130 Papiri Schoolchildren Regain Freedom After Military-Led Operation

NewsNigeria130 Papiri Schoolchildren Regain Freedom After Military-Led Operation

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)December 22, 2025

One hundred and thirty schoolchildren abducted from St. Mary’s Private Catholic Primary and Secondary School in Papiri, Agwara Local Government Area of Niger State, have regained their freedom. The schoolchildren were reportedly released on Friday at a location between Agwara and Borgu local government areas of the state, following what authorities described as a military-intelligence-driven operation. They are expected to arrive in Minna on Monday to reunite with their parents ahead of the Christmas celebration....

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US Court Convicts Nigerian Over $7.5m Wire Fraud

Crime & SecurityLaw & JusticeNewsNigeriaUS Court Convicts Nigerian Over $7.5m Wire Fraud

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)December 21, 2025

A Nigerian, Olusegun Adejorin, a 32-year-old, has been convicted by a US court of wire fraud, aggravated identity theft, and unauthorised access to a protected computer. Adejorin, who was extradited from Ghana to face trial, was found guilty of carrying out a fraud scheme that targeted two charitable organisations in the United States between June and August 2020. Prosecutors told the court that Adejorin perpetrated a scheme to defraud a charitable organisation in Maryland, which...

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President Tinubu Immortalize  Seikh Dahiru Bauchi

NewsNigeriaPresident Tinubu Immortalize  Seikh Dahiru Bauchi

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)December 21, 2025

President Bola Tinubu has approved the renaming of the Federal University of Medical Sciences, Azare, in Bauchi State to Sheikh Dahiru Usman Bauchi University in honour of the late Islamic scholar. Tinubu, while on a condolence visit to the Bauchi state government and the family of the deceased cleric on Saturday, announced the renaming of the institution. He described Late Dahiru Bauchi as a man who loved humanity, delivered impactful knowledge, and dedicated his life...

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Tinubu’s 2026 Budget Masks Hardship, Signals Fiscal Drift, PDP Says

NewsNigeriaPoliticsTinubu’s 2026 Budget Masks Hardship, Signals Fiscal Drift, PDP Says

Uzoamaka Ikezue (Staff Reporter)December 21, 2025

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has warned that the 2026 budget proposal represents not reform or recovery but the institutionalisation of suffering under the guise of macroeconomic statistics, accusing President Bola Tinubu’s administration of deepening economic hardship and fiscal disorder. In a press statement released on Saturday by its National Publicity Secretary, Comrade Ini Ememobong, the opposition party dismissed the President’s “Budget of Consolidation, Renewed Resilience and Shared Prosperity” as a public relations exercise disconnected...

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President Tinubu to visit three states this weekend

NewsNigeriaPoliticsPresident Tinubu to visit three states this weekend

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)December 21, 2025

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will travel to Borno, Bauchi, and Lagos States from Abuja this weekend. According to a statement issued on Friday by the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, said during a visit to Borno, President will commission several federal and state projects alongside Governor Babagana Zulum. The statement added that the President will also attend the wedding of Sadeeq Sheriff, son of former Borno Governor Senator Ali...

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President Tinubu Presents ₦58.18tr 2026 Budget to NASS

NewsNigeriaPoliticsPresident Tinubu Presents ₦58.18tr 2026 Budget to NASS

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)December 19, 2025

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Friday presented a ₦58.18 trillion 2026 Appropriation Bill to a joint session of the National Assembly, declaring that Nigeria had moved “from survival to growth” and was entering a phase of consolidation after two and a half years of painful economic reforms. The budget, themed “Budget of Consolidation, Renewed Resilience and Shared Prosperity,” projects a deficit of ₦23.85 trillion, representing 4.28 per cent of GDP, with ₦15.52 trillion earmarked for...

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2026 Budget: Tinubu Pegs Revenue At ₦34.33Trn, Expenditure At ₦58.18Trn

EconomyNewsNigeriaPolitics2026 Budget: Tinubu Pegs Revenue At ₦34.33Trn, Expenditure At ₦58.18Trn

Uzoamaka Ikezue (Staff Reporter)December 19, 2025

… Says New Tax Laws Will Broaden Base, Boost Non-Oil Revenues – Abbas President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Friday presented before a joint sitting of the National Assembly the 2026 Appropriation Bill, which he described as a “Budget of Consolidation, Renewed Resilience and Shared Prosperity.” The proposal estimates total revenue at ₦34.33 trillion, while total expenditure is put at ₦58.18 trillion, including ₦15.52 trillion earmarked for debt servicing. Capital spending is projected at ₦26.08 trillion,...

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Burkina Faso Releases Detained Nigerian Soldiers After Tinubu’s Diplomatic Intervention

AfricaNewsNigeriaPoliticsBurkina Faso Releases Detained Nigerian Soldiers After Tinubu’s Diplomatic Intervention

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)December 18, 20251

Burkina Faso has released the Nigerian soldiers who were detained after their aircraft made a forced landing in the Sahelian country nearly two weeks ago. The release followed a high-level diplomatic intervention ordered by President Bola Tinubu, who dispatched a Nigerian delegation led by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Yusuf Tuggar, to meet with Burkina Faso’s junta leader, Ibrahim Traoré, on Wednesday. The talks were held in Ouagadougou, the capital of Burkina Faso. Confirming the...

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Tinubu to Present 2026 Budget to National Assembly on Friday

NewsNigeriaPoliticsTinubu to Present 2026 Budget to National Assembly on Friday

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)December 18, 2025

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is scheduled to present the 2026 Appropriation Bill to a joint session of the National Assembly on Friday, 19 December 2025. A formal communication from the Presidency is expected to be read on the floor of the House of Representatives on Thursday, officially notifying lawmakers and National Assembly staff of the President’s appearance. The planned budget presentation is contained in a letter dated December 17, 2025, signed by Admiral Essien Eyo...

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Dangote Allegations Trigger Farouk Ahmed’s Exit from NMDPRA

NewsNigeriaPoliticsDangote Allegations Trigger Farouk Ahmed’s Exit from NMDPRA

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)December 18, 2025

The Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA), Engineer Farouk Ahmed, has resigned from office following a meeting with President Bola Tinubu at the Presidential Villa in Abuja. Ahmed’s resignation came amid allegations of corruption and economic sabotage levelled against him by billionaire businessman and President of Dangote Industries Limited, Aliko Dangote. President Tinubu had, on Wednesday, summoned Ahmed over the allegations, which were published in a paid advertisement...

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