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The Federal Government has restated its commitment to achieving a $100 billion economy by harnessing the vast potential of Nigeria’s art, culture, tourism, and creative industries. Minister of Art, Culture, Tourism, and the Creative Economy Hannatu Musa Musawa made this known during a dinner held in her honour in Abeokuta, Ogun State, by the Lai Labode Heritage Foundation. Musawa emphasised the Federal Government’s readiness to collaborate with all 36 states and the private sector to achieve this ambitious target. She noted that a key strategy involves the identification and promotion of cultural assets across the country. “It is President Bola…

Nigeria’s President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has advised the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, to continue with his work and not pay attention to “bystanders and busybodies”. Tinubu made this charge on Tuesday while commissioning of the rehabilitated International Conference Centre in Abuja. He said, “Don’t pay attention to the busybody and the bystanders. Whatever they say, continue with your good work. You are a transformational leader. You have the voice, foresight, division, and determination to succeed”. Tinubu’s advice comes a week after the FCT Minister received clapbacks from various political figures and commentators for his comments…

In SummaryIn 2025, developing countries Cawill owe China $35 billion in debt repayments, with 75 of the poorest countries facing $22 billion in debt repayments alone. The total amount of documented loans from China to Africa is $182.3 Billion over 1,306 loan deals.China’s lending to Africa has been largely project-driven, with a focus on key sectors essential for economic growth: Energy Sector – $62.72 billion, Transportation Sector – $52.65 billion, Information and Communication Technology – $15.67 billion, Finance and Other Sectors – $11.98 billion.Angola tops the list of African countries with the highest loans to China. The huge debt is due…

The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has declared that it would not serve as a dumping ground for the suspended Governor of Rivers State, Siminalayi Fubara. Chairman of the APC in Rivers State, Sir Tony Okocha, made this known during a press conference at the party’s national secretariat in Abuja on Tuesday. He stated emphatically that the APC would not accommodate the “misdemeanours” of the embattled governor. Okocha, a close ally of the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, spoke in response to speculation that Fubara, who recently held a closed-door meeting with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu,…

Abiodun Nejo An Ekiti State Chief Magistrate Court, Ado Ekiti District, on Tuesday sentenced a 33-year-old woman, Moradeke Adeoti, to three years imprisonment for violating Ekiti State Government’s directive on child hawking and abuse. Adeoti was arraigned on November 29, 2024, on a one-count charge bordering on unlawfully engaging an 11-year-old girl, Oyindamola Adeoti, in the hawking of goods and child abuse. The charge read, “That the defendant on 22nd November, 2024 at Ado Ekiti did unlawfully engage an 11 year old girl in hawking of goods in the street/highway, contrary to and punishable under Section 30(2) of the Child’s…

The Independent Media and Policy Initiatives (IMPI) has said the removal of fuel subsidies and the unification of foreign exchange rates by President Bola Tinubu have started bearing fruit. Chairman of the Initiative, Dr. Omoniyi Akinsiju, stated this at a press conference in Abuja on Tuesday. According to him, Nigeria is now a global force to be reckoned with due to the President’s bold reforms. Dr Akinsiju lauded the present administration for making significant progress in debt repayment, including paying off a $3.4 billion loan from the International Monetary Fund (IMF). The economy, he emphasised, is showing growth and stability…

A former presidential aspirant and chieftain of the Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP), Dele Momodu, has said the main opposition party has what it takes to defeat President Bola Tinubu of the All Progressives Congress (APC) if its members are united. Momodu stated this on Tuesday while featuring on a Broadcasting Corporation of Oyo State (BCOS) monthly programme tagged: “Guest of the Month,” in Ibadan, the state capital. According to him, APC is jittery of the PDP, noting that it is the only opposition party that can challenge its dominance in 2027. This is one of the reasons why the leadership…

Former Minister of Youth and Sports Development Solomon Dalung has described the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) as a “gathering of sinners,” alleging that politicians defecting to the party are doing so not out of ideological conviction but in search of political absolution. Speaking in an interview with journalists, Dalung referenced a past comment by former Edo State governor Adams Oshiomhole, who reportedly said that regardless of the severity of a politician’s past transgressions, joining the APC guarantees forgiveness. “These are people who have committed heinous crimes against the Nigerian people, and they are jumping into the APC ship for…

Osun State Governor, Senator Ademola Adeleke, has commiserated with the Orangun of Oke-Ila, Oba Adedokun Omoniyi Abolarin, over the passing of his wife, Olori Solape Christianah Abolarin. In a condolence message issued by his spokesperson, Olawale Rasheed, on Tuesday, Governor Adeleke described the late Olori as a virtuous woman who stood as a strong pillar of support to the monarch in his service to the people of Oke-Ila. “The governor conveys his heartfelt condolences to Oba Abolarin, the people of Oke-Ila, and the Ministry of Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, where the deceased served diligently before her sudden demise,” the…

The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has expressed serious concern over the rising internal displacement crisis in Nigeria, revealing that Benue and Borno states recorded the highest numbers between February and April 2025. Speaking during the launch of Nigeria’s first Human Rights Internal Displacement Dashboard and the presentation of the Commission’s monthly human rights review in Abuja, the Executive Secretary of NHRC, Chief Tony Ojukwu (SAN), lamented the deteriorating conditions of internally displaced persons (IDPs), warning against the growing normalization of suffering in the country. “This is not just about data — it’s about the lived realities of Nigerians who…