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The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has praised Nigeria’s economic reforms over the past three years. In a statement issued on Tuesday following the conclusion of the Executive Council’s 2026 Article IV Consultation with Nigeria, the Bretton Wood institutions noted that reforms undertaken by the current administration had strengthened macroeconomic stability and increased the country’s resilience. However, the report warns that …

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) will intensify raids on identified drug hotspots in Edo State ahead of the July 11 local government elections in the state. NDLEA Commander in Edo, Dr. Mitchell Ofoyeju, stated this on Tuesday in Benin, while receiving the Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) in the state, Mr. Obo Effanga. Ofoyeju said the exercise was aimed …

The Ebonyi State Police Command on Tuesday denied reports of bandit attacks in the state. The command spokesperson Joshua Ukandu made the clarification in a statement on Tuesday in Abakiliki. Ukandu dismissed alleged reports in a section of social media that Nguzu Edda Community in Edda local government area of ​​Edda state was attacked by bandits and herdsmen. He described …

Following the spate of kidnappings – human beings being stolen across the country as if they were mere objects – in Oyo, Borno, Kebbi, Katsina, Kwara, Zamfara, Niger – there has been a renewed agitation for the establishment of state police by lawmakers, Governors and concerned citizens, out of the belief that state police, a decentralized police system in the …

Vice President Kashim Shettima, on Tuesday, arrived at the Ekiti Agro-Allied International Cargo Airport, Ado-Ekiti, on a one-day working visit to the State. The Vice President arrived aboard a Presidential aircraft with registration number 5N-FGW at exactly 10.24am and was received by Governor Biodun Oyebanji, his Ondo State counterpart, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, the Deputy Governor of Ekiti State, Chief (Mrs.) Monisade …

It has been 25 days since bandits stormed Ogbomosho town in Oyo State and took away 46 teachers, students and children including a two-year-old child who was tied to his mother’s back. Despite assurances from the federal government, the state governor, Seyi Makinde, and various security agencies, the abductees continue to languish in the kidnappers’ den. The victims were abducted …

The House of Representatives has summoned service chiefs and National Security Advisor (NSA) Nuhu Ribadu to appear before lawmakers over the increasing incidents of insecurity in the country. Lawmakers passed the resolution on Tuesday in a plenary session following the adoption of a motion of urgent public interest sponsored by Sulaiman Gumi, a lawmaker representing Gummi/Bukkuyum federal constituency in Zamfara …

CHIEF Afe Babalola is a Nigerian statesman. He excelled in many fields. He is a legal figure and senior advocate. He commanded respect before judges and outside the court. He is a giant not only in the field of law but now also in the field of education. He is the founder of one of the best private tertiary institutions …

“The fuel restrictions in place from the start of 2026 and the recent tightening of extraterritorial sanctions, taken together, are a good thing directly harming the Cuban people, especially the most vulnerable groups,” said Mr. Türk. “Children are dying because doctors do not have access to critical medical supplies and medicines. This is unacceptable.” Rapid decline Conditions on the island …

Suspected armed bandits have killed two Nigerian Army soldiers in a violent ambush along the Mowe-Ibafo axis of Obafemi-Owode Local Government Area of ​​Ogun State, in the early hours of Monday. The attackers reportedly opened fire on military personnel in what eyewitnesses described as a sudden and coordinated assault, leaving two soldiers dead at the scene. While details of the …