Washington DC, United States Nigeria’s Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun, has said the country will not be seeking loans from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for now, despite growing concerns over rising debt levels. He made this known on Thursday during a ministerial press briefing at the ongoing IMF-World […]
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Oyo State, Nigeria Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has come under public scrutiny after a viral video showed him referencing the possibility of impeachment while speaking about the time left in his administration. The comment, made during a public engagement, has since triggered mixed reactions online, even though there is no official indication of any
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President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has formally assented to the 2026 Appropriation Act, approving a historic ₦68.32 trillion budget alongside an extension of the 2025 budget implementation to June 30, 2026. The 2026 fiscal framework reflects an expansive spending plan, with ₦4.799 trillion allocated to statutory transfers and ₦15.8 trillion committed to debt servicing. Recurrent expenditure
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Madrid, Spain Former Super Eagles captain John Mikel Obi has doubled down on his criticism of FC Barcelona following their UEFA Champions League exit, insisting the team’s failure had nothing to do with officiating. Speaking in an interview with Mundo Deportivo on April 16, 2026, just hours after Barcelona were eliminated by Atlético Madrid, Mikel
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A brewing controversy at the heart of the British government has placed Prime Minister Keir Starmer under intense scrutiny following reports that he was not informed of a failed security vetting concerning senior Labour figure .Peter Mandelson. The revelation has triggered what insiders describe as a furious response from Starmer, raising urgent questions about internal
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Washington DC, United States Finance ministers, central bank governors and top global bankers have raised serious concerns over a powerful new artificial intelligence model known as “Mythos,” warning that it could pose risks to global financial security systems. The model, developed by AI company Anthropic under its Claude series, has triggered emergency discussions after reports
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The evolving posture of Atiku Abubakar toward fellow opposition figures has introduced a contentious but unavoidable question into Nigeria’s political discourse: is the opposition’s greatest obstacle external—or internal? At a moment that demands strategic cohesion, Atiku’s public dismissal of the presidential prospects of Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso and Aminu Waziri Tambuwal signals more than routine political
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Nigeria The Centre for the Promotion of Private Enterprise (CPPE) has warned that Nigeria’s recent slowdown in inflation may not last, as rising costs of energy, food, and transportation begin to push prices up again. The concern follows a review of the March 2026 Consumer Price Index (CPI) released by the National Bureau of Statistics
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A growing debate over the economic consequences of artificial intelligence has intensified following calls linked to OpenAI for the introduction of a “robot tax”—a policy proposal aimed at addressing job displacement and widening inequality in the age of automation. The concept of a robot tax, long discussed in policy and academic circles, proposes that companies
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Abuja & Niger State, Nigeria Nigeria’s security forces have been placed on high alert following intelligence reports of a planned large-scale attack targeting key public infrastructure in Abuja and neighbouring Niger State. An internal memo dated April 13, reportedly obtained from the Nigeria Customs Service, indicates that Islamist militant groups are planning coordinated attacks on
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