Kalu Urges South East to Back Tinubu for Second Term

NewsNigeriaPoliticsKalu Urges South East to Back Tinubu for Second Term

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)April 27, 2025

Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Benjamin Kalu, has called on the South East to rally behind President Bola Tinubu in 2027, urging the people to give him their full support at the polls. Kalu made the appeal on Saturday when he hosted the Abia State chapter of the Tinubu Mandate Support Group and Club 17 Initiative. His remarks were conveyed through a statement by his media aide, Udora Orizu. “We should invest our...

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Poverty to Rise in Nigeria by 3.6% By 2027, Says World Bank

BusinessEconomyNewsNigeriaPoverty to Rise in Nigeria by 3.6% By 2027, Says World Bank

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)April 24, 2025

The World Bank has raised fresh concerns over Nigeria’s economic outlook, warning that poverty levels in the country are likely to rise by 3.6 per cent between now and 2027. The projection is contained in the latest edition of the Africa’s Pulse report, which was released this week during the Spring Meetings of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank in Washington, D.C. “Poverty in resource-rich, fragile countries—including large economies like Nigeria and...

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Military Kills 1,770 Terrorists, Rescues Over 2,500 Victims in Three Years — CDS

Crime & SecurityNewsNigeriaMilitary Kills 1,770 Terrorists, Rescues Over 2,500 Victims in Three Years — CDS

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)April 24, 2025

The Chief of Defence Staff, General Christopher Musa, says the Nigerian Armed Forces have made significant progress in the fight against terrorism in the North West, with over 1,770 terrorists neutralised and more than 3,000 arrested over the past three years. General Musa gave the update on Thursday while speaking at a military outreach programme held in Katsina State. According to him, the operations cut across five states, namely Katsina, Kaduna, Zamfara, Sokoto and Kebbi,...

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COAS Orders Troops to Flush Out Bandits from Kwara, Niger in A Month

Crime & SecurityNewsNigeriaCOAS Orders Troops to Flush Out Bandits from Kwara, Niger in A Month

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)April 24, 2025

The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Olufemi Oluyede, has directed troops of the Nigerian Army to flush out bandits operating in Baruten and Kaiama Local Government Areas (LGAs) of Kwara State within a month. General Oluyede gave the order on Wednesday during an operational visit to the 22 Armoured Brigade of the Nigerian Army at Sobi Cantonment, Ilorin, the Kwara State capital. The Army Chief also extended the directive to cover Borgu area...

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CBEX: EFCC Gets Court Approval to Arrest 6 Promoters

Crime & SecurityNewsNigeriaCBEX: EFCC Gets Court Approval to Arrest 6 Promoters

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)April 24, 2025

The Federal High Court in Abuja has authorised the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to arrest and detain six individuals behind Crypto Bridge Exchange (CBEX), over an alleged investment fraud estimated at more than $1 billion. Justice Emeka Nwite made the ruling on Thursday after the EFCC’s counsel, Fadila Yusuf, presented an ex-parte motion, asking for permission to arrest and hold the suspects while investigations continue. “I have listened to the submission of the...

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“Enough is Enough,” Tinubu Orders Swift Action in Troubled States

Crime & SecurityNewsNigeriaPolitics“Enough is Enough,” Tinubu Orders Swift Action in Troubled States

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)April 24, 2025

President Bola Tinubu has told security chiefs in no unambiguous terms that he wants an end to the bloodshed in parts of the country—and fast. During a lengthy meeting at the Presidential Villa in Abuja, Tinubu made it clear that the killings in Plateau, Benue, Borno, and Kwara states have gone on for too long. “Enough is enough,” he said, his voice stern as he addressed the disturbing spate of attacks in communities across these...

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Government Pitches State Police as Solution As Terrorist Attacks Surge

Crime & SecurityNewsNigeriaGovernment Pitches State Police as Solution As Terrorist Attacks Surge

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)April 24, 2025

Nigeria is considering a major change in its police system, as President Bola Tinubu pushes to introduce state-controlled police forces to tackle the country’s worsening security crisis. Rising Insecurity Sparks Reform Across Nigeria, violent attacks, kidnappings, and insurgency have become disturbingly common. In the North, Islamist terrorists and bandits continue to raid villages, impose fines, abduct residents, and demand ransoms. In the Southeast, separatist groups are blamed for killing civilians and security personnel, and enforcing...

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FG Releases ₦50bn to Settle University Staff Earned Allowances

EducationNewsNigeriaPoliticsFG Releases ₦50bn to Settle University Staff Earned Allowances

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)April 24, 2025

In a major move to improve staff welfare and boost confidence in Nigeria’s education system, the Federal Government has released ₦50 billion to academic and non-academic staff of federal universities. The Minister of State for Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, made this known on Wednesday in Abuja through a statement issued by the ministry’s Director of Press and Public Relations, Folasade Boriowo. Dr Alausa described the payment as a promise fulfilled by President Bola Tinubu, targeting...

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Ribadu: We Inherited a Mess, But We’re Fixing It

NewsNigeriaPoliticsRibadu: We Inherited a Mess, But We’re Fixing It

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)April 24, 2025

The National Security Adviser, Mallam Nuhu Ribadu, has admitted that President Bola Tinubu’s administration met the country in a very bad shape, security-wise, but insists that things are getting better, slowly but surely. Ribadu made this known during a high-level security meeting at the Benue State Government House in Makurdi, where he met with leaders and stakeholders to address the disturbing wave of violence in the state. In his words, “We will defeat it. The...

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TuFace Becomes Benue Governor’s Adviser on Entertainment, Community Outreach

NewsNigeriaPoliticsTuFace Becomes Benue Governor’s Adviser on Entertainment, Community Outreach

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)April 24, 2025

Nigerian music icon, Innocent Ujah Idibia, better known as TuFace or 2Baba, has just landed a new role — this time, not on stage, but in government. The Benue State Governor, Rev. Fr. Hyacinth Alia, has appointed the award-winning musician as his Technical Adviser on Entertainment and Community Outreach. The announcement was made in a viral video that surfaced on Wednesday, where the Governor personally acknowledged TuFace’s contributions and goodwill towards his administration and the...

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