Nigeria’s push to widen access to credit for small businesses has received a major boost following the World Bank’s approval of a $500 million financing package targeted at micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs). The funding, cleared under the Fostering Inclusive Finance for MSMEs in Nigeria (FINCLUDE) project, combines a $400 million loan from the […]
Rev. Ezekiel Dachomo, the Regional Chairman of the Church of Christ in Nations (COCIN) for Barkin Ladi, Plateau State, has alleged that his children are being systematically denied university admissions in Nigeria as a form of retaliation for his human rights advocacy. In a statement released on Friday, the clergyman lamented that his children, […]
President Bola Tinubu has signaled a significant scale up in Nigeria’s security strategy, declaring that operatives of the proposed state police and newly planned forest rangers will be “well armed” to decisively defeat terrorists and bandits. The President made this declaration on Friday during the All Progressives Congress (APC) National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting […]
Governor of Rivers State, Sir Siminalayi Fubara, and the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, on Friday exchanged pleasantries at the burial ceremony of the late mother of Hon. Ojukaye Flag Amachree in Buguma town, Asari-Toru Local Government Area of the state. The burial ceremony, which is currently ongoing, drew a large […]
The 115 remaining schoolchildren of St. Mary’s Private Catholic Primary and Secondary School, Papiri, in Agwara Local Government Area of Niger State, have reportedly regained their freedom. This release comes exactly one month after their harrowing abduction on November 21, 2025. While an official government statement is still pending, the children were reportedly […]
The internal crisis rocking the African Democratic Congress (ADC) has taken a more dramatic turn following the suspension of the party’s former national chairman, Chief Ralph Okey Nwosu, alongside 14 other prominent members by a rival faction claiming control of the party’s leadership. The development has further exposed deep cracks within the opposition party, […]
Former Minister of Labour and Employment, Dr. Chris Ngige, made a notable public appearance on Tuesday after arriving at the venue of the All Progressives Congress (APC) national caucus meeting in Abuja, only hours after he was released on bail by a Federal Capital Territory High Court. Ngige, a former governor of Anambra State […]
The United States government has suspended the processing of new applications for permanent residency and citizenship for Nigerians and nationals of several other countries, triggering widespread concern among immigrants, foreign governments, and advocacy groups. The decision, announced through internal directives to U.S. immigration agencies place a temporary freeze on key immigration benefits, including green […]
Air Peace Limited has confirmed that it will resume daily round-trip flights between Ibadan and Abuja following the reopening of the Ibadan Airport to commercial air traffic. In a statement released by the airline, the renewed service is scheduled to commence on December 24, 2025, ending months of suspension caused by the airport’s earlier closure. […]
Poultry farmers in Nigeria are still grappling with rising feed prices and difficulty accessing essential inputs, even as the sector remains the most commercially active part of the country’s livestock industry. This concern formed part of discussions at the Annual Chicken Fair organised by the Lift Above Poverty Organisation (LAPO), which took place simultaneously in […]
