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World Bank Sets December 16 for Approval of $1bn Loan to Nigeria

November 2, 2025November 2, 2025Obianuju Nicole0

The World Bank has scheduled December 16, 2025, as the tentative approval date for a new $1 billion Development Policy Financing (DPF) loan to Nigeria under an initiative titled “Nigeria Actions for Investment and Jobs Acceleration (P512892).” According to a project document released by the Bank on October 27, the facility comprises a $500 million […]

Tinubu to meet Trump as U.S. raises alarm over alleged attacks on Christians

November 2, 2025November 2, 2025Obianuju Nicole0

Tinubu to meet Trump as U.S. raises alarm over alleged attacks on Christians The Presidency says President Bola Tinubu will meet U.S. President Donald Trump “in the coming days” to discuss recent U.S. allegations that Christians in Nigeria are being targeted in a campaign of violence. Daniel Bwala, Special Adviser on Policy Communication, announced the […]

Trump Threatens Military Action, Aid Suspension Over Alleged Christian Killings in Nigeria

November 2, 2025November 2, 2025Obianuju Nicole0

United States President Donald Trump has threatened to deploy American military forces to Nigeria if the alleged persecution and killing of Christians in the country continue. In a fiery post on his Truth Social platform on Saturday, Trump said he had directed the U.S. Department of War to prepare for “possible action” against what he […]

Osinbajo Urges Ethical Use of Technology, Data in Workplace Transformation

November 1, 2025November 1, 2025Obianuju Nicole0

Osinbajo Urges Ethical Use of Technology, Data in Workplace Transformation Former Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, has called on human resource professionals and policymakers to ensure that technology and data are used to empower people rather than control them, emphasizing the need for ethical responsibility in the fast-changing world of work. Osinbajo made the call […]

GOV OKPEBHOLO DONATES PATROL VEHICLES TO BOOST SECURITY IN EDO CENTRAL

November 1, 2025November 1, 2025Obianuju Nicole0

Edo State Governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo has commissioned and handed over 10 brand new Toyota Hilux patrol vehicles to the Nigeria Police Force, Irrua Area Command, in a move aimed at strengthening security operations across Edo Central Senatorial District in particular and Edo State in general. The vehicles, which were officially received by the Area […]

GOV OKPEBHOLO LEADS UNITED EDO APC FRONT, ENDORSES PRESIDENT TINUBU FOR 2027 RE-ELECTION

November 1, 2025November 1, 2025Obianuju Nicole0

Edo State Governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo, on Friday led a powerful coalition of All Progressives Congress (APC) leaders in formally endorsing President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for re-election in 2027. The endorsement, which took place in Edo Central, brought together key political figures including the Deputy Governor, Rt. Hon. Dennis Idahosa,Senator Adams Aliyu Oshiomhole and the […]

DELSU Expels Student for Filming Dying Colleague, Sparks Public Outcry

October 31, 2025October 31, 2025Obianuju Nicole0

The management of Delta State University (DELSU), Abraka, has expelled a 200-level student of the Department of Microbiology, Ezi Ugoma, for four semesters over alleged gross misconduct. Ugoma was sanctioned after appearing before the institution’s Students’ Disciplinary Committee for allegedly recording a dying colleague at the university’s health centre and sharing the footage on TikTok. […]

Police Arrest 13 Over Killing of 23-Year-Old in Edo Community Clash

October 31, 2025October 31, 2025Obianuju Nicole0

The Edo State Police Command has arrested 13 suspects following a violent clash that erupted in the Ogheghe community, Upper Siluko Road, Benin City, after the killing of 23-year-old Chigozie Ifeonu. The unrest, which occurred on Wednesday, reportedly began when a youth of Northern extraction allegedly stabbed Ifeonu to death during a dispute over a […]