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Nigeria’s IDA Debt Rises to $18.7bn as FG Says 9 Million Poor Households Got Cash Transfers Under World Bank-Backed Reforms

Posted February 27, 2026 by Freedom Square TV

The Federal Government under President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has stated that nine million of the country’s poorest households benefitted from direct cash transfers implemented as part of reforms backed by the World Bank Group. This disclosure comes as Nigeria’s debt exposure to the International Development Association (IDA) climbed to…

US Lawmakers Submit Nigeria ‘Christian Persecution’ Report, Propose Sanctions and Security Pact

Posted February 24, 2026 by Freedom Square TV

US lawmakers have forwarded a detailed report to the White House addressing allegations of widespread persecution of Christians in Nigeria, alongside a series of recommendations that include possible sanctions and enhanced security measures. The submission was made by the United States House Committee on Appropriations and the United States House…

Wike Expresses Confidence as Tinubu Steps In to Resolve Rivers Political Crisis

Posted February 10, 2026 by Freedom Square TV

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has voiced strong confidence that the long-running political turmoil in Rivers State is close to being resolved, following what he described as a decisive new intervention by President Bola Tinubu. Wike made the remarks on Tuesday in Abuja while addressing…

FG Secures Release of Nigerian Aircraft, Soldiers After Tuggar’s Talks With Burkina Faso Leader

Posted December 18, 2025 by FreedomsquareTV

The Federal Government has announced that the Nigerian Air Force aircraft and the 11 military personnel earlier held by authorities in Burkina Faso have now been freed following diplomatic engagements. The confirmation was given on Wednesday night by the spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Mr Kimiebi Ebienfa, who…

Falana: Supreme Court Did Not Sanction Suspension of Democratic Institutions Under Emergency Rule

Posted December 16, 2025 by FreedomsquareTV

Human rights advocate and Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Mr. Femi Falana, has clarified that the Supreme Court did not at any point approve the dismantling or suspension of democratic institutions in any part of the country under a declaration of emergency rule. He said reports suggesting otherwise were a misreading…

FIRS Denies Allowing France Access to Nigeria’s Tax Data, Says Agreement Is Only Technical Support

Posted December 12, 2025 by FreedomsquareTV

The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) has firmly denied claims circulating online that Nigeria has handed France access to its tax records, digital platforms, or operational control of its revenue systems. The rebuttal follows a wave of public criticism triggered by news of a cooperation agreement recently signed between the…

President Tinubu Calls for Calm and Dialogue Amid Nationwide Protests

Tinubu Deploys Nigerian Forces to Help Foil Attempted Coup in Benin Republic

Posted December 8, 2025 by Freedom Square TV

The Presidency has disclosed new details about how President Bola Ahmed Tinubu played a decisive role in stopping Sunday’s attempted military coup in the Republic of Benin. According to presidential spokesperson Bayo Onanuga, Tinubu authorised the deployment of Nigerian military assets—both in the air and on the ground—after the Beninese…

Tinubu Appoints Okowa as South-South Coordinator in Fresh Push for Renewed Hope Agenda

Posted December 3, 2025 by Freedom Square TV

------- Says the zonal coordinators will play critical roles in the Renewed Hope Initiative and advancement of political development and national engagement. President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has appointed former Delta State Governor, Dr. Ifeanyi Arthur Okowa, as the South-South Coordinator of the Renewed Hope Initiative, marking a significant political…

The Conviction Does not Hold Water, We are Heading to Appeal, Says Nnamdi Kanu’s Lawyer

Posted November 21, 2025 by Freedom Square TV

Counsel to Nnamdi Kanu, Aloy Ejimakor, has vowed to challenge the life sentence handed to the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) leader by the Federal High Court in Abuja on Thursday, insisting that the judgment does not hold water. Addressing the press at the Federal High Court shortly after…

Wike Urges African Leaders to Abandon Foreign Aid Dependence, Champion Self-Reliant Development

Posted October 23, 2025 by Freedom Square TV

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has called on African leaders to break free from the continent’s longstanding dependence on foreign aid and instead focus on building a future driven by innovation, accountability, and self-reliance. Speaking during his keynote address at the 2025 Innovate Africa Conference,…

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