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Nasarawa Government Shuts Down Mining Firm Over Alleged Security Breaches

NewsDeskNgMay 14, 2026May 14, 20260

Nasarawa government shuts Lideal Mines Company over alleged security breaches and orders immediate withdrawal from its mining site. The Nasarawa State Government has ordered the immediate shutdown of Lideal Mines Company in Endo Community, Udege Development Area, over alleged security concerns and failure to comply with agreements reached with the...

Nasarawa Pilgrim Dies In Makkah At 70 During 2026 Hajj Exercise

NewsDeskNgMay 14, 2026May 14, 20260

Nasarawa pilgrim Hajiya Rukayya Haliru dies in Makkah at 70 after brief illness during 2026 Hajj exercise. The Nasarawa State Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Board has confirmed the death of one of its 2026 pilgrims, Hajiya Rukayya Haliru, who died at the age of 70 in the Holy City of Makkah...

CBN MPC Member Warns Unchecked Fiscal Spending Could Undermine Inflation Gains

NewsDeskNgMay 14, 2026May 14, 20260

CBN MPC member warns fiscal spending, especially electoral-driven releases, could reverse Nigeria’s fragile disinflation and inflation gains. A member of the Central Bank of Nigeria’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC), Professor Murtala Sabo Sagagi, has warned that Nigeria’s efforts to curb inflation could be undermined if fiscal spending is not properly...

Report: Naira Devaluation Added N43tn To Nigeria’s Debt Stock, Not Excessive Borrowing

NewsDeskNgMay 14, 2026May 14, 20260

Report says naira depreciation inflated Nigeria’s foreign debt valuation without equivalent increases in actual borrowing obligations. Nigeria’s debt sustainability concerns are driven more by elevated interest rates and exchange rate volatility than excessive new borrowing, according to a report by The Briefing – Macro & Markets. The report countered growing...

Soyinka To Chair NADECO 32nd Anniversary As Opadokun Unveils Memoir

NewsDeskNgMay 13, 2026May 13, 20260

NADECO will honour pro-democracy heroes as Soyinka chairs anniversary event and Opadokun unveils coalition memoir in Lagos. The Nobel Laureate, Professor Wole Soyinka, will chair the 32nd anniversary celebration of the National Democratic Coalition (NADECO), in a commemorative event set to honour key figures and institutions in Nigeria’s pro-democracy struggle....

Tinubu Arrives Kigali For Africa CEO Forum, To Defend Nigeria’s Reform Agenda

NewsDeskNgMay 13, 2026May 13, 20260

President Tinubu arrived Kigali for the Africa CEO Forum, where he will defend Nigeria’s reforms and regional cooperation. President Bola Tinubu has arrived in Kigali ahead of the 13th edition of the Africa CEO Forum, where he is expected to present Nigeria’s economic reform agenda and engage global business leaders...

Tinubu Demands Global Financial Reforms, Says Africa Cannot Develop Under Current System

NewsDeskNgMay 13, 2026May 13, 20260

President Tinubu says Africa’s industrial future is being undermined by punitive global financial structures and unfair borrowing costs. President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday called for urgent reforms to the global financial architecture, warning that the current system is frustrating Africa’s industrialisation efforts and slowing the continent’s economic development. Speaking at...

WAEC Introduces Paper Randomisation To Curb Malpractice

NewsDeskNgMay 12, 2026May 12, 20260

WAEC strengthens computer-based WASSCE with question randomisation and digital tools to curb malpractice and improve exam integrity. Head of the Nigeria National Office (HNO) of the West African Examinations Council (WAEC), Dr. Amos Josiah Dangut, on Monday , said the council has strengthened its computer-based examination system to prevent malpractice...

Court Orders EFCC, Multichoice To Pay Metro Digital N10m Over Unlawful Raid

NewsDeskNgMay 11, 2026May 11, 20260

A Rivers High Court has ordered EFCC and Multichoice to pay Metro Digital N10 million over unlawful raid and arrests. A Rivers State High Court sitting in Port Harcourt, has ordered the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and Multichoice Nigeria Limited to pay N10 million to Metro Digital Limited...

VP Shettima Commissions Akure Flyover, Hails Fasoranti’s Democratic Legacy At 100

NewsDeskNgMay 11, 2026May 11, 20260

Vice President Shettima has commissioned Akure’s first flyover and praised Pa Fasoranti’s lifelong commitment to justice and democracy. Vice President Kashim Shettima on Monday commissioned the Onyearugbulem–Shagari/Irese Road Flyover and Junction Improvement Project in Akure, describing it as a strategic infrastructure intervention expected to ease persistent traffic congestion and stimulate...