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By|| Goodluck E.Adubazi || Abuja The Federal Government has reaffirmed its resolve to accelerate the delivery of critical federal road and bridge projects in Niger State, following a high-level meeting between the Honourable Minister of Works, Senator Engr. David Umahi, and the Governor of Niger State, Mohammed Umaru Bago. Speaking after the meeting at the Ministry of Works headquarters in Mabushi, Abuja, Senator Umahi praised Governor Bago for his sustained commitment to infrastructure development and urban renewal across the state, noting that several state-led interventions have directly improved federal road corridors and boosted public welfare. The Minister acknowledged the…

By || Goodluck E. Adubazi || Abuja The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) has closed a landmark US$1.75 billion syndicated receivables purchase facility for Sonangol, Angola’s national oil company, delivering a major boost to the country’s energy sector and export capacity. Arranged alongside other mandated lead arrangers, the facility is designed to support Sonangol’s operating and capital expenditure requirements, while advancing Afreximbank’s broader mission to promote African-led financing solutions that underpin growth, industrialisation, and economic sovereignty. Afreximbank played a central, balance-sheet-led role in structuring and syndicating the transaction, introducing an innovative, de-risked financing framework that mitigates oil price volatility and provides…

By || Goodluck E. Adubazi || Abuja Governor Chukwuma Charles Soludo of Anambra State has come under renewed international scrutiny as a United States–based organization, The Rising Sun Foundation, threatened to initiate steps to have him declared persona non grata over the continued blockade of Onitsha’s commercial district. In a strongly worded statement released on Tuesday, the foundation, working alongside the Global Coalition for Biafra Restoration, accused the Anambra governor of betraying the Igbo people and undermining democratic norms through what it described as an “unjust and provocative” shutdown of major economic activities in Onitsha. The statement was signed by…

By || Goodluck E. Adubazi || Abuja A civil society group, Friends of Africa and Nigeria for Good Governance (FOAN), has hailed the newly launched book The Loyalist by the National Publicity Secretary of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi, describing it as timely and crucial to Nigeria’s current political realities. The book was unveiled on Tuesday at the Barcelona Hotel, Abuja, amid growing concerns over political loyalty, godfatherism, and leadership crises in the country. In a statement signed by its President, Joseph Uchenyo Johnson, FOAN said Nigeria is currently grappling with a “complex political loyalty syndrome,” making…

By || Goodluck E.Adubazi || Abuja The Federal Government has reiterated its resolve to deliver the Sokoto–Gusau–Funtau–Zaria Road Project on schedule and to the highest quality standards, warning that contractors who fail to meet agreed timelines and specifications will face sanctions. The Honourable Minister of State for Works, Rt. Hon. Bello Muhammad Goronyo, Esq., gave the warning on Sunday, January 25, 2026, during an on-the-spot inspection of reconstruction works along critical sections of the 750-kilometre highway linking Sokoto, Zamfara, Katsina and Kaduna States. Inspecting the Dange–Shuni axis in Sokoto State and sections passing through Talata Mafara, Maru and Bungudu in…

By || Goodluck E.Adubazi || Abuja The Federal Government has recorded significant progress on key road projects in Jigawa State, reinforcing its commitment to infrastructure development under President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda. This was revealed during the conclusion of a National Media Tour of ongoing projects in the North-West Zone, which included the commissioning of emergency and special intervention road works across the state. The tour highlighted tangible achievements on major federal highways, drawing commendation from host communities and key stakeholders. Speaking in Gumel, the Federal Controller of Works (FCW) in Jigawa State, Engr. Yusuf Mahmoud, disclosed that…

By || Goodluck E. Adubazi || Abuja National Secretary of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, has played down the political significance of recent defections by governors and top politicians to the All Progressives Congress (APC), insisting that electoral victory lies with the Nigerian people, not political office holders. Aregbesola made the assertion while speaking at the public presentation of The Loyalist, a book written by the ADC’s National Publicity Secretary, Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi. He described the celebration of mass defections into the APC as misplaced, arguing that governors alone cannot determine election outcomes. According to him, the…

By || Goodluck E.Adubazi || Abuja Former Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Kogi State Investment and Property Limited (KIPL), Hon. Dr. Aisha Ibrahim Adoke (AIA), has formally resigned her membership of the All Progressives Congress (APC), citing the need to realign her political convictions and refocus her grassroots engagement. Dr. Adoke submitted her resignation letter to the APC Ward Chairman in Nagazi Ward, Adavi Local Government Area, bringing to an end her long-standing association with the ruling party in the state. Her decision, according to political observers, is part of an ongoing wave of political regrouping ahead…

By || Goodluck E. Adubazi || Abuja The First Lady of Nigeria, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, has boosted grassroots healthcare delivery with the donation of three state-of-the-art mobile clinics—two to the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) and one to the Taraba State Government. The donation, made under the Renewed Hope Initiative (RHI) Health Support Programme, was formally presented at a ceremony held on Monday at the Nigerian Customs Service Headquarters in Maitama, Abuja. Speaking at the event, Senator Tinubu praised corps members for their frontline role in driving NYSC health interventions across rural communities. She noted that the mobile clinics would…

By || Goodluck E. Adubazi || Abuja Ahead of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s State Visit to Türkiye, Nigeria’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Yusuf Maitama Tuggar, on Monday held high-level strategic talks with his Turkish counterpart, Hakan Fidan, in Ankara, signaling a renewed push to deepen bilateral relations between both countries. The meeting marked Tuggar’s first official visit to Türkiye and focused on expanding cooperation across political, economic, security, and multilateral fronts. Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan commended Nigeria’s constructive leadership role in promoting peace, stability, and prosperity in West Africa, highlighting the country’s influence within regional and continental frameworks.…