Military Orders Inquiry After Claims Troops Left Kebbi School Before Mass Kidnapping

Nigeria’s military leadership has launched a review into the alleged withdrawal of soldiers from a school in Kebbi State shortly before suspected terrorists abducted dozens of students. The Defence Headquarters expressed worry over the attack in a statement on Sunday, saying it was “deeply concerned” about the abduction of 25 girls from Government Girls Comprehensive…

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NIPSS Inaugurates 97 New Participants

The National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies (NIPSS), Kuru, has inaugurated 97 participants as members of the Senior Executive Course (SEC) 47. Vice President Kashim Shettima inaugurated the participants on Monday in Jos. The vice President, represented by the Mrs Josephine Piyo, the Deputy Governor of Plateau, congratulated the participants for their nominated as…

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PDP Reverses Course, Reinstates Senator Anyanwu As National Secretary Amid Electoral Pressures

Nigeria’s People’s Democratic Party (PDP) has reinstated Senator Samuel Anyanwu as its National Secretary, following a recommendation by the country’s electoral body and high-level party consultations. The PDP’s Acting National Chairman, Umar Damagum, made the announcement during a press conference on Wednesday at the party’s headquarters in Abuja, calling the move a difficult but necessary…

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Borno Begs Pilgrims For Prayer On Peace

The Borno government on Monday urged the intending pilgrims to pray to God while in the Holy Land for his intervention to achieving lasting peace in the state. Borno Deputy Governor, Dr Umar Kadafur, made the appeal while addressing the first batch of the intending pilgrims, departing for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia at Maiduguri…

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DAPPMAN Warns Against Naira-for-Oil Policy

The Depot and Petroleum Products Marketers Association of Nigeria (DAPPMAN) has raised alarms about potential risks linked to the Naira-for-crude oil policy. The association warned that the policy could jeopardise Nigeria’s foreign exchange stability and discourage Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) inflows. Olufemi Adewole, Executive Secretary of DAPPMAN, expressed these concerns in a statement issued on…

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