World Bank to end lending to China by 2031
The World Bank will phase out its lending to China by 2031 under its new Country Partnership Framework, marking a significant shift in its relationship with the world’s second-largest economy. A source familiar with the matter confirmed the development on Tuesday, corroborating an earlier report by the Financial Times. According to a World Bank official […]
Ondo NDDC commissioner to Aiyedatiwa: Accept NASS primary outcome, stop further protests
—Accept defeat in good faith By Dayo Johnson Akure Ondo State representative on the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC Board, Hon. Otito Atikase, has urged Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa to accept the outcome of the APC National Assembly primary and discourage protests against the party and President Bola Tinubu. In a statement titled “Political Loyalty: A […]
Ondo LG chairmen seek Tinubu’s intervention in APC NASS primaries row
—-We’re appealing, not protesting By Dayo Johnson Akure The 18 Local Government Chairmen in Ondo State have asked President Bola Tinubu to intervene in the dispute over the APC Appeal Committee’s decision to overturn primary results in several constituencies in the state. Chairmen, under the Association of Local Governments of Nigeria, ALGON, said Tinubu’s intervention […]
Lagos submerged as floods sack homes, paralyse traffic, halts businesses
By Clifford Ndujihe, Olasunkanmi Akoni, Ebunoluwa Sessou & Efe Onodjae TORRENTIAL rainfall lasting over 12 hours, yesterday, submerged property and roads in Lagos, bringing normal commercial activities and vehicular movement to a halt. The downpour, which started on Sunday, reached a crescendo, leaving motorists and commuters stranded across the metropolis, while residents had to bail out storm […]
Nigeria’s security crisis: 79,323 killed, 34,773 abducted in six years
…As ORFA report re-examines Nigeria’s violence By Golok Nanmwa JOS— A six-year investigation by the Observatory for Religious Freedom in Africa, ORFA, has reported that 79,323 people were killed in terrorism-related violence across Nigeria between 2020 and 2025, while 34,773 civilians were abducted during the same period. The findings were unveiled in a report titled, […]
Borno school attack: 37 children still missing — Parents
No fewer than 37 children are still missing, following an attack on Government Day Secondary School, in Lassa, Askira/Uba Local Government Area of Borno State, on Monday, said some parents of the students. Recall that terrorists attacked the school about 9a.m., while candidates were writing the National Examinations Council examination, killing two teachers and abducting […]
