Tag: Nigeria

“FG, NASS committed to peaceful Nigeria” – Akpabio

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Akpabio on FG NASS

Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, has said that the Federal Government and the 10th National Assembly are committed to restoring Nigeria as one of the most peaceful and secure countries in Africa. Akpabio, who was represented by the Deputy Chief Whip of the Senate, Peter Nwebonyi, at the Inter-Denominational Church Service for the Armed Forces Remembrance Day 2026, held in Abuja yesteray, said the government was focused on building a peaceful and secure environment that would allow present and future generations to thrive. “Let me assure you that the Federal Government,…

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Trump hands Nigeria £1.6bn health package in return for protecting Christians

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Trump's health package

…As US, FG seal landmark $5.1bn pact The United States (U.S) and Nigeria have signed a landmark five-year bilateral health cooperation agreement worth $5.1 billion (£4bn), with Washington contributing nearly £1.6bn ($2.1bn) and Abuja committing about £2.2bn ($3bn) in new domestic health spending—the largest co-investment under President Donald Trump’s ‘America First Global Health Strategy’ to date. The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), signed in December, is aimed at strengthening Nigeria’s healthcare system, reducing preventable deaths, and combating HIV, tuberculosis, malaria, polio, and maternal and child mortality. Nigeria currently bears about 30%…

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S&P Global Ratings revises Nigeria’s sovereign credit outlook from ‘stable’ to ‘positive’

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S&P Global Ratings

S&P Global Ratings has revised Nigeria’s sovereign credit outlook to positive from stable, citing sustained reform efforts and improving macroeconomic indicators. In an issued statement, the agency affirmed Nigeria’s long- and short-term foreign and local currency ratings at ‘B-/B’, alongside its national scale ratings of ‘ngBBB+/ngA-2’. “The positive outlook reflects improving external, economic, fiscal, and monetary results”, S&P stated, acknowledging the country’s strides despite persistent challenges such as low GDP per capita, high debt servicing costs, and weak statistical infrastructure.  The upgrade follows a wave of reforms initiated since mid-2023…

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“Nigeria needs to reload” – Bishop Kukah

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Catholic Bishop of Sokoto Diocese, Most Rev. Matthew Hassan Kukah, has decried the absence of shared myths, monuments, and founding ideals that bind Nigeria together. This was as he said that Nigeria must reload itself to rediscover its moral direction and rebuild its national identity. The Bishop stated this on Friday at a book launch to commemorate the 60th birthday of ex-presidential aide and ARISE News anchor, Dr. Reuben Abati. The cleric lamented that the country has become a nation of disrupted dreams, where the moral and intellectual standards that…

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Trump declares Nigeria ‘Country of Particular Concern’ over Christian killings

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Trump declares Nigeria

The United States (US) president, Donald Trump, has declared Nigeria a “country of particular concern” over what he described as an “existential threat” to Christianity, accusing radical Islamists of orchestrating mass killings of believers in the West African nation. The declaration, announced by Trump on his social media handle ‘Truth Social’ yesterday, marks one of his most direct interventions in Nigeria’s security crisis.  He claimed that thousands of Christians were being slaughtered and urged the US Congress to investigate the matter. Trump wrote: “Christianity is facing an existential threat in…

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W’Bank raises Nigeria, other African countries’ growth forecast

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W'Bank raises Nigeria

The World Bank has said that Nigeria and other sub-Saharan African economies are expected to grow by a faster 3.8% this year on the back of stable prices that have spurred easing by policymakers. According to Reuters, the development followed the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN)’s easing of interest rates from 27.5% to 27 percent last month. The Bank upgraded growth forecasts for Ethiopia, Nigeria, and the Ivory Coast – all major economies in the region, saying real incomes are also growing at a faster rate this year and into…

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“Nigeria has 2nd-highest number of poor people globally” – Former NBS boss, Yemi Kale

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Ex NBS boss, Yemi Kale

Former Statistician-General of the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), Yemi Kale, says approximately 89 million people, or 40% of Nigeria’s population, now live below the poverty line. Kale, currently the group’s Chief Economist and Managing Director of research and trade intelligence at Afreximbank, spoke at ‘The Platform’ Nigeria’s Independence Day event, themed: ‘Rebuilding Our Nation’. According to the economist, Nigeria is the country with the second-highest number of poor people globally after India. “To grasp the magnitude of this number, we can consider that fewer than 20 of the world’s…

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‘Nigeria ready to host first Commonwealth games in Africa, 2030″ – Tinubu

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Nigeria Commonwealth games

Nigeria, on Thursday, hosted the Commonwealth Sport Bid Evaluation Committee, led by Darren Hall, Director of Games and Assurance at Commonwealth Sports in Abuja, a move seen signalling a significant step towards hosting the 2030 Commonwealth Games. President Bola Tinubu, represented by his Chief of Staff, Femi Gbajabiamila, formally received the delegation at the Presidential Villa.‎ Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, said President Bola Tinubu reaffirmed Nigeria’s commitment to hosting an inclusive, diverse, and world-class 2030 Commonwealth Games on African soil.‎ The President, who…

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“Nigeria is in safe hands; we’ll restore peace nationwide”, Tinubu reassures citizens

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Tinubu reassures Nigerians

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has assured Nigerians that his administration is committed to restoring peace, stability, and law and order across the country, especially in areas affected by insecurity and violence. Speaking through the National Security Adviser, (NSA) Nuhu Ribaɗu, at the commissioning of the first phase of housing projects for victims of banditry in Kaduna State, Tinubu said, “Nigeria is in safe hands, and we will restore law and order. That is an assurance we are giving. It will be done.” The housing project, carried out in collaboration with…

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“Every sector in Nigeria is battered” – Emir Sanusi

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Emir Sanusi

Emir of Kano, His Royal Highness Muhammadu Sanusi II, has lamented the worsening state of Nigeria’s economy, stating that every sector in the country is battered and in decline. Represented by labour and human rights activist, Dr. Comrade Auwalu Mudi Yakasai (Ɗanmalikin Kano), the monarch made the remarks during the 51st regular National Executive Council (NEC) meeting/training workshop of the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU), held at the Aliko angote University of Science and Technology, Wudil, Kano State. According to the Emir, the Nigerian labour movement is going…

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