2027: Group to mobilize 27m mandate for APC 

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…..Commends Senator George Akume for support  In its bid to secure 27 million mandates from Nigerians for President Bola Tinubu in 2027, the All Support Groups Network (ASGN) for the All Progressives Congress (APC) has commended the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Senator George Akume for his support and contribution. National Co-ordinator and CEO of the All Support Groups Network (ASGN), Alh. Mukhtar Bala, who addressed a press conference in Abuja at the kick-off of the engagement, done in collaboration between the ASGN and The Progressive Institute…

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‘Nigeria’s debt securities rise to ₦175.46tr in 12 months’ – CBN

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CBN on 9ja debt profile

Nigeria’s debt securities grew by 14.47% to ₦175.46 trillion in 2025, driven largely by increased Federal Government borrowing to finance budget deficits, according to the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). The apex bank, in its 2025 Annual Report, said the country’s debt securities expanded by ₦22.13 trillion, rising from ₦153.28 trillion in 2024 to N175.46 trillion at the end of 2025. It attributed the increase to higher government borrowing needs and investors’ growing preference for debt securities over conventional loans because of attractive yields. According to the report, while the…

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Ex-Fin. Minister, Alhaji Abubakar Alhaji passes on

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Ex Fin. Minister passes on

The Sardaunan Sokoto and former Minister of Finance, Alhaji Abubakar Alhaji, has died. Family sources confirmed the passing of the elder statesman yesterday in Abuja after a prolonged illness. “He passed away this morning in an Abuja hospital after a prolonged illness”, a source said. Until his death, Alhaji (a.k.a Triple-A) held the revered traditional title of Sardaunan Sokoto. A member of the Sokoto Caliphate royal family, the Late Alhaji had a distinguished career in Nigeria’s public service, serving under several administrations. Alhaji Abubakar Alhaji served as Nigeria’s Minister of…

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Tinubu dissolves presidential implementation c’ttee on alienation of FG properties

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Tinubu approves Army expansion

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu (GCFR) has approved the immediate dissolution of the Presidential Implementation Committee (PIC) on the Alienation of Federal Government Properties. Henceforth, all matters relating to the activities of the Committee will be coordinated by the Honourable Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi (HAGF). The PIC was established in 2000 during the administration of former President Olusegun Obasanjo to oversee the privatisation, sale, and lease of Federal Government landed assets under the government’s monetisation policy. Its membership comprised the then Minister of Housing…

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Family of slain Army Col. rejects kidnap claim, says he was assassinated

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Slain Col.'s family rejects kidnap claim

The family of slain Nigerian Army officer, Colonel Abdussalam A. Ude, has rejected reports that he was killed while resisting a kidnap attempt, insisting instead that he was deliberately assassinated. Speaking on behalf of the family, the late officer’s elder brother, Emmanuel Ude, dismissed the widely circulated account that gunmen attempted to abduct the senior military intelligence officer before shooting him. According to him, the nature of the attack points to a targeted assassination rather than an ordinary kidnapping. He argued that the assailants appeared to have come with the…

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Katsina: Judge escapes through window as gunmen invade Shari’ah court

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A Shari’ah Court judge, Mohammed Muktar, narrowly escaped abduction on Wednesday afternoon after suspected armed bandits invaded his court premises in Gwarjo village, Matazu local government area of Katsina State. The incident, which occurred around midday, threw court officials and nearby residents into panic as heavily armed assailants stormed the facility firing shots into the air and demanding to know the judge’s location. “The armed men entered the court premises, fired gunshots to create panic, and demanded to know where the judge was. According to community sources, “They were believed…

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PFIPC probe: HoS admits lapses as H’Reps uncover fake documents

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HoS on PFIPC

Fresh revelations have emerged in the House of Representatives’ investigation into the controversial Presidential Foreign Investment Promotion Council (PFIPC), with the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation (HoSF), Mrs. Didi Walson-Jack, admitting that her office failed to carry out sufficient due diligence before approving requests linked to the purported agency. The admission came during Wednesday’s sitting of the House Ad Hoc Committee investigating the establishment and operations of the PFIPC, which lawmakers insist has no legal backing. Walson-Jack acknowledged that her office granted an authorised establishment and recruitment…

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El-Rufa’i’s  doctor admits writing controversial medical report

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El Rufa'i in Kaduna courts

The medical doctor behind the controversial medical report submitted in support of former Kaduna State governor, Nasir el-Rufa’i’s bail application has admitted writing the document but denied forging or falsifying any records. Dr. Bello Abubakar, an oncologist, made the disclosure in a statement to the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), insisting he prepared the report in his professional capacity and was not part of any scheme to mislead the court. Abubakar also denied knowing Mohammed Bala Aliyu, the individual accused of using the report to swear…

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Terrorists threaten forced marriages, executions for 176 Kwara cities 

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Terrorists threaten Kwara captives

Families of 176 people abducted from Woro community in Kaiama Local Government Area of Kwara State have raised a fresh alarm after the terrorists holding them allegedly threatened to force some female captives into marriage and kill the remaining hostages. The victims, comprising men, women and children, have spent nearly six months in captivity since they were seized during the February 3, 2026, terrorist attack on Woro and neighbouring communities. Speaking during an interview, a Kaiama resident, Abdul Ibrahim, said the abductors threatened to marry the “beautiful” female captives and…

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Ex-Finance Minister, Alhaji Abubakar Alhaji passes on

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Aminu Imam The Sardaunan Sokoto and former Minister of Finance, Alhaji Abubakar Alhaji, has died. A family source confirmed to newsmen that the elder statesman died on Thursday morning at a hospital in Abuja after a prolonged illness. “He passed away this morning in an Abuja hospital after a prolonged illness”, the source said. Until his death, Alhaji held the revered traditional title of Sardaunan Sokoto. A member of the Sokoto Caliphate royal family, the late Alhaji had a distinguished career in Nigeria’s public service, serving under several administrations. He…

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