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The Kano State Government has denied claims that it secured a new external loan of $6.6 million under the current New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) administration. In a strongly worded statement issued on Thursday, the director general of the Kano State Public Debt Management…
I encountered the relic of his presence long before I met Sam Amuka, known as Uncle Sam. Inside a room in the far corner of the old Kudeti PUNCH building, predominantly constructed of plywood and steel frames, there was a wooden armchair that had been a fixture in Uncle Sam’s…
Over the years, Nigeria’s phone accessories business has evolved rapidly, becoming one of the largest in Africa. Mobile devices have transitioned from luxury items to necessities. As of January 2025, Nigeria recorded approximately 142.16 million internet subscriptions,…
Recent developments in Nigeria’s education sector have laid bare the appalling rot eating deep into its foundations. From the alleged mismanagement of ₦71 billion under the nascent student loan scheme involving banks and some universities, to widespread glitches in the last…
More than 290 people were killed when an Air India plane bound for London with 242 people on board crashed minutes after taking off from the western city of Ahmedabad on Thursday, authorities said, in the world’s worst aviation disaster in a decade. The dead included people…
Former President Muhammadu Buhari has paid glowing tribute to veteran journalist, columnist, and publisher, Prince Sam Amuka Pemu—fondly known as “Uncle Sam”—as he marks his 90th birthday, describing his life and career as a golden chapter in Nigeria’s history. In a statement…
The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has announced the temporary closure of the Apo-Wasa road tomorrow, June 13, 2025, between 11 am and 4 pm, ahead of its commissioning by President Bola Tinubu. The newly constructed Left-Hand Service Carriageway of the Outer…
Troops of Operation Fasan Yamma have eliminated terrorist kingpin, Auta, and 13 others in Zamfara State, the Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has disclosed. Director, Defence Media Operations, Major General Markus Kangye revealed that troops of the Mobile Strike Team (MST) on 10…
No fewer than five farmers have been killed. In contrast, several others sustained varying degrees of injuries in a fresh attack by suspected herdsmen on the Mbakyor community behind the Federal Low-cost extension in the North Bank area of Makurdi, Benue State. This is even…
A British man, Vishwashkumar Ramesh, has miraculously survived the deadliest the Air India crash that killed 241 people shortly after take-off from Ahmedabad, western India, on Thursday. Ramesh, who was seated in 11A on the London-bound Boeing 787, is the sole survivor of the…
The Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) has reaffirmed its commitment to working closely with the Federal Government and other stakeholders to deepen democratic governance and build a more inclusive, peaceful, and prosperous nation. In a Democracy Day statement released on…
The Kano State Government has dismissed that it secured a fresh $6.6 million external loan, describing the allegation by a group as false and politically motivated. The denial followed allegations by a political group, the APC Patriotic Volunteers, led by former Secretary to…
Wema Bank, Nigeria’s oldest indigenous bank and pioneer of Africa’s first fully digital bank, ALAT, has received rating upgrades from credit rating agencies Fitch and GCR. The upgrades reflect the bank’s strong performance and resilience in the face of industry challenges.…
The Vice President, Senator Kashim Shettima, has said history chose to return the baton in the struggle for the soul of democracy to one of the late Chief Moshood Kashimawo Olawale Abiola’s most trusted lieutenants, President Bola Tinubu, decades after the June 12 debacle. He…
Heads of Mission of five countries in Nigeria have expressed worries over the delay in amending the Nigerian Cybercrime Act 2015, stressing that the law in its current state can be misused to suppress free speech and violate the fundamental right of citizens and undermine the…
Anambra State governor, Prof. Charles Soludo, has stated that President Bola Tinubu’s “audacious” structural reforms averted a total collapse of Nigeria’s economy. Speaking at The Platform, a special Democracy Day edition organised by The Covenant Nation church in the Iganmu…
On June 11, 2025, the Ministerial Meeting of Coordinators on the Implementation of the Outcomes of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation was held in Changsha, Hunan Province of China. Chinese President Xi Jinping sent a congratulatory letter to the meeting. H.E. Wang Yi,…
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited has recorded total revenues of N5.89 trillion in the month of April, 2025. In a document titled: ‘NNPC Limited Monthly Report Summary — April 2025,’ released on Thursday and posted on its website, the company also…
