…Flags 23 states ‘No-Go’ areas The United States (U.S) Department of State has authorised the departure of non-essential personnel and their families from the U.S. Embassy in Abuja, citing a worsening and unpredictable security environment across Nigeria. In a travel advisory issued on April 8, Washington warned American citizens to reconsider travel to Nigeria, pointing to rising threats from crime, terrorism, kidnapping and civil unrest. The country remains classified under “Level 3: Reconsider Travel,” while 23 states have now been placed under the stricter “Level 4: Do Not Travel” category.…
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2027: INEC announces 3.4m new voters registration
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has recorded over 3.4 million new voters in the ongoing second phase of the Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) exercise nationwide. According to the Commission’s week 13 update released on Wednesday in Abuja, a total of 3,441,121 registrations have been completed as of 3 April, covering both online pre-registrations and physical walk-ins. INEC disclosed that 2,068,384 citizens completed their registration online, while 1,372,737 others registered physically at designated centres across the country. State-by-state data showed that Jigawa recorded the highest number of registrants with 201,047,…
Read More‘Nigeria’s skies at risk, as radar system nears total collapse’ – NAMA
The safety of Nigeria’s skies is hanging in the balance as the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) warns that the nation’s total radar coverage system is nearing total collapse. During a briefing with the Ministry of Aviation and Aerospace Development in Abuja, NAMA Managing Director, Farouk Ahmed Umar revealed that the aging infrastructure has become so obsolete that finding spare parts is nearly impossible. According to him, this technological decay poses a direct threat to the agency’s ability to provide surveillance services, potentially leaving the country’s airspace without the monitoring…
Read MoreBorno: B’Haram launches fresh attack, kills Army General, soldiers
A fresh attack by Boko Haram insurgents has left several Nigerian soldiers dead, including a senior army officer, after a military base in Borno State came under heavy assault late Wednesday night. The attack was carried out by fighters linked to the Islamic State-backed faction of Boko Haram. According to reports, the incident happened at a Joint Task Force formation in Benesheikh, located in Kaga local government area. The town sits along the busy Damaturu Road, a known route often targeted by insurgents. Sources within the military said the attackers…
Read MoreTNN moves to form coalition with SDP
…Alleges bias, insecurity crisis A political pressure group, Team New Nigeria (TNN), has announced plans to conclude a strategic coalition with the Social Democratic Party (SDP), positioning the alliance as a major opposition bloc ahead of future general elections. Speaking at the TNN National Conference in Kano yesterday, the group’s president, Modibbo Yakubun Faraƙwai, said the coalition move followed what he described as “institutional obstacles” and perceived bias encountered in TNN’s attempt to register as a political party with the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). Faraƙwai disclosed that negotiations with…
Read MoreW’Bank warns of fiscal strain, as FG rolls out ₦4tr power bond
The World Bank has raised concerns over the Federal Government’s ambitious ₦4 trillion bond programme aimed at settling longstanding debts in Nigeria’s power sector, warning that the initiative could create significant fiscal risks if not carefully integrated into national budget frameworks. The global lender noted that while the bond programme provides short-term liquidity relief to power generation companies (GenCos) and gas suppliers, it effectively converts decades-old arrears into formal sovereign debt obligations that must be fully accounted for in government finances. The programme, launched under the Presidential Power Sector Debt…
Read MoreMinister’s 2-week pledge fails to end ongoing power crisis
Two weeks after the Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, assured citizens of improved electricity supply, power generation in Nigeria remains below expectations, as ongoing gas shortages, load rejection, and infrastructure challenges continue to strain the national grid. The CEO of the Association of Power Generation Companies (GenCos), Joy Ogaji, said the gas companies have told GenCos that they would no longer supply gas to thermal plants unless payments were made. Although there have been slight gains, supply has largely stayed between 3,000 and 4,000 megawatts, leaving many households and businesses…
Read MoreTinubu’s Govt.: “What we have now is failure” – Obasanjo warns
Former Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo has delivered a scathing assessment of the administration of Bola Ahmed Tinubu, describing it as ineffective, incompetent, and a failure affecting all Nigerians. Speaking in a widely circulated video, Obasanjo stated that poor governance has made every citizen a victim, stressing that businesses and livelihoods would be significantly better under a competent and performing government. “When you have an ineffective and incompetent government, we are all victims… Those of your business would be better today if they had a competent and effective and performing government”.…
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