Maureen Ikpeama

Tinubu  seeks senate’s approval for  ₦1.15 trillion fresh  domestic loan

Nigeria’s President,  Bola Tinubu has written no the Senate seeking approval for a fresh ₦1.15 trillion loan  from the domestic debt market to finance the deficit in the 2025 budget. The request was contained in a letter read on Tuesday by Senate President Godswill Akpabio during plenary. According to the President, the proposed borrowing is aimed at…

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DSS sacks over 100 officers

Department of State Services, DSS, has dismissed a total of over 100 officers  as part of its ongoing internal reforms aimed at sanitising the Service and upholding professional standards This was contained in  a  statement the Service  issued on Tuesday. The Service explained that the dismissals occurred over a period of time and formed part…

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Terrorists have been tormenting us in Nigeria, especially Christians in Northern Nigeria -CAN

….”There is no where  president of America said he was coming to bomb Nigeria “ President of the Christian Association of Nigeria in Northern Nigeria, Rev. John Hayab, on Tuesday said Muslim terrorists are systematically killing Christians in the region to perpetuate Islamic ideology.4  Hayab told newsmen on Tuesday, that President Trump’s plan  to eliminate…

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Tinubu nominates Enugu Attorney- General, Dr Udeh minister

Nigeria’s President, Bola Tinubu has nominated Enugu state Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice,Dr Kingsley Udeh(SAN), for appointment as a Minister of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. The president’s request for Udeh’s confirmation was contained in a letter addressed to Senate President Godswill Akpabio and read during Tuesday’s plenary session. In the letter, Tinubu described Udeh…

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Gov Mbah explains why Tinubu declared state of emergency on Security Training Institutions

Enugu State Governor and Chairman,  National Economic Council’s Committee on the overhaul of police and other security training institutions in Nigeria, Dr. Peter Mbah,  says President Bola Tinubu has declared a state  of  emergency on the institutions aimed at  tackling criminality and security challenges across the country. He said the initiative was consequent upon the…

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Nigeria’s Dollar bonds recover after initial drop triggered by Trump’s military threat

Nigeria’s sovereign dollar bonds, which initially plunged on Monday following US President Donald Trump’s threat of military action against the country, are expected to rebound as investors shrug off the remarks and refocus on the nation’s improving fundamentals. This is as the chief executive of the Centre for the Promotion of Private Enterprise (CPPE), Dr…

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Chad closes border with Nigeria over U.S. military invasion threat

 Government of Chad has announced the immediate closure of its border with Nigeria, citing rising security concerns and intelligence reports pointing to alleged United States military activities in parts of West Africa. Military sources in N’Djamena confirmed on Monday to Zagazola Makama, a counterterrorism expert on the Lake Chad that President Mahamat Idriss Déby Itno ordered…

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US designation of Nigeria as Country of Particular Concerns  consequence of incompetence — Obi

Presidential candidate of the Labour Party, in the 2023 General election, Peter Obi, Monday, said the designation of Nigeria as Country of Particular Concerns, is a consequence of a lack of competent and committed leadership, as well as poor, prudent deployment of available resources. Obi, who took to his X handle, said: “The recent pronouncement…

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