Nigeria and the World Bank have agreed to accelerate economic reforms, attract large-scale investment, and expand job opportunities to support the country’s rapidly growing population. The agreement followed high-level talks held this week in Abuja between the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Mr Wale Edun, andContinue Reading

Troops of the Nigerian Army have recorded significant operational successes across the South-East and South-South, dislodging suspected IPOB/Eastern Security Network (ESN) fighters from key enclaves and arresting suspected kidnappers during intelligence-driven operations. A senior military source disclosed that troops of Operation UDO KA successfully flushed suspected IPOB/ESN elements from theirContinue Reading

The Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) says Nigeria has saved more than ₦6 trillion in fuel import losses following the full deregulation of the downstream sector and key foreign exchange reforms. The Chief Executive of NMDPRA, Mr Saidu Mohammed, disclosed this at the ongoing Nigeria International EnergyContinue Reading

Fresh details have emerged on the deadly attack carried out on Tuesday in Woro and Nuku communities in Kaiama Local Government Area of Kwara State, where at least 75 people were confirmed killed by suspected terrorists. A younger brother of the traditional ruler of Woro, Mr. Ali Umar, told theContinue Reading

BY GODWIN OBI Fresh waves of violent attacks in Kwara and Benue states have intensified public outrage over Nigeria’s worsening security crisis, with more than 100 persons feared killed in coordinated assaults on rural communities. In Kwara State, suspected Islamic extremists on Tuesday night attacked Woro and Nuku communities inContinue Reading

BY GODWIN OBI The convicted leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, has filed a notice of appeal at the Court of Appeal, challenging his conviction and multiple sentences imposed by the Federal High Court in Abuja. Kanu is contesting the judgment delivered on November 20, 2025,Continue Reading

The Senate on Wednesday passed the Electoral Act 2022 (Repeal and Re-enactment) Amendment Bill 2026 after it scaled through its third reading, retaining the existing legal framework on the transmission of election results. Lawmakers rejected a proposed amendment to Clause 60(3) that sought to make electronic transmission of election resultsContinue Reading

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has called on the World Bank to deepen its support for Nigeria’s ongoing economic reforms, with a strong focus on agricultural transformation, youth employment, and private sector–led growth. The President made the appeal on Tuesday while receiving a delegation from the World Bank, led by itsContinue Reading

Comptroller Frank Onyeka The Tin Can Island Port Command of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has surpassed its 2025 revenue target, recording ₦1.6 trillion and marking a significant milestone in the Command’s performance. The achievement was announced on Wednesday, January 28, 2026, at the Command’s headquarters in Lagos during aContinue Reading