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Ebonyi retirees demanding payment of unpaid pensions and gratuities

Ebonyi Retirees Demand Answers Over Unpaid Pensions and Gratuities

Nigeria /

Retired workers of Ebonyi State University are demanding answers over outstanding pensions and gratuities, saying some former employees have died while waiting for benefits earned after years of public service. Representatives of the retirees have claimed that 209 former workers have died while waiting for their entitlements. That figure remains a claim by the retirees

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Nigeria 2026 capital budget and unfinished government infrastructure projects

Nigeria’s 2026 Capital Budget Faces Another Test as Outstanding Projects Continue to Compete for Funding

Economy, Nigeria /

Nigeria’s 2026 capital budget is facing another major implementation test as the Federal Government continues to deal with outstanding capital obligations from previous budget years. About 16.8 trillion naira in capital expenditure from the 2024 and 2025 budget cycles was reportedly rolled into the 2026 fiscal year because the projects had not been fully implemented.

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Mr. Peter Obi of the Labour Party.

PETER OBI SAYS NIGERIA NEEDS PRODUCTIVITY, NOT JUST CURRENCY REFORMS, AHEAD OF 2027

Nigeria, Politics /

As Nigeria moves closer to the 2027 presidential election, Peter Obi has offered a clearer explanation of how he would approach some of the economic policies introduced under President Bola Tinubu. Obi said he would retain the floating of the naira if elected, but argued that the policy must be supported by higher productivity so

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NSCDC detention facility in Niger State where 37 suspected illegal miners died in custody

37 Suspected Illegal Miners Die in Custody as Investigation Turns to What Happened Inside the Detention Facility

Nigeria, Security /

The investigation into the deaths of 37 suspected illegal miners in the custody of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps in Niger State has entered a more serious phase, with 24 personnel of the Corps now being investigated over the incident. The deaths occurred after suspected illegal miners were arrested during enforcement operations in

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Nigerian government officials during a public event amid political criticism

Tinubu Misses United Nations General Assembly as Shettima Leads Nigeria’s Delegation

Nigeria, Politics /

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will not physically attend the 81st Session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York, with Vice President Kashim Shettima leading Nigeria’s delegation. The decision means the President will miss the United Nations General Assembly for the third consecutive year since assuming office. Vice President Kashim Shettima is expected to

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Nigerian politicians campaigning and making promises ahead of the 2027 election

Election Campaign in Nigeria Has Started. Politicians Are Already Promising What They Know Is Not Achievable Before Their Tenure Ends

Elections, Nigeria, Politics /

We are calling on Nigerian voters to carefully examine the campaign promises of every presidential candidate, including governorship candidates, before casting your votes for each of them. We would also appeal to Nigerians to look at the profiles of all the candidates and what they had accomplished at various leadership levels and see if they

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Political election process in Nigeria with ballot boxes and voters at a polling station

To Be Called Your Excellency, the Process in Which You Are Elected to Office Should Be Excellent

Nigeria, Politics /

The title, Your Excellency, has completely been abused by Nigerian politicians. We believe that before any leader is called Your Excellency, the process in which the leader in question is elected should be excellent. But in Nigeria, politicians cut corners to get to power and begin to answer Your Excellency, which should not have been

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Nyesom Wike and APC governors clash over the Rainbow Coalition ahead of Nigeria's 2027 election

WIKE AND APC GOVERNORS CLASH OVER RAINBOW COALITION AS 2027 POLITICAL ALLIANCES TAKE SHAPE

Elections, Nigeria, Politics /

The political environment ahead of Nigeria’s 2027 general election is becoming increasingly active, with a fresh disagreement emerging between Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Mr Nyesom Wike, and governors elected on the platform of the All Progressives Congress over the Rainbow Coalition. The disagreement centres on whether the coalition supporting President Bola Tinubu’s 2027

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Nigerian families struggling with high living costs despite improving economic indicators

NIGERIA’S ECONOMIC NUMBERS MAY BE IMPROVING, BUT WHY ARE SO MANY FAMILIES STILL STRUGGLING?

Economy, Nigeria /

Nigeria’s latest economic figures contain a message that deserves a closer look. Headline inflation has fallen, but millions of Nigerians are still struggling with the cost of food and basic necessities. WHAT THE NUMBERS SHOW Headline inflation fell to 15.43 percent in July 2026 from 15.91 percent in June. On paper, that appears to be

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NDLEA raid on suspected industrial-scale methamphetamine laboratory in Ebonyi State

EBONYI DRUG-LAB RAID RAISES QUESTIONS ABOUT NIGERIA’S FIGHT AGAINST TRANSNATIONAL DRUG NETWORKS

Nigeria, Security /

Authorities have uncovered an industrial-scale methamphetamine laboratory in Ebonyi State and arrested a Mexican national suspected of involvement in a wider transnational drug network. The development has raised fresh questions about the extent to which international drug organisations may be attempting to establish production networks inside Nigeria. WHAT HAPPENED The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency

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