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Nigeria’s fiscal and foreign exchange reforms that improved external reserves, increased FX liquidity, and strengthened confidence in the economy have prompted an upgrade of the country’s sovereign credit rating, among other economic gains, ARINZE NWAFOR writes Nigeria’s ongoing economic and financial sector reforms have received renewed international recognition following the recent decision by S&P Global Ratings to upgrade the country’s long-term foreign and local currency sovereign credit ratings from ‘B-’ to ‘B’, while maintaining a stable outlook. On Saturday, PUNCH Online reported that S&P Global Ratings upgraded Nigeria’s long-term foreign and local currency sovereign credit ratings to “B” from “B-”,…

The All Progressives Congress has released its final list of cleared aspirants for the Rivers State House of Assembly primary election scheduled for Wednesday. In the list, no loyalist of Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, was cleared. Recall that the party had initially disqualified all 65 aspirants, including 32 of them adopted by the governor for the primary election. Prominent among Fubara’s loyalists, earlier disqualified were the three lawmakers who stood with him during the crisis that rocked the state, led by former factional Speaker Victor Oko-Jumbo and a former caretaker committee chairman of Obio/Akpor Local Government Area, Chibuike Ihunwo.…

Nigeria’s former military Head of State, Yakubu Gowon, has revealed how officers he trusted and relied upon to transform the country eventually turned against him and overthrew his government in July 1975. Mr Gowon, who ruled Nigeria between 1966 and 1975, said he believed the officers around him shared the vision and policies of his administration because of their closeness to him. He, however, later discovered that some of them were part of the plot that removed him from office. The former head of state was overthrown on 29 July 1975 while attending the 12th summit of the Organisation of…

News » Premier League news » Chelsea newsMay 19, 2026 21:20 GMT (UK), by Sri Aswin View Chelsea summer 2026 transfer targets Rayan to Chelsea or United? Chelsea and Manchester United are reportedly weighing up a move for Rayan ahead of the next transfer window. The 19-year-old was linked with the Blues and Red Devils towards the end of last year, and neither made a serious move for him in January.The Cherries eventually signed him for £25 million upfront due to his potential, and it has proved worthwhile for the South Coast outfit.He has notched up five goals and two assists from just 14 league…

Nigerian afro-house singer, Niniola Apata, has announced the death of her husband. The Grammy-nominated artist made the disclosure in a series of emotional posts on her Instagram story in the early hours of Wednesday. Her husband, Michael Ndika, was the Chief Executive Officer of NaijaReview, a multimedia platform focused on afro-house and contemporary African music. before his death “God took him,” she wrote in the first post. “My husband died,” she added in a second. In a third, she wrote: “God took him. 13 years. 13 f***ing years.” Photo: Officialniniola Each post came with a photo of she and her…

Ajith Sunghay, Head of UN Human Rights in the Occupied Palestinian Territory (OPT), launched its latest report which covers the period between 7 October 2023 and 31 May 2025 following Hamas-led attacks on Israel and Israel’s subsequent assault on Gaza.It documents large-scale violations of international law, including atrocity crimes, and points to war crimes and possible crimes against humanity committed by Israeli and Palestinian parties.Lasting consequences“One year later, despite the ceasefire concluded in October 2025, the lasting consequences of the patterns we documented are apparent,” said Mr. Sunghay. “The ceasefire diminished the immense scale of violence up that point and…

Last week, the National Security Advisor, Mallam Nuhu Ribadu, met with US Vice President J.D. Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio in a meeting that underscores the importance of the Nigerian/US security relationship. The meeting comes at an important time for Nigeria as it seeks to defeat terrorist groups that are seeking to undermine the government, destroying lives and livelihoods across the country. Security cooperation between the United States and Nigeria was central to these discussions. This comes against the backdrop of escalating terrorist activity in Nigeria. Two weeks ago, ISIS militants killed at least 29 people in an…

The US Trade and Development Agency has unveiled plans to support the deployment of about 1,500 mobile communications base stations across Nigeria, Benin, Ghana and Côte d’Ivoire to improve internet access in underserved communities. The agency disclosed this in a statement released on Tuesday, saying the project would deploy wireless infrastructure developed by U.S.-based Vanu Inc. in areas with limited connectivity, particularly off-grid communities. According to the statement, the initiative is aimed at strengthening digital infrastructure and expanding access to reliable internet services in parts of West Africa where many communities still rely on outdated 2G and 3G networks. USTDA…

FRESH reforms are afoot in Nigeria’s complex tertiary education subsector. Specifically, the Federal Government has decided to exempt candidates seeking admission into National Certificate in Education programmes and some agriculture-related courses from sitting the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination. This represents a major shift in Nigeria’s admissions policy. While the reform may help revive dwindling interest in teacher education and agriculture, the authorities must ensure that the policy does not weaken academic standards or further diminish confidence in the country’s tertiary education system. According to the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, 2.24 million candidates applied for the 2026 UTME, held in…

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