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Admin - November 17, 2025

NIGERIA: FG Launches ₦50m ‘Next Moonshot’ Grant, Partners Google to Boost Student Innovation

  By Ameenat Hamzat, Lagos, Nigeria    The Federal Government has launched the Next Moonshot initiative, opening applications for the Student Venture Capital Grant (S-VCG), a new national scheme that offers up to ₦50 million in equity-free funding to student innovators in Nigerian tertiary institutions.   This was disclosed in a press statement issued by […]
Admin - November 16, 2025

NIGERIA: Tinubu Dispatches Peace Emissary To Plateau As Herdsmen, Farmer Conflict Resolves With ₦500,000 Compensation

      By Onoja Baba, Nigeria    Nigerian President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has intensified efforts to restore lasting peace in crisis-prone Plateau State by sending Dr Abiodun Essiet, his senior special assistant on community engagement for the North Central Zone, on a two-day mediation mission that culminated in a landmark town hall and the […]
Admin - November 16, 2025

NIGERIA: Federal Government Insist On No Christian Genocide In Nigeria.

    By Balogun Azeez, Kwara Nigeria    The Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mr Lateef Fagbemi (SAN), has dismissed claims suggesting that Christians are being systematically targeted or killed in Nigeria, insisting that no religious group is under persecution in the country.       Fagbemi stated this on Saturday […]
Admin - November 16, 2025

SOUTH SUDAN: Cabinet Approves 7 Trillion SSP Budget Amidst Warning Against Unauthorised Loans

    By Deborah Akur Chol, South Sudan   The Cabinet has approved a long-awaited budget of 7 trillion South Sudanese pounds (SSP) for the fiscal year 2025/26, while issuing a clear warning against unauthorised borrowing practices. The Council of Ministers, led by President Salva Kiir, convened for the first time since March to discuss […]
Admin - November 16, 2025

NIGERIA: Fintiri Distances Self From PDP Leaders’ Expulsion, Says Move Threatens Party Stability

  By Ameenat Hamzat, Lagos, Nigeria    Adamawa State Governor, Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri, has publicly distanced himself from the decision to expel Federal Capital Territory Minister, Nyesom Wike, and other prominent chieftains from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), saying the move does not serve the party’s interest.   In a statement issued on Sunday, the […]
Admin - November 15, 2025

South Sudan President Chairs Council of Ministers Meeting

  By Deborah Akur Chol, South Sudan   In a significant session held on Friday, the Council of Ministers, led by President Salva Kiir Mayardit, approved the fiscal year budget for 2025-2026, set at 7 trillion South Sudanese Pounds.   Following thorough discussions, the Cabinet instructed the Minister of Finance and Planning to present the […]
Admin - November 15, 2025

NIGERIA: Baba Ijesha Regains Freedom After Appeal Court Overturns Conviction

    By Ameenat Hamzat, Lagos, Nigeria    Nollywood actor Olanrewaju James, popularly known as Baba Ijesha, has reportedly been released from prison following a Court of Appeal judgment that reviewed his earlier conviction for the sexual assault of a minor.   Baba Ijesha was arrested in 2021 and, in July 2022, was sentenced by […]
Admin - November 15, 2025

NIGERIA: Makinde Support Groups Flood PDP Convention Venue With 2027 Campaign Posters

    By Ameenat Hamzat, Lagos, Nigeria    Delegates arriving in Ibadan for the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) national convention were met on Friday with a surge of campaign materials urging Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, to join the 2027 presidential race.   The posters, mounted by various support groups, were positioned at major entry […]
Admin - November 14, 2025

NIGERIA: Correspondents’ Chapel Maintain Legitimacy Of Nov 1st Election In Kwara

  By Azeez Balogun, Kwara Nigeria.   Members of the Correspondents’ chapel of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Kwara state council, have reaffirmed validity and outcome of the election of the new Executive Committee of the chapel, stressing that the election was conducted in full compliance with the NUJ Constitution and due process.   […]
Admin - November 14, 2025

NIGERIA: Tinubu Reappoints Marwa As NDLEA Chairman For Second Five-Year Term

    By Onoja Baba, Nigeria    President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has reappointed Brigadier-General Mohammed Buba Marwa (rtd) as Chairman of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency for another five-year term, extending the retired military officer’s leadership of the anti-narcotics body until 2031.   The announcement, made through a State House press release, underscores the […]
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