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Ogoni Oil resumption: KAGOTE, dialogue committee exchange barbs over jobs, transparency, and secret drilling claims

​Fresh controversy has erupted among key stakeholders in Ogoniland, Rivers State, following sharp disagreements over the planned resumption of oil exploration, procedural transparency, and alleged job racketeering within the Ogoni Dialogue Committee (ODC). ​The friction escalated after KAGOTE, the apex socio-cultural organization
August 29, 2026

Tech self-reliance: NCC demands broader capital backing for local software developers

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has challenged institutional investors, telecommunications giants, and state governments to direct critical funding toward indigenous technology initiatives to curb foreign software reliance and secure the country’s digital sovereignty. ​The call to action was delivered on Thursday, August
August 29, 2026

Moody’s upgrades Nigeria’s credit outlook to positive, affirms B3 rating amid economic reforms

Moody’s Ratings has revised Nigeria’s sovereign credit outlook from stable to positive while affirming the nation’s long-term foreign and local currency issuer ratings at B3. ​The international credit rating agency issued the announcement in a rating action released on Friday, August 28,
August 29, 2026

Former Ecuadorian President Lenín Moreno sentenced to five years in prison over hydroelectric dam bribery scandal

Former Ecuadorian President Lenín Moreno was sentenced to five years in prison on Friday, August 28, 2026, by Ecuador’s National Court of Justice after being convicted of bribery tied to the construction of the country’s largest hydroelectric plant. ​The ruling, delivered by
August 29, 2026

Operation Fansan Yamma dismantles terrorist networks in Kaduna and Katsina: Arrests 3 collaborators, seizes weapons and destroys enclaves

Troops of the Joint Task Force North West, Operation FANSAN YAMMA, recorded major operational successes across Kaduna and Katsina states following coordinated offensive raids on 27 and 28 August 2026. The operations led to the arrest of three suspected terrorist collaborators, the
August 29, 2026