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Nigeria’s Senate has swiftly approved a $6 billion external borrowing request by Bola Ahmed Tinubu, a move that underscores the government’s urgency to plug fiscal gaps and accelerate infrastructure development despite mounting public debt.The approval, granted within hours of presentation by Senate President Godswill Akpabio, covers a $5 billion facility from First Abu Dhabi Bank and a $1 billion loan from Citibank, London, backed by UK Export Finance....

The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has issued a fresh warning to the Federal Government of Nigeria, signaling possible industrial action if lecturers’ salaries and allowances are not fully implemented in line with the 2025 agreement before the end of March.ASUU President, Christopher Piwuna, said the union expects complete compliance with all components of the agreement, stressing that partial implementation since January has failed to address key welfare ...

Christians in Ijebu-Ode Local Government Area have commended the Ogun State Government for distributing bags of rice to churches as part of activities marking Palm Sunday, describing the gesture as timely support amid prevailing economic challenges.The distribution exercise, held in Ijebu Ode, saw beneficiaries drawn from key worship centres, including the Cathedral Church of St. Saviour and Foursquare Gospel Church, Ita-Ale.Religious leaders who spoke with...

The Federal Government of Nigeria has renewed assurances of imminent improvement in electricity supply, projecting stability within two weeks as maintenance work on a critical gas pipeline supplying power plants nears completion.Speaking on television, the Chief Technical Adviser to the Minister of Power, Adebayo Olowoniyi, disclosed that the ongoing repairs had significantly constrained gas supply to generation companies, leading to widespread outages across homes, business...

The Federal Government of Nigeria has scaled up its Renewed Hope humanitarian initiative, extending financial support to 6,000 additional households in Ogun State through the distribution of debit cards under its poverty alleviation drive.The latest phase of the intervention, executed in Sagamu, is part of a broader strategy to deepen financial inclusion and cushion the effects of economic hardship, particularly among unbanked and vulnerable populations.Spe...

Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan has intensified pressure on Nigeria’s security leadership, openly criticising the Minister of Defence, Christopher Musa, following the deadly attack in Angwan Rukuba, Jos, that claimed over 30 lives.Reacting to the March 27 incident, the lawmaker described the killings as a stark indication of systemic failure within the country’s security architecture, warning that citizens remain dangerously exposed despite repeated assurances fr...

Former Kaduna State governor, Nasir El-Rufai, has raised fresh concerns over alleged intimidation, claiming that security operatives planned to arrest his elder brother, Bashir El-Rufai, during the burial of their mother.El-Rufai, now a prominent figure within the African Democratic Congress (ADC), made the allegation in a video statement, asserting that the move was intended to pressure him into negotiations amid his ongoing legal challenges.According to h...

The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kano has suffered a significant political setback following the resignation of its 2023 governorship candidate, Nasiru Yusuf Gawuna, in a move that is already reshaping the state’s political landscape ahead of upcoming elections.Gawuna, a former Deputy Governor of the state, formally announced his exit from the ruling party in a letter dated March 29, 2026, addressed to the APC chairman in his Gawuna Ward, Nasarawa Local Governmen...

The National Chairman of the African Democratic Congress, David Mark, has declared the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) as a growing threat to Nigeria’s multiparty democracy, warning of an emerging drift toward a one-party system.Mark made the remarks in Kano during the formal reception of former Kano State governor, Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, into the ADC following his defection from the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP).Framing the defection as more...

The Ogun State Police Command has kicked off the 2026 Police Week with a strategic shift toward community-centered policing, launching a free medical outreach and a statewide sanitation exercise aimed at strengthening public trust and promoting health awareness.The initiative, flagged off in Abeokuta by the Commissioner of Police, Bode Ojajuni, on behalf of the Inspector-General of Police, Tunji Disu, forms part of activities marking the 2026 National Police Day....