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AFD, BOI Sign $30m Deal To Boost Nigeria’s Creative Industry Financing

NewsDeskNgOct 29, 2026October 29, 20260

French Development Agency and Bank of Industry sign $30m facility, reserving 90% for creative sector MSMEs, women and youth entrepreneurs. The French Development Agency (AFD) and the Bank of Industry (BOI) have signed a $30 million financing agreement to expand access to credit for Nigeria’s creative industry, with at least...

Tinubu Orders Release Of 300 Containers Of Power Equipment Stranded At Nigerian Ports For 20 Years

NewsDeskNgOct 29, 2026October 29, 20260

President Tinubu directs urgent clearance of over 300 containers of stranded electricity equipment, some held at ports for 20 years. President Bola Tinubu has directed the immediate commencement of efforts to clear more than 300 containers of electricity equipment stranded at Nigerian ports, with some reportedly held for between 14...

Four Killed, 16 Injured As Container Truck Crushes Bus On Lagos Bridge

NewsDeskNgOct 28, 2026October 28, 20260

Four men die and 16 others sustain injuries after a speeding container truck overturns onto an interstate bus on Berger Bridge, Lagos, Wednesday. Four people have been killed and 16 others injured after a container truck overturned onto a Toyota Hiace bus on Berger Bridge along the Ibeju-Lekki Expressway in...

At Least 10 Killed as High-Speed Trains Collide In Central Spain

NewsDeskNgOct 28, 2026October 28, 20260

At least 10 people have been killed after a high-speed train crashed into another in central Spain, derailing two carriages. At least 10 people have been killed after a high-speed train crashed into the rear of another train that had stopped in central Spain on Wednesday, derailing two carriages, authorities...

Tegbe Outlines Plan To Stabilise Nigeria’s Electricity Grid

NewsDeskNgOct 28, 2026October 28, 20260

Power Minister Joseph Tegbe outlines plans to stabilise Nigeria’s grid, expand transmission infrastructure and address debts to improve electricity supply. Nigeria’s Minister of Power, Joseph Tegbe, has outlined plans to stabilise the national electricity grid, expand transmission infrastructure and improve the financial sustainability of the power sector as the government...

Nasarawa 2027: Ex-IGP Adamu Raises Alarm Over PVC Buying, Promises Better Security

NewsDeskNgOct 27, 2026October 27, 20260

Former IGP Mohammed Adamu alleges politicians are buying women’s voter cards, pledges improved security, healthcare and education in Nasarawa. Ex-IGP, Mohammed Abubakar Adamu, has raised alarm over alleged vote-buying and collection of Permanent Voter Cards, PVCs, from women to stop them from voting. The former Inspector General of Police made...

Jigawa Sponsors 65 Scholars For Postgraduate Agricultural Studies In China

NewsDeskNgOct 27, 2026October 27, 20260

Jigawa sponsors 65 postgraduate scholars to study agriculture in China, targeting stronger research, improved crop yields and higher farmers’ incomes. The Jigawa State Government has announced plans to send 65 scholars to China for postgraduate studies in agriculture and related disciplines as part of efforts to strengthen research, innovation and...

Tinubu Celebrates Fintiri At 59, Praises Peace Efforts, Infrastructure Drive

NewsDeskNgOct 27, 2026October 27, 20260

President Bola Tinubu celebrates Adamawa Governor Ahmadu Fintiri at 59, praising his infrastructure projects, peace initiatives and youth empowerment schemes. President Bola Tinubu has felicitated Governor of Adamawa State, Hon Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri, on his 59th birthday. Fintiri had held several leadership positions in the House of Assembly, including the...

FG Panel Finds 37 Miners Died From Asphyxiation In NSCDC Custody

NewsDeskNgOct 27, 2026October 27, 20260

A federal government panel says 37 suspected illegal miners died from suffocation in NSCDC custody in Minna, Niger State. A federal government panel investigating the deaths of 37 suspected illegal miners in the custody of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Minna, Niger State, has found that...

Ribadu Urges African Leaders To Develop Local Solutions To Combat Terrorism

NewsDeskNgOct 27, 2026October 27, 20260

Nuhu Ribadu calls for African-led counter-terrorism strategies, stronger intelligence sharing and responsible technology use to tackle cross-border security threats. The National Security Adviser (NSA), Nuhu Ribadu, has urged African leaders to take the lead in developing local solutions to combat terrorism and other emerging security threats across the continent. Ribadu...