ABUJA, Nigeria — Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar has launched a fierce critique of President Bola Tinubu’s administration following reports that the federal government is negotiating a fresh $1.25bn (£1bn) loan from the World Bank. In a statement issued on Sunday through his media...
JALINGO, Nigeria — The head of Nigeria’s electoral umpire in eastern Taraba State has launched a high-level tour of security and paramilitary formations to secure border regions and voter hubs ahead of the 2027 general elections. Dr. Sa’ad Idris, the Resident Electoral Commissioner...
ABUJA, Nigeria — At least five people have died and ten others have been pulled out alive after a three-storey building under construction collapsed in Nigeria’s capital, Abuja. The disaster occurred on Saturday morning in the bustling Durumi 3 area, close to Gudu Market and the...
ABUJA, Nigeria — The ECOWAS Parliament has issued a formal resolution strongly condemning the wave of coordinated insurgent attacks in Mali that killed the country’s defence minister, his family, and scores of soldiers and civilians. Meeting during its ordinary session in Abuja, the...
ABUJA, Nigeria — A political advocacy group has claimed that Nigeria’s painful domestic economic reforms have positioned President Bola Tinubu as the primary “torchbearer” for driving financial reform across the African continent. The Democratic Front (TDF) praised the...
