By Achadu Gabriel, kaduna A total of 26 people have been confirmed killed and three others injured following a deadly attacked by improvised explosive device (IED) along the Maiduguri–Damboa highway in Borno State. The incident reportedly occurred on April 29, 2025, when a convoy of civilian and commercial vehicles, accompanied by military escorts, was traveling...
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FG SET TO PAY WAGE AWARD ARREARS
The Federal Government is set to pay the outstanding five months N35,000 wage award arrears to federal government workers. The Office of the Accountant General of the Federation (OAGF) made this known in a statement issued in Abuja. The OAGF explained that the Federal Government had earlier paid five months wage award to federal government...
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Genocides: ISWAP in control of 80 communities in Benue, plateau -CRA reveals
…Cautions FG on cosmetic approach. By Achadu Gabriel, Kaduna The Christian Rights Agenda (CRA) on Sunday, said it is watching with utter display, events in Benue, Plateau and other troubled spots in Nigeria in the renewed terror attacks where the lives of Christians and other innocent Nigerians have become endangered. “There has been renewed attacks...
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WALE EDUN: NIGERIA TARGETS 7% ECONOMIC GROWTH AND JOB CREATION AMID GLOBAL UNCERTAINTY
Nigeria’s economic outlook is strengthening, with the Federal Government targeting 7% economic growth and large-scale job creation, the Honourable Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Mr. Wale Edun has announced. Speaking at the conclusion of the 2025 IMF and World Bank Spring Meetings in Washington, D.C., Edun highlighted that, despite a challenging...
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*FG, World Bank Join Forces to Encourage Job Creation and Digitally Empower Young Nigerians
The Honourable Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Mr. Wale Edun has affirmed that the Federal Government is working closely with the World Bank to advance a shared agenda focused on creating high-quality jobs for young Nigerians. Speaking to journalists in Washington D.C. on the sidelines of the World Bank/IMF Spring Meetings,...
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Kwara Nursing College Holds Maiden ND Matriculation, Celebrates Government’s Healthcare Reforms
The Kwara State College of Nursing Sciences, Oke-Ode, has held its first-ever matriculation ceremony for students of the newly introduced National Diploma (ND) in Nursing programme, a landmark moment hailed as a major leap in the state’s drive to strengthen healthcare and tertiary education. The event, which took place at the institution’s campus in Ifelodun...
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Emir of Ilorin Backs NOA’s Drive for National Reorientation, Promises Support from Kwara Emirate
The Emir of Ilorin, Alhaji Ibrahim Sulu-Gambari, has expressed strong support for the National Orientation Agency (NOA)’s efforts to drive behavioural change and national reorientation, assuring that the Ilorin Emirate and people of Kwara State will cooperate fully with the agency’s programmes. The Emir gave the assurance when he received the Zonal Director of NOA...
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Gunmen abducts Catholic priest in Southern Kaduna fresh attacks
By Achadu Gabriel, kaduna While the ripple effects of invasions, attacks and killings of Christians in plateau, Benue and other states remain topical, the parish priest of St. Gerald Quasi Parish, Kurmin Risga, Kauru local government area of Kaduna State, Rev. Fr. Ibrahim Amos has been reportedly abducted by armed terror group. Rev. Fr. Amos...
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WALE EDUN CALLS FOR ENHANCED GLOBAL SUPPORT FOR REFORMING ECONOMIES AT G-24 MEETING
The Honourable Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Mr. Wale Edun, today, delivered Nigeria’s Statement at the G-24 Ministerial Meeting on the sidelines of the 2025 IMF World Bank Spring Meetings in Washington D.C. In his capacity as First Vice-Chair of the G-24, the Minister underscored President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s strong commitment...
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FG TO PRIORITIZE RESOURCE ALLOCATION IN THE FACE OF LOW OIL PRICES
The Federal Government of Nigeria will pursue diversification of its revenues and adopt greater prudent resource allocation measures to mitigate the impact of low oil prices should it continue, according to Mr. Wale Edun, the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy. Speaking at a meeting with investors during the ongoing IMF/World Bank...