Reports emerged that President Muhammadu Buhari ordered the arrest of Nigeria’s former National Security Adviser as part of a sweeping anti-corruption drive. The move signalled a tougher stance on graft at the highest levels of government.
Continue Reading →INEC records from 2015 showed 28 registered political parties in Nigeria. While a handful dominate headlines, many smaller parties remain largely unknown to the public yet continue to shape the political landscape.
Continue Reading →A suspected Boko Haram suicide bomber killed 21 Shiite Muslims in Kano, Nigeria, underscoring the persistent security challenges the country faced even as the President pursued international diplomatic engagements.
Continue Reading →Nnamdi Kanu, a prominent MASSOB activist and pro-Biafra campaigner, was accused of terrorism by Nigerian authorities. His detention and trial drew widespread attention and sparked debate across the country.
Continue Reading →Babatunde Fashola, then Nigeria’s Minister of Power, Works and Housing, shared a personal story about how his career path nearly took a very different turn before he entered public service.
Continue Reading →President Buhari publicly pledged to defeat terrorism in Nigeria, declaring that the menace would soon become history. His administration sought international support, including from the Obama administration, to recover funds and rebuild the Northeast.
Continue Reading →A devastating bombing in Yola, North-East Nigeria, claimed more than 30 lives. The attack highlighted the ongoing toll of insurgency in the region, where the World Bank later planned to spend $2.1 billion on reconstruction.
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