Tinubu Approves Up to 80% Pay Rise for Nigeria’s Armed Forces
Nigerian President Bola Tinubu has approved salary increases of between 30% and 80% for members of the country’s armed forces, a move the presidency says...
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Tinubu Approves Expansion of Nigerian Army to 12 Divisions With 28,000 New Recruits
President Bola Tinubu has approved a major expansion of the Nigerian Army, raising its structure from eight to 12 divisions, and authorizing the recruitment of...
Nigeria Secures $1.25bn World Bank Facility Under New 2026–2032 Partnership as Debt Crosses $51bn
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...
Tinubu Names Tax Reformer Taiwo Oyedele as New Finance Minister in Abuja Cabinet Shake‑Up
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...
Washington Authorizes Departure of Non-Essential Staff from US Embassy in Abuja as Travel Warning for Nigeria Tightens
The United States has expanded its travel warning for Nigeria and authorized non‑emergency embassy staff and their families to leave Abuja, citing a deteriorating security...
Anthony Joshua Driver Faces Four Charges After Fatal Crash in Nigeria That Killed Two
The driver behind the wheel when Anthony Joshua’s vehicle crashed on Nigeria’s Lagos–Ibadan Expressway, killing two of the British boxer’s close friends and colleagues, was...
Anthony Joshua Injured in Nigeria Car Crash That Killed Two: What We Know So Far
Anthony Joshua is in a stable condition in a Lagos hospital after suffering minor injuries in a car accident in Nigeria that killed two other...
Trump Announces ‘Powerful’ US Strike on Islamic State Militants in Nigeria’s Sokoto State
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...
Soldiers, State TV and a Swift Crackdown: Inside the Foiled Coup Attempt in Benin
A stunning coup attempt in Benin has shaken one of the few democracies left in West Africa, underscoring how a wave of military takeovers that...
Mass Kidnapping in Kebbi: 25 Schoolgirls Taken, Staff Killed in Nigeria Attack
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...