Day: May 18, 2026

Nigeria’s rising debt profile, threat to development says Obi

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Photo: Mr Peter Obi By: Daniel Kanu Former Anambra State governor and Labour Party presidential candidate in the 2023 election, Peter Obi, has expressed concern over Nigeria’s rising debt servicing profile, warning that it poses a serious threat to the country’s development and economic growth. Obi stated that the increasing proportion of government revenue being used to service debts was limiting investments in critical sectors such as education, healthcare, infrastructure and poverty alleviation. According to him, a nation cannot achieve meaningful development when a significant percentage of its earnings is…

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Bandits behead Oyo teacher in a viral video

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Photo:  Oyedokun, Beheaded by the bandits By: Mandy Park Bandits suspected to have abducted seven teachers of Community High School, Ahoro-Esinle, in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State, have reportedly beheaded one of the victims, identified as Michael Oyedokun, in a disturbing video released on Sunday. The victim, said to be a mathematics teacher at the school, was seen in the viral video tied up and forced to speak before he was gruesomely killed by the abductors, sparking outrage and renewed fears over the safety of the remaining captives.…

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Africa Water Vision 2063: OWORAC Cautions on Water Privatisation, Urges Community Participation in Implementation

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By: Mandy Park The Our Water Our Right Africa Coalition (OWORAC) has raised concerns about Africa’s growing push towards water privatisation and the seeming exclusion of affected communities and groups in the implementation of the Africa Water Vision (AWV) 2063, warning that such an approach could undermine public accountability and, ultimately, access to safe water across the continent. The coalition’s concerns followed a recent regional consultation in Abuja hosted by the African Ministers’ Council on Water (AMCOW) as part of ongoing continental consultations on the First Implementation Plan (2026–2033) of…

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Senator Abba Moro commissions Udegi-Ito Primary Healthcare Center, assures of continued execution of people-oriented projects

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Photo: Senator Abba Moro By Emmanuel Eche’Ofun John The senator representing Benue South Senatorial District and Senate Minority Leader, on Saturday, commissioned the newly constructed and fully equipped Primary Healthcare Center at Udegi-Ito, in Obi LGA. In his address, Senator Moro said his desire for Zone C was to bridge the gap in infrastructural deficit caused by several years of neglect and abandonment by the Benue State government. He said he would continue to use his position to facilitate more laudable projects that would have direct impacts on the lives…

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