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Jimoh Ibrahim: Tinubu Will Not Reverse Economic Reforms Despite Hardship

NewsDeskNgApr 18, 2026April 18, 20260

Jimoh Ibrahim insists Tinubu will stay the course on reforms, assuring Nigerians that current hardship will give way to long-term gains. Nigeria’s Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Jimoh Ibrahim, has said that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will not back down on the administration’s economic reforms despite current...

Wike: Opposition Credibility Comes From Electoral Victories, Not Emergency Coalition

NewsDeskNgApr 18, 2026April 18, 20260

Wike insists opposition relevance depends on electoral victories, dismissing coalition claims while pledging loyalty and unity within PDP leadership. Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) and factional Leader of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Nyesom Wike, yesterday declared that credibility as an opposition force must be earned through electoral victories rather than rhetoric...

Onanuga Blasts Aregbesola Over Renewed Hope Remarks, Defends Tinubu Administration

NewsDeskNgApr 17, 2026April 17, 20260

Special Adviser on Information Onanuga attacks Aregbesola over Renewed Hope remarks, defends Tinubu’s agenda, citing Osun hardship and prison failures. The Special Adviser on Information and Strategy to President Bola Tinubu, Bayo Onanuga, has criticised former Osun State governor and African Democratic Congress (ADC) national secretary, Rauf Aregbesola, over his...

Nigeria Rejects IMF Bailout, Relies On Reforms Amid Global Economic Pressures

NewsDeskNgApr 17, 2026April 17, 20260

Wale Edun says Nigeria will not seek IMF bailout, while Amina Mohammed warns inequality and food insecurity threaten reform gains. Following the International Monetary Fund (IMF) disclosure that it was preparing a potential $50 billion support package aimed at cushioning vulnerable economies from the economic shockwaves of rising geopolitical tensions...

Tinubu Felicitates Benin President-Elect Romuald Wadagni On Election Victory

NewsDeskNgApr 16, 2026April 16, 20260

Tinubu congratulates Benin’s President-elect Romuald Wadagni, pledges stronger bilateral ties and cooperation between Nigeria and Benin Republic. President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has congratulated the President-elect of Benin Republic, Romuald Wadagni, following his victory in the country’s presidential election. Wadagni, who currently serves as Benin’s Minister of Finance, secured an overwhelming...

I was Caught Off Guard, Says Lawmaker Who Seconded Motion She Knew Nothing About

NewsDeskNgApr 16, 2026April 16, 20260

Lawmaker explains viral incident, says she was pressured to second motion without prior knowledge during plenary session. The member representing Oyi/Ayamelum Federal Constituency, Maureen Chinwe Gwacham, has explained the circumstances surrounding a viral video in which she appeared unable to describe a motion she seconded on the floor of the...

Sani Usman: Fighting Terrorism In Nigeria A Collective Responsibility

NewsDeskNgApr 15, 2026April 15, 20260

Sani Usman links rising attacks in Nigeria to insurgent tactics and societal factors, calls for collective national response. A former spokesperson of the Nigerian Army and Consultant Director at the Nigerian Army Resource Centre, Brigadier General Sani Usman (retd.), has said that tackling insurgency in Nigeria requires a collective national...

Court Strikes Out Suit Seeking Release Of NDDC Forensic Audit Report

NewsDeskNgApr 15, 2026April 15, 20260

Federal High Court strikes out suit seeking NDDC audit report release, citing filing against a non-existent government agency. A Federal High Court sitting in Port Harcourt has struck out a suit seeking the release of the forensic audit report of the Niger Delta Development Commission. The suit, filed by Mr....

Pope Leo XIV Visit Raises Cautious Hope For Peace In Cameroon’s Anglophone Region

NewsDeskNgApr 15, 2026April 15, 20260

Pope Leo XIV’s visit sparks cautious hope for peace as Cameroon’s Anglophone crisis remains deadly and unresolved. The planned visit of Pope Leo XIV to Cameroon’s conflict-ridden anglophone region has sparked cautious optimism among residents and community leaders, who are calling for an end to years of violence. In Bamenda,...

How Supreme Court Dismantled Tool of Oppression in Nestoil, Neconde vs FBN $1.3bn Litigation

NewsDeskNgApr 14, 2026April 14, 20260

In a major move on Friday, the Supreme Court of Nigeria struck down a deeply troubling litigation tactic that threatened the very foundation of fair hearing in Nigeria’s justice system. At the centre of the controversy was an extraordinary and dangerous proposition: that a plaintiff, having instituted an action for...