The Federal Government is set to begin the rollout of a 90,000-kilometre fibre optic network across Nigeria within the next few weeks, marking the start of one of the country’s largest digital infrastructure projects aimed at expanding broadband access and accelerating the digital economy. Minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy, Bosun Tijani, disclosed this...
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The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has dismantled a transnational organised crime syndicate linked to the QNET/IGNITE network, arresting 12 suspects, including the alleged kingpin, and rescuing two victims during intelligence-led operations in Lagos State. The Service disclosed this in a statement issued on Tuesday by its Public Relations Officer, DCI A.S. Akinlabi, who said the...
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At least 39 people have been killed, 37 abducted and 19 communities displaced following a series of bandit attacks on Sabon Birni Local Government Area of Sokoto State, according to residents. The latest attack, which reportedly lasted about six hours—from 9:00 p.m. on Monday to 3:00 a.m. on Tuesday—has sparked renewed outrage among residents, who...
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Nigeria has intensified efforts to attract American investment into its solid minerals sector, with the Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dele Alake, leading a delegation from the Nigeria Solid Minerals Company (NSMC) to the White House for high-level discussions on critical minerals development and strategic investment. The meeting, held in Washington, D.C., brought together the...
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Nigeria’s Minister of Defence, General Christopher Musa (Rtd), has called for a united security alliance between the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) and the Alliance of Sahel States (AES) to combat terrorism, dismantle cross-border criminal networks, and restore peace and stability across West Africa. General Musa made the appeal on Wednesday upon his...
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The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has called on African countries to embrace structural reforms, deepen regional integration and strengthen institutional credibility to position the continent for sustainable growth amid a rapidly changing global economic landscape. The call was made at the 7th Africa Emerging Markets Forum in Abuja, where policymakers, economists and development experts...
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Five suspected members of the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP), including an alleged medical officer and four improvised explosive device (IED) specialists, were reportedly killed in a premature explosion while assembling explosives in Marte Local Government Area of Borno State. Intelligence sources, including security analyst Zagazola Makama, said the incident occurred at Maina Daya...
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President Bola Tinubu has approved a salary increase of between 30 and 80 per cent for about 250,000 personnel of the Armed Forces, raising the military’s annual wage bill from N660 billion to N924 billion in the biggest upward review of military salaries under his administration. The new pay structure, which takes effect from September...
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The Federal High Court in Abuja has dismissed a suit filed by the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) seeking to invalidate Sections 138 and 77(5) of the Electoral Act, 2026, ruling that the challenged provisions are constitutional and complement the 1999 Constitution. Delivering judgment on Tuesday, Justice Mohammed Umar held that the suit lacked merit and...
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The Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar, has distanced himself from reports claiming he endorsed President Bola Tinubu’s re-election bid ahead of the 2027 presidential election, insisting that he remains above partisan politics. In a statement issued on Tuesday by his media team and signed by Prince Bashir Adefaka, the revered traditional ruler described...
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