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President Tinubu’s Massive Borrowing Request: Setting A Dangerous Fiscal Precedent


"If we have to borrow money we borrow


Borrowing is not a leprosy


We just have to work hard to be able to pay for it"


- President Bola Ahmed Tinubu



What happens if you spend 7 days in Nigeria



  • Day 2:
  • Your Driver says 20 minutes, that was 3 hours ago.
  • Day 3:
  • Someone says come eat. They bring enough rice to feed an entire block. You say 'I'm full,' they look offended


Oversized portions. If you get full, call your neighbor



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News Headlines



Insecurity



Nigeria police mourn 17 officers killed in terrorist attack on army school

The police officers were undergoing specialized operational training at the military institution when terrorists launched a coordinated assault on the facility.


U.S., Nigerian forces kill top Islamic State leader


How Nigerian soldiers, US troops killed Islamic State commander in joint operation


Islamic State leader Al-Muniki was not killed in 2024 but killed today – Presidency


UPDATED: Falana faults Tinubu, Trump over reported killing of ISIS leader in Nigeria

“As the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Nigeria, President Tinubu should contact the Defense Headquarters on the killing of Abu-Bilal al-Minuki and other terrorists instead of relying on President Donald Trump’s erroneous claims on the prosecution of the counter-insurgency operations in Nigeria.”


What to know about joint US-Nigeria operation that killed a senior militant leader


Benue spends only 0.3% of N41bn security budget in early 2026 despite rising killings, according to recent report.

The report raises concerns over Governor Hyacinth Alia’s administration security spending priorities at a time of escalating attacks across several local government areas in the state.


Nigeria: How Nigeria's Trillion-Dollar Debt Burden Is Eating the Nation Alive


At least 100 killed in Nigerian airstrike on Zamfara market, Amnesty says


Nigerian Military Accused of War Crimes After Deadly Market Airstrikes


NHRC demands explanations over civilian casualties in recent Nigerian military airstrikes


Forty-two pupils missing after Nigeria school attack, lawmaker says


Trump admin live updates: General warns terrorists in Africa may be able to strike US due to ‘black hole’ of intel


Residents flee Zamfara community after security withdrawal triggers panic


Nigeria, US launch defence working groups as insecurity worsens despite troops, drone support


Nigeria police detain 3 suspects in a rare school attack in the south of the country









Law/Society



Fiscal Breach Uncovered: How Imo under Uzodinma spent N101.5 billion in unapproved funds.

How the Imo State Government spent N101.54 billion outside approved budgets between 2023 and 2025, exposing a pattern of fiscal breaches that coincided with rising unemployment, underfunded schools and neglected agricultural programmes.


Brutal ‘rape festival’ in Nigeria sparks outrage worldwide after horrifying video of men chasing women through streets surfaces


Nigerian Center Welcomes the Appointment of Lateef Kayode Are as Nigeria's Ambassador to the United States


Experts warn poor lifestyle driving stroke epidemic among youths​

Risk factors are "silent," progressing without symptoms until an actual cerebrovascular event occurs


At press freedom event, attention focusses on attacks by state governors, officials


Nigeria’s economy stabilizes. But Nigerians are still hungry


Hardship: Insecurity, poverty, pushing Nigerians to brink, NLC warns


Many Abuja residents resort to corporate begging


Sierra Leone to take in hundreds of West Africans deported by US, minister says


South Africa says African nations must address instability causing migration


Nigeria: Shielding Indicted or Incompetent Nigerian Ministers


Witness tells court how ex-Governor Yahaya Bello’s nephew paid for Abuja property.

The witness testified in the ongoing N80.2 billion money laundering trial of former Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello, at the Federal High Court in Abuja.


Experts warn of rising lead risks in Africa’s solar energy boom


Economy/Fraud


UPDATED: Court jails ex-minister Saleh Mamman for 75 years over power project fraud

In a rare show of toughness against a corrupt official, the judge ordered that the sentences attracted by each of the 12 counts run consecutively, not concurrently




South Africa





Inside South Africa's Operation Dudula: 'Why we hate foreigners'



South Africa says African nations must address instability causing migration



Trump's face to feature on commemorative US passports



ESPN's Stephen A. Smith admits Nigerian born ESPN co-host’s French accent ‘kinda turned me on’



‘Your name is goated’: Our Father translated into Gen Z Slang



Brutal ‘rape festival’ in Nigeria sparks outrage worldwide after horrifying video of men chasing women through streets surfaces




education





Six in 10 Nigerian students are into cybercrime – EFCC boss


'Nigeria must examine itself': Peter Obi addresses EFCC chairman’s claim that 6 in every 10 university students are 'yahoo boys'






"Where is your cooler of food?"
Weird demands at postgraduate defenses.

A postgraduate candidate arrives for a thesis defense with not only a bound dissertation, but also a cooler laden with food and drinks for the examiners






U.S., Nigerian Forces Kill Top Islamic State Leader



What to know about joint US-Nigeria operation that killed a senior militant leader



Xenophobia: President Ramaphosa condemns South African ‘opportunists’, ‘criminals’ attacking other Africans



Nigeria: Xenophobia - Govt Demands Probe Into Killing of Nigerians in South Africa



How Biafra agitation derailed South-east development – Soludo



Lincoln University cancels honorary degree for president of Ghana over “anti-gay” legislation



Iran Ready To Support Nigeria’s Fight Against Terrorism, Says Ambasaador Raja

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The Islamic Movement and Iranian Intelligence Activities in Nigeria


Biafra agitation is topic on BBC Igbo





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