Social Security: A Missing Link in Nigeria’s Search for Peace
Nigeria’s struggle with insecurity is often discussed in terms of guns, surveillance, and military deployments. Yet one powerful tool remains underused: social security. A nation cannot…
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Politics
BREAKING: Tinubu finally appoints ambassadors
President Bola Tinubu has sent a 3-man list of ambassadorial nominees to the Senate for confirmation. Senate President Godswill Akpabio announced this at plenary on Wednesday.…
I Felt Like Hitting Obasanjo With Microphone At My Birthday — Fayose
Former Ekiti State Governor Ayo Fayose has revealed that he was so provoked by former President Olusegun Obasanjo’s remarks at his 65th birthday celebration that he…
Security
Fresh Video Surfaces Alleging Govt Negotiated with Bandits for Schoolgirls’ Release
A new video has emerged online, raising fresh doubts about the official account of how the abducted schoolgirls from Government Girls Secondary School, Maga in Kebbi…
Security
Bandits returns to Kwara Community, Kidnap 11 Residents
Bandits have struck the Isapa community of Ekiti Local Government Area of Kwara State, abducting 11 residents. The gunmen, numbering more than 20, stormed the community…
Business
$500m W/Bank Fund Idle while States Struggle for Water Solutions — Self Help Africa
Despite constant claims of underfunding in Nigeria’s (Water, Sanitation and Hygiene) WASH sector, Self Help Africa has stated that more than $500 million in World Bank-backed…
Paystack Sacks Co-Founder Ezra Olubi Over Sexual Misconduct
ChatGPT said: Nigerian fintech firm, Paystack, has terminated the appointment of its co-founder and Chief Technology Officer, Ezra Olubi, over allegations of sexual misconduct. Olubi disclosed…
Report Uncovers Over N61bn Payment Breaches in NNPCL
The Auditor-General for the Federation has uncovered 28 major financial infractions involving the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), with suspicious transactions totaling about N61.1bn when…
Security
BREAKING: 38 abducted Kwara worshippers regain freedom
Thirty-eight members of the Christ Apostolic Church (CAC) Oke-Isegun, Eruku, in Ekiti Local Government Area of Kwara State, who were abducted by bandits during a Thanksgiving…
Education
Kidnapped Niger students, teachers now 315 – CAN, Catholic Diocese
The number of kidnapped students and teachers in Niger State is now 315. The Catholic Diocese of of Kontagora gave the update on Saturday. Also, the…