News as it breaks
A coalition of non-governmental organisations operating under the Fair Finance Nigeria Coalition has called for urgent reforms to improve transparency and accountability within Nigeria’s financial system. The demand followed a recent assessment that revealed poor performance among major Nigerian banks in global Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) standards. The report,…
The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) has warned students and the general public to beware of fraudsters circulating fake information about its interest-free student loan scheme, following the emergence of a fraudulent notice promoting a non-existent 2026 registration portal. In a statement shared on its official X handle, NELFUND…
Former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, has been arraigned by the Department of State Services over allegations of unlawfully accessing a telephone conversation involving the National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu. El-Rufai, who also served as Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, was brought before the Federal High Court in…
A growing outcry over obstetric violence in the Democratic Republic of Congo has reignited debate over maternal healthcare, following a viral video showing a doctor physically assaulting a woman moments after childbirth in a public hospital in Kinshasa. The disturbing footage, which shocked many across the country, has prompted…
The Federal Government has announced a set of intervention measures aimed at easing mounting financial pressure on airline operators following rising Jet A1 fuel costs and concerns over possible disruptions in air transport services. Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, disclosed the measures after a high-level meeting…
The Presidency has clarified that former Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun, and former Minister of Housing and Urban Development, Ahmed Musa Dangiwa, resigned from their positions and were not sacked, as widely speculated. In a statement, the Special Adviser to the President on Media…
At least three children have died following a tragic boat accident near Ikebiri-One community in Bayelsa State. The incident occurred in the early hours of Wednesday when a wooden commercial boat traveling from Azuzuama community to Yenagoa, the state capital, reportedly capsized near Ikebiri-One. Eyewitnesses said the accident happened around…
The Federal Government has announced the death of senior diplomat, Mohammed Mahmud Lele, describing his passing as a significant loss to Nigeria’s foreign service and the nation at large. In a statement issued by the Ministry’s Spokesperson Kimiebi Ebienfa, Ambassador Lele died in the early hours of April 19, 2026,…
Pope Leo XIV made a rare and pointed appeal for greater freedom and improved prison conditions in Equatorial Guinea, urging authorities to safeguard human dignity as he visited the authoritarian Central African nation. Speaking during a Mass attended by an estimated 100,000 worshippers in Mongomo, the stronghold of President Teodoro…
The Senate has directed the Chief of Defence Staff, General Olufemi Oluyede, and other service chiefs to conduct a comprehensive operational and logistical audit following recent attacks on military formations in Benisheikh and Monguno, Borno State. The resolution, adopted during plenary on Tuesday, mandates a detailed review of the…
