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Fresh controversy has erupted around Nigeria’s long-running Abuja CCTV project after the Federal Government admitted it has no detailed records identifying local contractors involved in the multi-million-dollar security initiative financed through a Chinese loan.
A Catholic priest and humanitarian worker has raised awareness about the struggles of Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) from Gwoza Local Government in Borno State, now residing in Girei Local Government, Adamawa State, Northeast Nigeria.
More than 40 school children, aged 2 to 6 years and teachers who were abducted in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State, South-West Nigeria, on 15 May 2026, are reportedly being subjected to torture, as their captors are demanding direct talks with government officials.
Nigeria’s economic recovery narrative is facing renewed scrutiny after the World Bank revealed that poverty levels continued rising sharply despite a significant decline in inflation.
Advocatus Africa’s in-house annotation and data analyst, Dr. Ijuptil K. Joseph, argues that “claims that Tinubu ‘saved Nigeria from total economic collapse’ appear less like neutral economic analysis and more like political messaging designed to shape public perception ahead of future political contests.”
In this op-ed, Dr. Ijuptil K. Joseph argues that “While international institutions and credit rating agencies are increasingly praising Nigeria’s fiscal and monetary direction, many citizens continue to grapple with rising living costs, inflation, insecurity, and economic hardship.”
In a new wave of appointments, two esteemed scholars have been named rectors of two prominent seminaries in Nigeria.
Despite a high debt profile, Dr. Ijuptil argues that “Millions of Nigerians are struggling with rising food prices, expensive transportation, weak wages, deepening poverty, and insecurity, the debate over whether Nigeria has officially defaulted is beginning to sound detached from everyday reality.”
In this op-ed, Advocatus Africa’s in-house data analyst, Dr. Ijuptil K. Joseph, measures President Tinubu’s so-called economic reforms against the current reality on the ground. He argues that, “Until Nigerians feel those changes personally, the reforms will remain politically fragile and socially contested.”
