Backbone Infrastructure Nigeria Limited (BINL) has announced that it has secured over $50 billion in funding for the establishment of a 500,000-barrels-per-day refinery and the development of a 1,471-hectare Sunshine Free Trade Zone in Ondo State. In a statement issued on Monday, the company said the funding marks a major milestone in its partnership […]
President Bola Tinubu has ordered the Minister of Education, Dr. Olatunji Alausa, to take immediate steps to resolve the ongoing industrial dispute with the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), saying he does not want another strike to disrupt academic activities across Nigerian universities. Speaking to State House correspondents after a meeting with the […]
Nigeria has officially become China’s largest investment destination in Africa, following the signing of new multi-billion-dollar agreements valued at over $24.5 billion in 2025 alone. According to trade and diplomatic sources in Abuja and Beijing, the investments include $21 billion in major construction and infrastructure projects, alongside a fresh $3.5 billion partnership focused on […]
Singapore’s parliament on Tuesday approved amendments to the criminal code that introduce corporal punishment for people convicted of running or participating in scam operations, part of a wide-ranging effort to curb a surge in financial fraud that has cost residents and businesses billions in recent years. Under the Criminal Law (Miscellaneous Amendments) Bill, people […]
A media aide to President Bola Tinubu, Temitope Ajayi, has accused U.S. Senator Ted Cruz of promoting what he described as a “false Christian genocide narrative” in Nigeria allegedly sponsored by lobbyists working on behalf of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB). Ajayi made the allegation in a detailed social media post and […]
U.S. President, Donald Trump has issued a controversial warning to voters in New York, saying he would withhold federal funding from the state if it elects a Democratic candidate in the upcoming mayoral election. Trump’s remarks, which have drawn sharp criticism from political opponents and legal experts, were made during a recent 60 Minutes […]
The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has denied claims by Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan that her international passport was seized at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja. The senator, who represents Kogi Central, had alleged that she was unlawfully prevented from travelling and accused the agency of acting on political orders. In a social media post […]
The Nigerian Senate has launched an investigation into the growing number of train derailments and system failures across the country’s rail network. The upper chamber’s decision followed a motion highlighting recent accidents, including derailments along the Warri–Itakpe corridor in Delta State and the Abuja–Kaduna line, which have raised widespread concerns about passenger safety and […]
