Nigerian President Bola Tinubu has approved salary increases of up to 80% for members of the country’s armed forces in a move aimed at improving troop welfare and strengthening national security. The presidency announced that the pay rise is intended to boost morale among military personnel as Nigeria continues to battle insurgency, armed banditry, kidnapping, […]
Government says restructuring will improve liquidity, reduce short-term repayment pressure, and support energy-sector reforms Nigeria’s federal government has approved the refinancing of a $4.5 billion oil-backed facility involving the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd.), in a move aimed at easing near-term debt obligations and improving cash flow for the state-owned energy company. The […]
Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and Nigerian President Bola Ahmed Tinubu have signed a series of bilateral agreements aimed at revitalizing trade and deepening diplomatic and economic cooperation between the two nations. The signing took place at the Planalto Palace during President Tinubu’s state visit to Brazil marking a renewed effort to strengthen […]
A Nigerian Catholic priest who recently returned from the United States has been abducted by suspected Boko Haram militants in the northeastern state of Borno, the Catholic Church confirmed on Sunday. Rev. Alphonsus Afina, who served in Alaska from 2017 to 2024, was kidnapped on June 1 near the border town of Gwoza, close to […]
A devastating explosion in southern Nigeria has claimed the lives of at least 18 people and left 10 others injured after a gasoline tanker lost control and exploded. The tragic accident occurred along the Enugu-Onitsha expressway in the southeastern state of Enugu. According to Olusegun Ogungbemide, spokesperson for the safety corps rescue teams, the tanker, […]