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The World Bank has approved a fresh $1.25 billion loan for Nigeria under its Nigeria Actions for Investment and Jobs Acceleration programme. The global financial institution announced the approval on Wednesday alongside the launch of a new Country Partnership Framework for Nigeria spanning 2026 to 2032. According to the bank, the newly endorsed strategy aims to guide its support over the next six years, primarily focusing on creating higher-quality jobs at scale by unlocking private sector-led growth and transitioning the country toward a more inclusive economic model. The latest approval comes amid criticism after reports emerged that the Federal Government…

One of the excluded House of Representatives candidates for Idanre/Ifedore Federal Constituency in Ondo State, Razaq Obe, has appealed to President Bola Tinubu to intervene in the controversy over the revised list of All Progressives Congress (APC) candidates in the state. Obe’s name was reportedly replaced with that of Festus Adefiranye despite his claim that he emerged through the party’s primary and appeal processes. Speaking in Akure, Obe questioned the legality of the alleged substitutions, saying candidates who emerged through due process had already been submitted to the Independent National Electoral Commission. He said, “Whatever error that has been made by anyone,…

The OK Movement has said that the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, remains committed to delivering a new direction for Nigeria. The Movement said this on Tuesday in a post on its verified X handle. This came after the the meeting between the Vice-presidential candidate and the national leader of the party on Tuesday. “With both our presidential and vice-presidential candidates duly uploaded, the NDC remains united, focused, and fully committed to delivering a new direction for Nigeria. “The National Leader of the NDC, Seriake Dickson, today held a strategic meeting with our Vice Presidential Candidate, Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso. “We are…

The Federal Government has set a target of generating N2.5 trillion in independent revenue in 2026 as part of efforts to strengthen fiscal discipline and improve public revenue generation. The acting Executive Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Fiscal Responsibility Commission, Charles Abana, disclosed this on Tuesday during a meeting between the commission’s management and the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Senator George Akume, in Abuja. According to a statement issued by the spokesman for the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Chris Ugwuegbulam, Abana said the target followed the commission’s monitoring of…

Peter Obi, Presidential Candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), has asked the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to make public the academic certificates and credentials submitted by candidates seeking elective office. Obi made the call while reflecting on questions contained in the INEC nomination form, particularly those relating to mental fitness and certificate authenticity. He said for openness in the electoral system, INEC should publish the certificates and credentials submitted by all aspirants. According to Obi, making such documents publicly available would help ensure that those seeking public office are held to higher standards of accountability and integrity. “Have…

The Federal Government has initiated criminal proceedings against five former employees of Alpha-Beta Consulting LLP,  including the Media Officer of the Committee for the Defence of Human Rights (CDHR), Lagos Branch, Segun Oluwasanmi. This online medium understands that Alpha-Beta is a consulting firm that handles the computation, tracking, and reconciliation of Internally Generated Revenue (IGR) in Lagos State in return for a commission. According to Sahara Reporters, the accused are being prosecuted by the Federal Government of Nigeria before the Federal High Court in Lagos over alleged cybercrime offences. The case, marked FHC/L/1904, was instituted by the Federal Republic of Nigeria against Olayinka Gafar…

The Federal Government has instructed the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority, NMDPRA, to make sure that petroleum marketers do not exploit Nigerians through excessive pricing under the deregulated downstream petroleum market. Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Oil), Senator Heineken Lokpobiri, stated this while delivering the keynote address at the NMDPRA General Counsel and Legal Advisers Forum. The two-day forum has as its theme: “Beyond Compliance: Driving Regulatory Certainty and Investment Confidence in Nigeria’s Petroleum Sector.” Lokpobiri said although the downstream sector had been fully deregulated, the regulator must ensure that deregulation does not become an avenue for…

The 2027 Presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Atiku Abubakar, has demanded the suspension of President Bola Tinubu’s Chief of Staff, Femi Gbajabiamila. CityNews reports that Atiku in a statement through his media team, advised Tinubu to lead by example by holding his own appointees accountable for their actions. Atiku’s statement follows the ₦400 million bribery allegations against Gbajabiamila by the Director General of the Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council (PFIPC), Prince Adeniyi Adeyemi. Reacting, Atiku explained that Gbajabiamila’s claim that the agency did not exist has created more credibility gaps for him and puts question marks on the credibility of the…

The Federal High Court of Nigeria has issued the Federal High Court (Pre-Election) Practice Directions, 2026, in a move aimed at ensuring the speedy, efficient, and fair determination of pre-election disputes across the country. According to a press statement signed by the Director of Information of the Federal High Court of Nigeria, Dr. Catherine Oby Christopher, the new Practice Directions were approved by the Chief Judge of the Federal High Court, Hon. Justice John Terhemba Tsoho. The statement said the new guidelines are designed to strengthen the handling of pre-election matters in line with the 1999 Constitution of the Federal…

A civil society group has demanded the immediate arrest and investigation of Prince Adeniyi Adeyemi over allegations it described as impersonation, misinformation, and blackmail against the Chief of Staff to the President, Rt. Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila. The Centre for Transparency and Accountability in Governance (CTAG) made the call in a statement signed by its Executive Director, Comrade Sunday Itodo, on Tuesday, June 30, 2026. CTAG condemned what it termed Adeyemi’s “reckless and scandalous allegations” against Gbajabiamila, urging the Department of State Services (DSS), the Nigeria Police Force, and anti-corruption agencies to take swift action. Nigeria news updates The group noted…