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Left Group Demands Probe Into Allegations of Land Grabbing by FCT Administration

By Chinedu Echianu A group under the aegis of the Network of Abuja Left Groups has expressed outrage at what it described as the alleged siphoning of 2,082 hectares of prime Abuja land in Maitama and Asokoro, valued at $3.6 billion by the FCT Administration under the leadership of the Minister, Nyesom Wike A news report had emerged earlier in the week, detailing how the massive land was appropriated illegally to a company belonging to the son of the FCT Minister, […]

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High Level Meeting Between EU and Nigeria Set to Hold in Abuja

By Zainab Bakare A high level meeting between Senior Officials of Nigeria and the European Union (EU) is scheduled to take place on Tuesday 1st and Wednesday 2nd July in Abuja. According to a statement signed by the spokesperson Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Kimiebi Ebienfa, the high-level meeting is convened in preparation for the upcoming Nigeria–EU Ministerial Meeting and aims to strengthen dialogue and cooperation across a broad spectrum of shared interests. The statement added that the meeting will be […]

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Amos Adamu appointed Grand Patron of Samuel Okwaraji U-16 Football Cup in Nigeria

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Adamu Named Grand Patron of Okwaraji Cup

By Arinzechi Chukwunonso Former Director General of the Nigerian National Sports Commission, Dr. Amos Adamu, has accepted the role of Grand Patron for the Samuel Okwaraji Under-16 Annual All Nigeria Secondary School Football Championship. Dr. Adamu made the commitment during a courtesy visit by the Samuel Okwaraji Foundation to his residence in Abuja. In his remarks, he praised the legacy of the late Samuel Okwaraji, highlighting his sacrifice for Nigerian football and sports development at large. He pledged full support […]

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NIRSAL Begins Talks With Kogi State Government to Scale Up Agribusiness

By Chinedu Echianu The Kogi State Government has begun discussions with the Nigerian Incentive-Based Risk Sharing System for Agricultural Lending (NIRSAL) to foster a strategic partnership aimed at enhancing agribusiness and attracting global investment in agriculture and food security in the state. This was disclosed by the Kogi State Commissioner for Agriculture and Food Security, Hon. Timothy Ojoma who led a delegation to NIRSAL’s headquarters in Abuja. Speaking during the visit, Hon. Ojoma said the visit is to explore areas […]

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Economy

Tinubu Hails PAPSS as Key to Africa’s Financial Independence

Honours Afreximbank’s Oramah with GCON at Annual Meeting in Abuja By Oluwakemi Kindness President Bola Tinubu has thrown his weight behind the Pan-African Payment and Settlement System (PAPSS), urging all African nations to adopt the platform to reduce dependence on foreign currencies and accelerate intra-African trade. He stated this on Friday at the 32nd Annual Meetings of Afreximbank in Abuja where he honoured the outgoing President and Chairman of the Board of Directors of Afreximbank, Professor Benedict Oramah with […]

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Kenyan Court Declares Nnamdi Kanu’s 2021 Rendition Unlawful, Awards Damages

By Oluwakemi Kindness A High Court in Nairobi has ruled that the arrest and transfer of Mazi Nnamdi Kanu from Kenya to Nigeria in June 2021 was unlawful and in violation of his fundamental rights. Delivering judgment on June 24, 2025, Justice E.C. Mwita held that the actions leading to Mr. Kanu’s transfer amounted to a breach of both Kenyan and international law. The court awarded Kanu compensatory damages of 10 million Kenyan shillings for what it described as a […]

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Tinubu Calls for Nationwide Mobilisation Against Drug Abuse

By Oluwakemi Kindness President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has called for collective national action against the scourge of substance abuse and illicit drug trafficking in Nigeria, stressing that the campaign must transcend government efforts and become a people-driven movement. The President made the remarks in a keynote address delivered on his behalf by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Senator George Akume, at the grand finale of the 2025 World Drug Day commemorations held on Thursday, 26 June, […]

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Hold National Assembly Responsible for Nigeria’s Economic Stagnation, Weak Currency – Ita Enang

By Chinedu Echianu Nigeria’s faltering economy, weak currency and other stagnating economic indices have been attributed to the poor and ineffective oversight function of the current and previous National Assembly. This was the opinion of a former lawmaker in the upper legislative chamber, Senator Ita Enang at a Roundtable on Best Practices and Strategies for Strengthening Legislative Oversight in Nigeria, organized by the National Institute for Legislative and Democratic Studies (NILDS). According to Enang, one of the lead presenters at […]

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Invest at Home for Industrialisation, Dangote Tells Africans

By Oluwakemi Kindness Africa’s top industrialist, Aliko Dangote, says the continent must take a bold stand on economic self-reliance and industrialization, calling for an “Africa First” approach, similar to former U.S. President Donald Trump’s America First policy. Speaking at the ongoing Afreximbank conference at a session themed The Path to Making Africa Great Again, Dangote compared Africa’s stagnation to Asia’s rapid economic rise. He argued that while many Asian economies have grown through strong domestic investment and entrepreneurial reinvestment, African wealth […]

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