The National Assembly has received a formal request from President Bola Tinubu seeking legislative approval for an external loan of $21.5 billion and a domestic bond issuance of ₦758 billion. The loan request, outlined in a letter read on the Senate floor during plenary, is intended to fund critical sectors of the Nigerian economy—including infrastructure, healthcare, education, and water...

A heartbreaking incident unfolded off the coast of Djibouti on June 5, where eight migrants drowned and 22 remain missing after being forced to jump into the sea by smugglers. Around 120 survivors were rescued and taken to a response center for urgent care. The International Organization for Migration (IOM) condemned the smugglers’ brutal tactics, calling the incident a stark reminder of...

Adebimpe’s POV That was how my life changed. Not in one loud moment, not with thunder or drums, but slowly like dawn breaking after a long, dark night. Sometimes I still wake up and touch my hands, half-expecting to feel the roughness of work, the memory of soap and broomsticks. But my hands are softer now, not because life is easier, but because life has been kind to me in ways I never...

Member of the Rivers Elders Forum, Ann-Kio Briggs, has accused the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) of betraying Rivers people by failing to act decisively during prolonged political crises in the state. Speaking on Channels Television, she lamented that despite Rivers’ loyalty to the PDP since 1999, the party allowed internal divisions to weaken its influence and worsen the state’s...

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has declared that Osun State must be reclaimed ahead of the 2027 general elections, describing the state as strategically important to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. National Organising Secretary Sulaiman Argungu stated that the party will rely on the guidance of the Osun APC Elders’ Council in selecting its 2026 governorship candidate. He made the...