Pension Deficit.

President Bola Tinubu has officially requested the National Assembly (NASS) to approve a new external loan of $21.5 billion and a ₦757.9 billion bond issuance aimed at clearing outstanding pension arrears. In three separate letters read on the floor of the House of Representatives by Speaker Tajudeen Abbas, Tinubu outlined critical funding initiatives to stabilize…

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