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PRESIDENT TINUBU ARRIVES ROME

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu arrived in Rome, Italy, on Saturday to join other world leaders at the solemn mass marking the beginning of the Pontificate of His Holiness Pope Leo XIV, the 267th Bishop of Rome and the new leader of the Roman Catholic Church.

The installation mass will take place on Sunday, May 18.

President Tinubu was received at the Mario De Bernardo Military Airport by Ambassador Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu, Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, and officials from Vatican City and the Nigerian Embassy after the plane touched down at 6 pm local time.

President Tinubu is in Rome to honour the new Pope’s invitation, conveyed by Cardinal Pietro Parolin, the Vatican’s Secretary of State.

The Papal invitation underscored the need for President Tinubu’s physical presence “at this moment of particular importance for the Catholic Church and the world afflicted by many tensions and conflicts.”

“Your great nation is particularly dear to me as I worked in the Apostolic Nunciature in Lagos during the 1980s,” Pope Leo XIV further said in the invitation.

President Tinubu’s entourage includes the Archbishop of Owerri and President of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Nigeria, Archbishop Lucius Ugorji, Archbishop Ignatius Kaigama of Abuja, and Alfred Martins of Lagos.

Mathew Hassan Kukah, the Catholic Bishop of Sokoto Diocese, is also in the president’s entourage.


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BREAKING: FG signs financing pact for $158m Value Chain Programme (VCN) in Northern Nigeria

The programme, which is a 158.15 million dollars project is designed to transform agribusiness in nine northern states, with the creation of over 30,000 jobs and entrepreneurial opportunities for youths, women and vulnerable groups and the construction of over 229km of roads across the region to enhance access to market, among others.

The eight-year initiative, conceived following Vice President Kashim Shettima's request during UNFSS stocktaking in Rome, Italy on July 24, 2023, will be co-funded by the International Fund for Agricultural Development, the French Development Agency and the Government of Nigeria.

With the signing of the agreement, the implementation of the $158.15 million VCN project begins immediately to support agriculture value chain development and value addition for farmers in nine states of the northern part of the country.

The nine states benefitting from this initiative include Borno, Bauchi, Kano, Katsina, Kebbi, Jigawa, Sokoto, Yobe, and Zamfara.

Shugaba Tinubu Ya Biya Bashin Da IMF Ke Bin Najeriya Tare da Ceto Tattalin Arzikin Kasar

A wani gagarumin yunkurin ceto tattalin arzikin Najeriya, Gwamnatin Shugaba Bola Tinubu ta kammala biyan bashin da Asusun Bayar da lamuni na IMF ke bin Najeriya wanda ya kai dala biliyan 1.61 (kimanin naira tiriliyan 2.59)

Hakan ya tabbata ne bayan bincike da aka yi a shafin IMF da ya nuna cewa sun cire sunan Najeriya daga jerin kasashen da suke bin su bashi. Wannan alama ce ta wata sabuwar hanyar tafiyar da tattalin arziki a karkashin jagorancin Shugaba Bola Ahmed Tinubu.

Rahoton da kamfanin kididdiga na StatiSense ya fitar ya bayyana cewa biyan bashin ya gudana ne mataki bayan mataki, daga dala biliyan 1.61 a ranar 28 ga Yuli, 2023 zuwa dala biliyan 1.37 a ranar 5 ga Janairu, 2024, zuwa dala miliyan 933.03 a ranar 10 ga Yuli, 2024, zuwa dala miliyan 472.06 a ranar 8 ga Janairu, 2025, har zuwa biyan karshe da aka kammala ranar 6 ga Mayu, 2025.

Shugabar IMF, Kristalina Georgieva, ta yaba da yadda gwamnatin Tinubu ta dauki matakin kawo karshen wannan bashi, tana cewa hakan alama ce ta sauya akalar tattalin arzikin Najeriya da kuma kara darajar kasar a idon duniya.

Ta ce: “Wannan ci gaba babbar nasara ne a fannin tattalin arzikin Najeriya. Ya nuna ingancin shugabanci da tsare-tsare da tasirin su zai zama na dogon lokaci.”

Wannan ci gaba wata babbar shaida ce ta nasarar da gwamnatin Tinubu ke samu ta hanyar ingataccen jagoranci mai cike da hangen nesa, gina tattalin arziki mai dorewa, da kuma maida Najeriya kasa mai cikakken iko da cikakkiyar dama a fagen tattalin arzikin duniya.

Tinubu Links National Security to Economic Growth, Vows Technological Overhaul

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has reiterated his administration’s unwavering resolve to reclaim ungoverned spaces across Nigeria, with a specific focus on the forested areas of the North West. Speaking at a state dinner with Katsina State leaders, he emphasized the deployment of cutting-edge surveillance technologies as a strategic move to combat terrorism, banditry, and kidnappings.

Tinubu acknowledged the country’s security challenges, stating that they pose a significant barrier to investment. “Security is not just a regional or local issue—it’s a national concern,” he said. “Investment is cautious; it avoids instability. We must secure our nation to attract meaningful economic engagement.”

He assured attendees that Nigeria’s armed forces are receiving support to take back the forests and address insecurity collaboratively with state and local authorities.

Babu inda ake siyar da buhun shinkafa duk girmanta sama da dubu 30,000 a Najeriya, farashin kayan Abinci yayi rugurugu in ji Ministan Noma.

Ministan Noma Abubakar Kyari, ya bayyana haka ne yayin zantawarsa da gidan talabijin na Channels TV a ranar Lahadi.

President Bola Tinubu has reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to reclaiming ungoverned areas, particularly forests from terrorists and other criminal elements in the country.

Some governors elected on the platforms of opposition parties and reported to be bound for the All Progressives Congress may have ditched the plan.

Atiku’s 2027 Ambition Fueling PDP Crisis, Say Party Chieftains

Some prominent figures within the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) have expressed concerns over former Vice President Atiku Abubakar’s continued presidential ambition, stating it is a major catalyst for the deepening divisions within the party.

According to Naija News, a member of the party’s National Working Committee (NWC), who requested anonymity, criticized Atiku for what they described as a lack of meaningful contribution to the PDP’s development, alleging that his personal political pursuits have often hindered party cohesion.

The source recalled that Atiku had previously led a group of five PDP governors out of the party without causing its collapse, and suggested that his rumored 2027 presidential bid is exacerbating internal rifts. The official also referenced a recent statement made by Atiku in response to Governor Ifeanyi Okowa’s defection, interpreting it as a possible indication that Atiku himself might be considering leaving the PDP.

Ya Allah! Ka azurta mu da gamsuwa game da abin da Ka shirya mana; da yarda game da rabon da ka tsaga mana; da kyautata zato game da alherin da Ka tanada mana; da haƙuri game da damuwar da Ka ƙaddara mana. Ya Allah! Ka wadata mu da kwanciyar hankali, Ka sauƙaƙe mana hanyar arziki, Ka sanya mana farin ciki wanda zai mantar da mu damuwa, da yaƙini wanda zai sauƙaƙe mana wahalar rayuwa.

NOA Reaffirms Support for Operation Safe Corridor’s Deradicalisation Efforts

The National Orientation Agency (NOA) has voiced its strong backing for the Federal Government’s Operation Safe Corridor (OSC), which focuses on the deradicalisation, rehabilitation, and reintegration of former Boko Haram combatants into Nigerian society. This commitment was reaffirmed during a recent visit to the agency’s headquarters in Abuja by Brigadier-General Yusuf Ali, the Coordinator of OSC, and his team.

NOA Director-General, Mallam Lanre Issa-Onilu, welcomed the OSC delegation and acknowledged that public misunderstandings about the programme remain a significant hurdle. Issa-Onilu admitted that while he initially had reservations about the initiative due to limited information, he now appreciates its vital role in fostering peace and securing national stability.

Issa-Onilu highlighted that many individuals undergoing rehabilitation were not ideologically motivated insurgents but victims of abduction, coercion, or deception during Boko Haram’s reign of terror in Nigeria’s northeast. He stressed the importance of community and institutional support to ensure successful reintegration, warning that failure to embrace reformed individuals could lead to re-radicalisation.