The Nigerian Navy says it has shut down nine illegal refineries and impounded an estimated 104,000 litres of suspected stolen crude oil during a raid in Bonny LGA, Rivers State.
The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) has raised alarm over the growing use of digital platforms, fake job offers, and online scams to recruit and exploit trafficking victims.
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The Federal High Court in Abuja has adjourned the trial of five men accused of concealing the whereabouts of former Bayelsa State Governor, Timipre Sylva, until October 5, following the court’s inability to sit on Wednesday.
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US President Donald Trump has praised President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for his decisive leadership “on behalf of the Nigerian people.”
In a letter dated July 6, 2026, Trump applauded Tinubu’s resolve “to tackle the issues plaguing Nigeria, especially the violence affecting Christian communities.” He added: “It is a true honour to stand with you in the fight against these terrorists and to make the Federal Republic of Nigeria stronger and more prosperous.”
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Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has called on the National Assembly to summon the Accountant-General of the Federation and the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to appear jointly before its investigative committee under oath, so Nigerians can hear one truthful account of the controversial Presidential Foreign Investment Promotion Council (PFIPC) accounts scandal.
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More than 160,000 foreign nationals have left South Africa over the past two months as local groups intensified violent hostility against undocumented migrants, according to an AFP tally based on figures from repatriating governments.
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The Pan Niger Delta Forum (PANDEF) has urged the Federal Government to allocate at least 60 per cent of Nigeria’s oil blocks and marginal fields to companies owned by Niger Delta people, arguing that oil-producing communities should have greater ownership and benefit more directly from the region’s abundant natural resources.
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The vice-presidential candidate of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Rabiu Kwankwaso, has dismissed talks about a possible presidential ambition in 2031, saying his attention is fully on the 2027 general election.
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By Emmanuel Onyedika The Federal Government has dismissed reports that Nigeria’s debt profile under President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has risen to N80 trillion, insisting that borrowing by the current administration is nowhere near that figure. Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister for the Economy, Mr. Taiwo Oyedele, stated this on Monday while briefing the Senate
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The House of Representatives has inaugurated an ad hoc committee to investigate the legal status, operations and budgetary inclusion of the Presidential Foreign Investment Promotion Council (PFIPC), alleged to be fake. Speaker Hon. Abbas Tajudeen stressed that the exercise is aimed at establishing facts rather than pursuing political interests.
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