Author: Iqrom Tesilim

The Edo State government has ordered an immediate shutdown of three secondary schools in Akoko-Edo Local Government area after receiving credible intelligence of a planned mass abduction of students. A circular from the Ministry of Education, signed by Permanent Secretary Enodolomwanyi Otamere and dated Tuesday, named the affected institutions as Ososo Grammar School, Ososo Comprehensive High School, and Makeke Secondary School. Read Related Breaking Stories from Our Education News The document was later confirmed by the News Agency of Nigeria in Benin. The action follows a security alert issued by the Department of State Services. In a memo dated 5…

Nigerian President Bola Tinubu and Rwandan President Paul Kagame have agreed to deepen cooperation between their countries, focusing on trade, visa arrangements, and broader African integration. Read More Related Breaking Story from Our Nigeria News The two leaders met Wednesday at Rwanda’s Urugwiro Presidential Villa in Kigali, ahead of the Africa CEO Forum set from 14 to 15 May. According to a statement from Tinubu’s office, the talks centered on reviving dormant bilateral mechanisms and cutting barriers to commerce and movement. A key outcome was the decision to reactivate the Joint Permanent Ministerial Commission, a framework set up in 2021…

The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has alerted Nigerians to a new AI-powered malware called DeepLoad that’s actively targeting both individuals and organisations nationwide. Read More Related Breaking Stories from Our Nigeria News The threat, reported by NITDA’s Computer Emergency Readiness and Response Team (CERRT), is spreading through fake browser error pop-ups. Victims are tricked into copying and running malicious commands on their devices, which then silently installs the malware. Once active, DeepLoad steals sensitive data, including passwords, banking details, and documents, from web browsers. It uses artificial intelligence to evade antivirus software and a hidden Windows Management Instrumentation…

President Bola Tinubu met with international investors in Paris on Tuesday, outlining Nigeria’s economic reform strategy and stressing transparency and fiscal discipline as core pillars. Read More Related Breaking Stories from our Nigeria News The closed-door session, disclosed by presidential spokesman Bayo Onanuga, brought together representatives from Citibank, France’s Amundi, BlueCrest, Ninety One, Kirkoswald Capital, Principal Finisterre, PGIM, and Mesarete Capital. Finance Minister Taiwo Oyedele told attendees that Nigeria’s GDP grew 11.2% in dollar terms last year, a milestone he said strengthens the country’s target of reaching a $1 trillion economy by 2030. He also committed to releasing quarterly financial…