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Senate Seeks Overhaul Of Police Trust Fund, Expands Funding Sources

NewsDeskNgApr 28, 2026April 28, 20260

Nigeria’s Senate has proposed a new funding model to strengthen police operations and improve national security capacity. The Senate is considering a bill to repeal and re-enact the Nigeria Police Trust Fund (Establishment) Act, 2025 aimed at creating multiple funding sources for the police to address chronic challenges that undermined...

Nigeria Climate Summit Gains Global Backing Ahead Of 2026 Event

NewsDeskNgApr 28, 2026April 28, 20260

Global institutions have thrown support behind Nigeria’s climate investment summit as the country pushes for more green financing. Prominent global institutions, including the Commonwealth Secretariat, Sustainable Energy for All (SEforAll), and the City of London, as well as the Worshipful Company of Fuellers, have thrown their weight behind the inaugural...

Dangote Pledges ₦550M Hostel To FUTO, Donates ₦25M To Students

NewsDeskNgApr 27, 2026April 27, 20260

Aliko Dangote pledges ₦550 million hostel and ₦25 million support to FUTO students, highlighting need for local industrial growth. Founder and President of Dangote Industries Limited, Aliko Dangote at the weekend, has pledged to construct a hostel valued at ₦550 million for the students at Federal University of Technology, Owerri,...

At Least 42 Killed In Ethnic Clashes In Eastern Chad Over Water Dispute

NewsDeskNgApr 27, 2026April 27, 20260

At least 42 people have been killed in communal clashes in eastern Chad following a dispute over a water well At least 42 people have been killed and 10 others injured following violent clashes between rival ethnic groups in eastern Chad, authorities confirmed on Sunday. The fighting in Wadi Fira...

A Government That Fails To Secure Citizens Forfeits Right To Exist, Says Obasanjo

NewsDeskNgApr 27, 2026April 27, 20260

Obasanjo says government that fails to secure lives and property loses legitimacy, blaming leadership for Nigeria’s insecurity and decline. Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has declared that any government that fails to guarantee the security of life and property has no justification to exist, delivering a stark assessment of Nigeria’s worsening...

Morocco Unveils $700M Mohammed VI Tower In Rabat, Signals Global Ambition

NewsDeskNgApr 26, 2026April 26, 20260

Morocco opens Mohammed VI Tower in Rabat, boosting tourism, investment, job creation and positioning itself as regional powerhouse. Morocco has inaugurated the Mohammed VI Tower, a $700 million, 55-storey skyscraper that now rises prominently above the historic skyline of the capital region, marking a significant milestone in the country’s push...

Nigeria Approves Upward Review Of Civil Servants Allowances, Introduces Retirement Benefits

NewsDeskNgApr 25, 2026April 25, 20260

Nigeria boosts workers’ welfare with higher allowances, housing scheme, and new retirement benefits for civil servants. The federal government on Friday unveiled a broad package of welfare enhancements for public workers, anchored on a N10 billion housing initiative spearheaded by the Federal Mortgage Bank of Nigeria (FMBN), improved allowances, as...

Ganduje: Neglect Of Persons With Disabilities Fuelling Army Of Beggars In Northern Nigeria

NewsDeskNgApr 25, 2026April 25, 20260

Ganduje says neglect of persons with disabilities drives rising begging crisis across northern Nigeria, urges urgent intervention. A former Governor of Kano State, Dr. Abdullahi Ganduje, has lamented that the neglect of persons living with disabilities (PWDs) has led to an army of beggars in the North. To this end,...

Sanusi Warns FG Over Post-Subsidy Borrowing Spree, Says Fiscal Policy Contradictory

NewsDeskNgApr 25, 2026April 25, 20260

Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II, warns Nigeria’s reforms are undermined by rising debt, calling for tighter fiscal coordination and discipline The Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II, has issued a strong warning over Nigeria’s fiscal direction, cautioning that continued borrowing in the aftermath of fuel subsidy removal could undermine the intended...

Dayo Sobowale: Voter Apathy is Not The Problem, Distrust in Democracy Is

NewsDeskNgApr 24, 2026April 24, 20260

Analyst says declining voter turnout reflects loss of trust in Nigeria’s electoral system, not voter apathy. Dayo Sobowale, has argued that Nigeria’s growing voter apathy is not simply a lack of interest in elections, but a deeper crisis of trust in the democratic process, warning that citizens are withdrawing because...