By Mohammed Betara Aliyu, Esq. In an era where Nigerian politicians typically measure success by electoral victories and cabinet appointments, Dr. Umar Ardo has built his reputation on something less glamorous …
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Yearly Archives
2026
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Investigative Report
NATIONAL SECURITY | EXCLUSIVE INVESTIGATION | WAR BETS, WRONG TARGETS: Inside the Sokoto Strikes
On Christmas Day 2025, U.S. drones struck Nigerian soil with President Tinubu’s approval. The intelligence was flawed, the targets weren’t ISIS, and evidence now suggests insider traders may have profited …
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news
Branch International Stuns Nigerian Staff with Sudden Mass Layoffs Despite Profitable Year
by Toye Faleyeby Toye FaleyeSeveral Nigerian employees of global digital lender Branch International suddenly lost their jobs after the San Francisco-based company announced major layoffs across its African operations. The cuts, which also affected …
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Investigative Report
ACCOUNTABILITY | NIGERIA’S DOUBLE EXPOSURE: Exporting Victims, Importing Perpetrators
This Exclusive Investigation by KEHINDE ADEGOKE unearths UNODC and Interpol’s latest reports that expose Southeast Asian scam networks trapping Nigerians abroad, relocating operations onto Nigerian soil, and draining billions through …
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As the government struggles to address the problem, many households are finding their own ways to cope, reports TOYE FALEYE. The Price Surge Cooking gas prices in Nigeria have shot …
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The Action Democratic Congress (ADC) is fighting for survival ahead of the 2027 elections, facing everything from leadership sackings to Supreme Court battles. TOYE FALEYE looks at the party’s chances …
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Investigative Report
INVESTIGATIVE FEATURE | Afreximbank’s $268.9M Q1 Profit, $10B Crisis Loans — and the Transparency Questions It Won’t Answer
Profit jumps 25%, yet Fitch’s junk downgrade and a shadowy $10B crisis lending programme expose Afreximbank’s credibility gap. KEHINDE ADEGOKE reports. Afreximbank’s net income surged 25% to $268.9 million in …
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Politics/NASS
ACCEPTANCE SPEECH BY PRESIDENT BOLA AHMED TINUBU, GCFR, ON HIS NOMINATION AS APC PRESIDENTIAL FLAGBEARER FOR THE 2027 ELECTION DELIVERED ON SUNDAY, MAY 24, 2026, AT THE BOLA AHMED TINUBU INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE CENTRE, ABUJA
Today, we celebrate another proud moment in our democratic journey—a history not defined by any individual, but by our collective resolve to build a stable, prosperous, and just nation. Four …
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Research & Discovery
RESEARCH & DISCOVERY| Brain Protein Linked to Ageing, as Supplement Boosts Memory, Study Finds
TheDigger Intelligence Unit Scientists have found a brain protein that may play a role in ageing. Experiments in mice show that restoring this protein or adding a basic amino acid …
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Foreign Report/International Figures
Markets Rally as Peace Hopes Weigh on Oil and Dollar
by Toye Faleyeby Toye FaleyeU.S. stock futures climbed on Monday, while oil prices and the dollar dropped. Reports of a possible peace deal in the Iran war made investors more optimistic. The conflict, now …
