Evening recap: Reforms have put Nigeria on path to $1tn economy, says Tinubu, police rescue NYSC members, IPOB threaten 2027 election, other top stories
Top of the chart this evening are stories that centre around Nigeria’s path to achieving a $1 trillion economy by 2030, as President Bola Tinubu said his administration’s reforms had strengthened the foundation for economic stability, growth and prosperity. In other news, the Commissioner of Police in Kogi State, Naziru Kankarofi, revealed how security operatives Read More:…
President Bola Tinubu said Nigeria's economic reforms are setting the country on a trajectory toward achieving a $1tn economy by 2030, as reported by Punch. The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, Prof. Nentawe Yilwatda, participated in the discussion at the Asiwaju Scorecard Series and Policy Roundtable. Despite initial mixed reactions, the measures have strengthened the foundation for economic stability, growth, and prosperity.
Separately, the Kogi State Police Command announced the successful rescue of 15 National Youth Service Corps members and six others from kidnappers in Egume Forest, Ofu Local Government Area. Commissioner of Police Naziru Kankarofi disclosed the joint operation involving military, police, Department of State Services operatives, local vigilantes, and hunters.
The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has demanded the immediate listing and hearing of detained leader Nnamdi Kanu's appeal or face a boycott of the 2027 general election. IPOB's spokesman, Emma Powerful, issued a 14-day ultimatum, citing renewed concerns over the delay in hearing Kanu's appeal against his conviction and life sentence.
In a separate incident, a UK-based Nigerian taxi driver, Kolawole Erunkulu, was jailed for six years after falling asleep at the wheel and causing a fatal crash. Erunkulu had driven 53 hours over three days before the accident, which occurred on August 17, 2025, when his Audi veered off the road and struck a man who had stopped in a lay-by.
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