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CAN Raises Alarm Over Christian Killings in Northern Nigeria

By: Aremu Toyeebaht The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has renewed claims that Christians across the country are facing “genocide,” citing years of killings, displacement and targeted attacks by armed groups in several states. The warning came on Tuesday, shortly after suspected Boko Haram fighters killed eight people—including four civilians and four local security operatives—in Bama Local Government Area of Borno State. Speaking at the Fourth Quarterly National Executive Council Meeting of the Association in Jos, Plateau State, CAN President, […]

November 19, 2025

General

Shettima Meets Kebbi Leaders, Families After Abduction of Schoolgirls

By: Aremu Toyeebaht Vice President Kashim Shettima has arrived in Kebbi State on the orders of President Bola Tinubu to directly engage state authorities and families of the Government Girls Secondary School, Maga students abducted by gunmen earlier this week. A statement issued by Stanley Nkwocha, Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Communications, confirmed that the Vice President will meet Governor Nasiru Idris, traditional rulers, security commanders and parents of the victims to review ongoing search and […]

November 19, 2025

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Education Rights Group Demands Rescue of Abducted Kebbi Schoolgirls

By Chinedu Echianu The Save Public Education Campaign (SPEC) has called on the Federal Government to immediately secure the release of 25 schoolgirls abducted in Kebbi State, describing the attack as a distressing reminder of the insecurity threatening education across the country. In a statement issued on Wednesday signed by its convener Vivian Bello, SPEC condemned the abduction “in the strongest terms,” expressing solidarity with the families and school community affected by the incident. The group said no parent should […]

November 19, 2025 2

Economy

CBN: Nigeria’s Reserves Rise to $46.7bn, Strongest Since 2018

By Oluwakemi Kindness The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) on Tuesday announced that Nigeria’s foreign exchange reserves have risen to the highest level in seven years, reaching $46.7bn as of November 14, 2025, CBN Governor Olayemi Cardoso, represented by the Deputy Governor for Economic Policy, Muhammad Abdullahi, disclosed the figures at an event marking the 20th Anniversary of the Bank’s Monetary Policy Department in Abuja. He said it was the first time reserves would reach such a level since 2018. […]

November 19, 2025

Economy

Tinubu Opens C-PACT Summit, Says Africa Must Dismantle Inefficient Borders

By Oluwakemi Kindness President Bola Tinubu has called on African nations to tear down inefficient borders, harmonise Customs processes and build a unified trade system capable of transforming the continent’s economic future. Speaking through Vice President Kashim Shettima at the maiden Customs Partnership for African Cooperation in Trade (C-PACT) Summit in Abuja, Tinubu said Africa must convert its population and market size into “a functional economic bloc” driven by technology, political will and coordinated policies. He said ongoing Nigerian reforms, […]

November 18, 2025

Business

Nigeria Targets Responsible Gemstone Sourcing to Boost Global Competitiveness

By: Julian Osamoto The Federal Government says responsible sourcing and full certification of Nigeria’s gemstone, jewellery value chains are critical to strengthening the country’s economic diversification agenda. Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dr Dele Alake, stated this in Abuja at a news briefing ahead of the Africa Gem and Jewellery Exhibition scheduled to hold in Lagos. Dr Alake said Africa must leverage its mineral wealth more strategically to maximise gains from the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) and take […]

November 18, 2025

General

APC Slams PDP Factional Chairman Over Call for Foreign Intervention

By Chinedu Echianu The All Progressives Congress (APC) has condemned a call by factional Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Tanimu Turaki, urging foreign powers to intervene in Nigeria’s affairs. Turaki reportedly made the appeal on Tuesday while addressing journalists on the internal crisis bedevilling his party. In a strongly worded statement issued in Abuja, APC National Publicity Secretary, Felix Morka, described Turaki’s comments—framed as a response to alleged “Christian genocide” and threats to democracy—as “reckless, unpatriotic and a […]

November 18, 2025

Business

Tinubu Opens C-PACT Summit, Says Africa Must Dismantle Inefficient Borders

By Oluwakemi Kindness President Bola Tinubu has called on African nations to tear down inefficient borders, harmonise Customs processes and build a unified trade system capable of transforming the continent’s economic future. Speaking through Vice President Kashim Shettima at the maiden Customs Partnership for African Cooperation in Trade (C-PACT) Summit in Abuja, Tinubu said Africa must convert its population and market size into “a functional economic bloc” driven by technology, political will and coordinated policies. He said ongoing Nigerian reforms, […]

November 18, 2025

Local News

DG NILDS Calls for Constitutional Role for Traditional Rulers in National Security

By Chinedu Echianu Director General of the National Institute for Legislative and Democratic Studies (NILDS), Professor Abubakar Sulaiman, has called for traditional rulers to be granted constitutional recognition and formally integrated into Nigeria’s national security framework. Professor Sulaiman made the call during a one-day Policy Dialogue on Regional Security in North Central Nigeria. The event was organised by the Legislative Centre for Security Analysis (LeCeSA) in collaboration with the House of Representatives Committee on Traditional Institutions and UFUK Dialogue. A […]

November 18, 2025