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Photo: Wale Edun, Minister of Finance By Douglas Maha, Abuja Nigeria is gaining international recognition for its bold economic reforms and efforts to stabilise the economy under the leadership of Wale Edun, Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy. At the 2025 IMF-World Bank Spring Meetings held in Washington, D.C., Edun led a high-powered Nigerian delegation, including Central Bank Governor Olayemi Cardoso, top financial executives, and private sector stakeholders. The group engaged global partners and showcased Nigeria’s reform agenda, aiming to attract investment and strengthen multilateral cooperation. Speaking at the event, Edun emphasised the government’s commitment to fiscal…

By Deborah Nnamdi The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has announced the interception of over six million pills of opioids, with an estimated street value of N6.5 billion, at the Port Harcourt Ports Complex in Rivers State and the Apapa Seaport in Lagos. According to a statement from Femi Babafemi, Director of Media and Advocacy at NDLEA headquarters in Abuja, the seizure at Port Harcourt included six million opioid pills and 162,000 bottles of codeine syrup. These were discovered in two containers during a joint inspection involving NDLEA operatives, Nigerian Customs, and other security agencies. At the Apapa port,…

Photo: WIke, Makinde and Ortom when the going was good Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has accused key Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) leaders, including Governors Seyi Makinde of Oyo and Peter Mbah of Enugu, of betrayal and breaching internal agreements aimed at resolving the party’s post-election crisis. In a press statement, Wike said the PDP has been plagued by “dishonesty and lack of trust” since the 2023 elections, warning that continued violations of party agreements threaten its survival. “To stem this ugly trend, we made efforts to enthrone fidelity to agreements,” Wike said, referencing a G5 meeting…

Douglas Maha, Abuja The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has filed a lawsuit against the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) for allegedly failing to disclose details of direct payments made to Nigeria’s 774 Local Government Areas (LGAs), including Rivers State. The suit, filed at the Federal High Court in Lagos and registered as FHC/L/MSC/521/2025, seeks to compel the CBN to release full information on allocations sent to each council in compliance with a 2024 Supreme Court ruling. The Supreme Court had ruled that all allocations from the Federation Account must be paid directly to democratically elected local government councils,…

A group of 47 Nigerian medical students evacuated from Sudan in 2023 face an uncertain future as they struggle to meet the Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria (MDCN) exam registration requirements. The students, who fled Sudan without exit visas during the conflict, lack key documents—first entry and last exit visas—required by MDCN to sit for the June 2025 qualifying exams. Originally final-year students of Sudan International University (SIU), they were evacuated and later completed their studies at Usmanu Danfodiyo University Teaching Hospital (UDUTH) in Sokoto, under a NUC-approved academic collaboration between SIU and UDUTH. Despite graduating in 2024 and…

Security operatives comprising police officers and vigilantes have arrested the village head of Guiwa, Mallam Garba Mohammed, in Mashegu Local Government Area of Niger State, for allegedly aiding banditry in the region. The arrest, which took place on Friday, May 23, 2025, around 9 a.m., followed an intelligence-led operation targeting known bandits’ hideouts in the area. Authorities say Mohammed’s residence served as a strategic hideout for bandit meetings and planning. Spokesperson for the Niger State Police Command, SP Wasiu Abiodun, confirmed the arrest during a phone interview with Daily Trust. He explained that the operation was part of a broader…

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has released the results of the resit examination conducted for candidates affected by the technical glitch during the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). In a statement on Sunday, JAMB’s Public Communication Advisor, Fabian Benjamin, disclosed that out of 336,845 rescheduled candidates, 21,082 were absent. No official reason was provided for the high absentee rate, but the Board has announced a mop-up exam for candidates who missed both the initial exam and the resit. JAMB expressed concern over widespread exam malpractice involving candidates, school owners, and Computer-Based Test (CBT) centres. The resit results…

Shell Nigeria Exploration and Production Company Ltd (SNEPCo) has urged Nigerian companies to strategically position themselves to fully capitalize on the expanding opportunities in upcoming offshore and shallow water oil and gas projects. Mr. Ronald Adams, Managing Director of SNEPCo, shared this during the 5th Nigerian Oil and Gas Opportunity Fair (NOGOF) held on Thursday. Adams highlighted significant projects like Bonga Southwest Aparo, Bonga North, and the Bonga Main Life Extension as prime opportunities for Nigerian businesses to enhance their capabilities and deepen their participation. “Shell Nigeria Exploration and Production Company Ltd (SNEPCo) says Nigerian companies have a lot to…

By Deborah Nnamdi Operatives of the Nigerian Army on Friday launched an assault on a terrorist stronghold located in Shawu Forest, Ruwan Godiya Ward, within the Faskari Local Government Area of Katsina State. The operation led to the elimination of numerous terrorists and significantly weakened their operational capabilities. This action forms part of the ongoing kinetic phase of Operation Forest Sanity III, conducted by troops from the 17 Brigade Strike Group. This was disclosed in a statement by Dr. Nasiru Mu’azu, the Commissioner of Internal Security and Home Affairs for Katsina State, which was made available to the press on…

By Deborah Nnamdi The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) has announced that it received over 550,000 loan applications within its first year of operation. This was revealed in a statement commemorating the one-year anniversary of the Fund’s launch on May 24, 2024. The student loan initiative is a cornerstone of President Bola Tinubu’s education reform agenda. Shortly after assuming office, Tinubu signed the Access to Higher Education Act into law, providing a legal basis for offering loans to financially disadvantaged Nigerians to help cover tuition fees at tertiary institutions across the country. The re-enacted legislation also established NELFUND, which is…