The World Bank has warned about deep poverty crisis in Nigeria. It states that poverty in Nigeria increased to 63% in 2025 despite a fall in inflation, suggesting the limited impact of recent macroeconomic improvements on household wellbeing. This was…
The Trade Union of Nigeria(TUC), has warned that petrol (PMS) price hit N2,000 per litre if urgent measures are not put in place to cushion the impact of rising global crude prices and the depreciating naira. In an interview on…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission(EFCC), has uncovered an alleged cyber fraud academy, commonly referred to as a Yahoo academy in Abuja, leading to the arrest of 31 suspects. The raid, carried out on Thursday, April 9, 2026, took place…
The ADC led by David Mark, has approached the High Court in Abuja to challenge INEC from derecognizing its leaders. The dispute comes as INEC removed David Mark’s name as ADC National Chairman and Rauf Aregbesola’s Secretary from its website…
FPopular singer Damini Ogulu widely known as Burna Boy publicly challenged Wizkid to a physical altercation on Tuesday, escalating tensions between the two giants of Nigerian music. The conflict began on Monday night at a nightclub in Lagos, where Burna…
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has described Israel’s strikes on Lebanon as a violation of the ceasefire agreement with the United States, adding that it would render negotiations meaningless. Recall that Iran and the US reached a ceasefire deal on Tuesday…
Terrorists have launched a gruesome attack on a military base in Benisheikh, Borno state, killing an unspecified number of soldiers. A local government chairman told AFP on Thursday, that this is second killing of a high-ranking officer in the last…
Unilever Nigeria Plc has revealed that its parent company, Unilever Plc, plans to merge its global food business segment to McCormick & Company, Inc.</h5> The company said it is evaluating the effects of the proposed merger in a statement submitted…
Iran has announced alternative routes on Thursday for ships travelling through the Strait of Hormuz, citing the risk of sea mines in the main zone of the vital waterway. This comes as Tehran has agreed to temporarily reopen the Strait,…
FThe Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), led by Kabiru Turaki, and a group of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), led by David Mark, are meeting in Abuja. The meeting comes amid the leadership crises ongoing within the both opposition parties. Among…
Following growing terrorism attacks in Nigeria, the US state department has instructed that all non-emergency government employees and government employee family members leave its embassy in Abuja with immediate effect, due to the deteriorating security situation in Nigeria. According to…
Scores of demonstrators staged a protest on Wednesday at the National Assembly, as lawmakers intensified deliberations on crude oil theft and pipeline security in Nigeria’s oil-rich Niger Delta. Under the banner of the Coalition of Civil Society for Economic Protection,…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has received a petition submitted by the leadership of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) on Wednesday. Professor Abdullahi Zuru, the INEC National Commissioner, received the appeal from the party’s National Secretary, Rauf Aregbesola. The…
No fewer than 20 people have been reportedly killed by gunmen in several communities in Niger state and scores in Kebbi. According to Reuters, Shiroro LGA was the site of the Niger state attack. Residents reported that the attackers overpowered…
Oil prices have fallen sharply and stock markets have soared on news of a two-week ceasefire between the US and Iran. As geopolitical tensions between Iran, the United States, and Israel eased, the price of Brent crude oil dropped 13.28…