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Nigeria Secures $1.25bn World Bank Facility Under New 2026–2032 Partnership as Debt Crosses $51bn

Adeyemi Daniel AdedayoJuly 1, 2026July 1, 2026

by Adeyemi Daniel AdedayoJuly 1, 2026July 1, 20260

The World Bank has approved a fresh $1.25 billion loan for Nigeria, greenlighting a development policy financing operation that supporters say will accelerate jobs and...

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Tinubu Names Tax Reformer Taiwo Oyedele as New Finance Minister in Abuja Cabinet Shake‑Up

Adeyemi Daniel AdedayoApril 21, 2026April 21, 2026

by Adeyemi Daniel AdedayoApril 21, 2026April 21, 20260

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has appointed tax reform technocrat Taiwo Oyedele as Nigeria’s new Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, elevating him...

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Trump Announces ‘Powerful’ US Strike on Islamic State Militants in Nigeria’s Sokoto State

Adeyemi Daniel AdedayoDecember 26, 2025December 26, 2025

by Adeyemi Daniel AdedayoDecember 26, 2025December 26, 20250

U.S. forces have carried out coordinated strikes against Islamic State militants in northwest Nigeria, marking a rare American kinetic operation inside Africa’s most populous country...

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Mass Kidnapping in Kebbi: 25 Schoolgirls Taken, Staff Killed in Nigeria Attack

Adeyemi Daniel AdedayoNovember 17, 2025November 17, 2025

by Adeyemi Daniel AdedayoNovember 17, 2025November 17, 20250

A disturbing new episode of violence has erupted in northwestern Nigeria where gunmen took 25 girls from a government-run high in Kebbi state early, on...

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Tinubu Replaces Service Chiefs in Sweeping Military Shake-Up Amid Security Concerns

Adeyemi Daniel AdedayoOctober 25, 2025October 25, 2025

by Adeyemi Daniel AdedayoOctober 25, 2025October 25, 20250

Abuja, Nigeria – October 25, 2025 — In an aggressive step towards changing Nigeria’s security leadership, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu announced on Friday the replacement...

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Nigeria halts raw shea nut exports in push to grow local industry and create jobs

Adaora Sylvia AnekeAugust 29, 2025August 29, 2025

by Adaora Sylvia AnekeAugust 29, 2025August 29, 20250

Lagos — Nigeria has announced an immediate six-month export ban on raw shea nuts in what can be construed as a high-stakes initiative to stimulate...

Africa

Bola Tinubu Sets Ambitious 7% Economic Growth Target by 2027: Nigeria’s Vision for Prosperity and Stability

Ofori Joyce AdwoaAugust 14, 2025August 14, 2025

by Ofori Joyce AdwoaAugust 14, 2025August 14, 20250

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has established an ambitious objective for Nigeria’s economy: to achieve a 7% annual growth rate by 2027. Notably, this target reflects...

Africa

Former Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari Has Died at 82: Country Reflects on His Legacy and Leadership

Adaora Sylvia AnekeJuly 13, 2025July 13, 2025

by Adaora Sylvia AnekeJuly 13, 2025July 13, 20250

Nigeria is mourning the passing of Former President Muhammadu Buhari, at age 82, who died in London after prolonged illness. The news, which was confirmed...

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Attack in North-Central Nigeria: A Community Ravaged by Violence and the Struggle for Survival

Adaora Sylvia AnekeJune 17, 2025June 17, 2025

by Adaora Sylvia AnekeJune 17, 2025June 17, 20250

An attack in north-central Nigeria has devastated the rural community of Yelewata in Benue state, leaving at least 150 people confirmed dead and dozens more...

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Death Toll Reached 151 in North-Central Nigeria as Mokwa Flooded

Adaora Sylvia AnekeMay 31, 2025May 31, 2025

by Adaora Sylvia AnekeMay 31, 2025May 31, 20250

The town of Mokwa in north-central Nigeria is suffering the aftermath of serious floods that killed at least 151 people and left more than 3,000...