…issued the warning in a statement on his X handle on Friday, following reports of some NGOs allegedly parading themselves as FCCPC officials and demanding payments from traders and business owners. According to Fasipe, the groups were allegedly collecting money under the guise of “FCCPC registration” and “consumer prot…

…the Nigerian economy. “These are not idle claims. International observers, journalists, NGOs and multilateral institutions can see the change. Each has concluded that our reforms have strengthened Nigeria’s economic stability and resilience,” he said. Tinubu added that the private sector had responded to the reforms, w…

…$6 billion in 2025. “These are not idle claims. International observers, journalists, NGOs and multilateral institutions can see the change,” Tinubu said. He said Nigeria had reached a turning point, with the government’s focus now shifting from correcting the country’s economic course to achieving “shared and widespre…

…extortion to organised financing for armed groups. About 360 of the 416 residents of Ngoshe in Gwoza Local Government Area, mostly women and children, were abducted on March 4, 2026. They spent about three months in captivity before their release in June following military operations, according to the Army. Some former…

…troops intercepted eight abductees, comprising three women and five children, around Ngoshe in Gwoza LGA of Borno State. On the same day, troops rescued three minors who had escaped from terrorist enclaves near Amuda Bridge in Gwoza LGA. Between 23 and 27 August 2026, troops also arrested suspected terrorist logistics…

…2023 farming season before troops rescued and handed them over to the community head of Ngoshe. “On Aug. 3, troops rescued 18-year-old Blessing Tugul, who was abducted in November 2025 around Dogobar Kopri in Askira-Uba Local Government Area of Borno. “The victim was given medical attention before being reunited with h…

…this period, the report tied the figure to two major incidents — the N5bn ransom from Ngoshe, Borno State, and the N2bn from Papiri, Niger State. It read, “Ransom demanded fell from N48 billion to N22.9 billion, yet the amount actually paid more than tripled, from N2.56 billion to N7.78 billion. The collection rate jum…

…long-term partnership support to outstanding Nigerian non-governmental organisations (NGOs) that have demonstrated exceptional impact, accountability, and governance. The inaugural Impact FIRST: Heritage Grant Presentation Ceremony […] The post NNPCL/First E&P JV launches ‘Impact First: Heritage’ to scale proven social…

NNPC and FIRST E&P launch Impact FIRST: Heritage to support NGOs delivering social impact in NigeriaFive Nigerian NGOs receive inaugural grants focusing on long-term support for proven interventionsThe initiative transitions from annual grants to multi-year funding for sustainable social investmentPAY ATTENTION: Find i…

…him of being involved in negotiations surrounding the release of abducted residents of Ngoshe in Borno State.The senator firmly rejected the allegations, saying he has never received or handled the amounts being mentioned. He said: "I have said it already. In my life, I have never seen ₦1 billion cash, not to talk of ₦…

…collected ransom money or served as a go-between in negotiations over the abduction of Ngoshe residentsNdume said his only role was alerting the National Security Adviser and DSS after he was told about a N5 billion ransom demand by Boko Haram/ISWAPThe senator said his relationship with the accuser broke down after he…

…Portes Guaba - with the August 2025 slaying of 32-year-old social media star Ariela La Langosta. She was shot multiple times and found de@d in her car on the Cross County Parkway in Mount Vernon. La Langosta, whose real name was Ariela Mejia-Polanco, had once starred in rapper Tekashi 6ix9ine's "Wapae" music video and…

…A former Assistant Director-General of the Department of State Services (DSS), Mohammed Ngoshe, has said the intelligence-led operation that secured the release of abducted pupils and teachers in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State cannot be replicated in every kidnapping case because each security operation pres…

The Federal Government has urged African countries to adopt a risk-based approach to implementing the Financial Action Task Force’s Recommendation 8, warning that excessive regulation of non-profit organisations could undermine humanitarian work while doing little to curb terrorism financing. The call was made on Wedne…

A former Assistant Director-General of the Department of State Services, Mohammed Ngoshe, has revealed how security forces pressured the kidnappers of Oriire Local Government Area pupils and teachers in Oyo State into releasing their captives after surrounding their hideout and cutting off their support channels. Ngosh…

GistReel Nigeria’s Flamingos have qualified for the 2026 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup after defeating Benin Republic 5-3 in the second leg of the final qualifying round to complete an 8-5 aggregate victory. The Nigerian side confirmed their place at the tournament, scheduled to be held in Morocco from October 17 to Nove…

…that have struck murky deportation deals with Washington, according to US Senators and NGOs. Trump’s third-country deportations plan is the brainchild of his hardline anti-immigration adviser Stephen Miller and his Homeland Security Council, the ex-State Department officials said. The White House did not respond to the…

Nigeria's U-17 women's team, the Flamingos, secured a hard-fought 3-2 victory over Benin Republic's young Amazons at the Remo Stars Stadium in Ikenne, Ogun State, on Saturday, taking a crucial advantage into the second leg of the final round of qualifying for the 2026 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup in Morocco, PUNCH Sport…

…organizations that need our dryers. We do training for Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) that buy our dryers, and we have agro-processing hubs. Also, it’s close to the border, so I can easily travel out, and it’s quite close to the raw materials we use for our products. Alaa Hamadto and her team members. Image sour…

…to engage in collaborations with civil society organisations, grassroots movements, NGOs and other non-state actors in designing research frameworks and curricula content for a shared understanding of the status and direction that give the discipline relevance and legitimacy. Two, there is a momentum gaining on why the…

…abort Forthwith -OdugalaFor Dcn. Okezi Odugala, Coordinator of the Forum of Delta State NGOs, "These bandits are on a tribal, religious and economic expansionist mission; therefore, any form of amnesty or reintegration is another crime on the part of the government. We cannot compare these bandits with the Niger Delta…