Food inflation drives modest Christmas celebrations across cities in Nigeria
By Helen Okechukwu and Fatimah Idera As preparations for the 2025 Christmas and end-of-year festive celebrations draw closer, Nigerians, including…
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FG labels kidnappers, gunmen as terrorists, deploys forest guards to tackle rural insecurity
The Federal Government (FG) has formally classified kidnappers and violent armed groups as terrorists, a move that significantly toughens Nigeria’s…
Trump tariffs reshape Nigeria–US trade as deficit reaches ₦3.15tn in 2025
Nigeria’s trade relationship with the United States swung sharply into deficit in the first nine months of 2025, as exports…
AFCON 2025: Davido stakes $25,000 on Super Eagles’ opener against Tanzania
Afrobeats star David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, has again displayed his passion for football by placing a $25,000 bet…
Christmas travel: Motorists stuck for three days as gridlock hits Lokoja–Abuja highway
Motorists have been stuck on the highway since Saturday, with little progress and no clear indication of when traffic would ease.
Nigerians in US caught in Trump’s visa clampdown as residency, citizenship suspended
Earlier this month, the Trump administration ordered USCIS to pause all immigration petitions from nationals of countries listed under the travel ban first announced in June.
Tinubu warns govs of executive order over direct funding for local govt
President Bola Tinubu has cautioned state governors that he may invoke executive powers to enforce direct disbursement of funds to…
Tinubu tables 2026 budget, security gets ₦5.41tn allocation
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has earmarked ₦5.41 trillion for defence and security in the proposed 2026 national budget, making it…
2027: House of Reps approve higher campaign spending limits
The House of Representatives has given the green light to significantly raise campaign expenditure limits for candidates vying for elective…
Tinubu reconstitutes NERC board to drive power sector reforms
President Bola Tinubu has approved the reconstitution of the board of the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC), following the Senate’s…