Ted Cruz, Republican U.S Senator, says President Bola Tinubu’s government is “very unhappy” because he has raised the alarm over the killing of Christians in Nigeria and proposed legislation to designate Nigeria a Country of Particular Concern.Hosting Ayaan Hirsi, a Somali-born Dutch and American writer and activist on his podcast
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#JusticeForOchanya has resurfaced across social media platforms as Nigerians call for justice, seven years after the death of 13-year-old Elizabeth Ochanya Ogbanje, who died following years of alleged sexual abuse.Ochanya, a teenage girl from Benue State, had been living with her uncle, Dr Andrew Ogbuja, in Makurdi to attend school.
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President Bola Tinubu has approved the introduction of a 15 per cent ad-valorem import duty on petrol and diesel imports into Nigeria.In a letter dated October 21, 2025, reported publicly on October 30, 2025, and addressed to the Federal Inland Revenue Service and the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory
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Former Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Chief Timipre Sylva, has dismissed as false and malicious rumours linking him to any coup plot, describing the allegation as baseless and politically motivated.In a statement on Wednesday, Sylva’s Special Assistant on Media and Public Affairs, Chief Julius Bokoru, said the rumours were
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There was mild drama at the National Assembly on Wednesday when representatives of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) staged a walkout during a session with the House of Representatives Committee on Basic Education and Examination Bodies.JAMB Registrar, Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, was absent and sent a Director, Mufutau Bello,
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President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has reversed the presidential pardons granted to Maryam Sanda, who is serving life jail for killing her husband in Abuja, and others.A statement today, October 29 by the presidential spokesperson, Bayo Onanuga said that following consultations with the Council of State and public opinion on the
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The House of Representatives has approved President Bola Tinubu’s request to obtain a total of $2.347 billion in external loans to partially finance the 2025 budget deficit and refinance maturing Eurobonds.The approval was granted on Wednesday following the consideration and adoption of a report submitted by the House Committee on
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