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Nigerian Insurers in Final Sprint to Beat July 31 Capital Deadline
With 50 of 58 insurers already verified, the regulatory crunch will decide which firms survive the new capital regime an...
Kaiama residents demand release of 176 abductees after 171 days in captivity
Families of abducted Woro community members staged a peaceful protest in Kaiama, Kwara State, calling for government act...
NELFUND Begins Clearing Backlog of June and July Upkeep Allowances, Students Confirm Payments
After weeks of delays and student frustration, Nigeria's education loan fund NELFUND has started disbursing June and Jul...
Nigerian Navy Intercepts Vessel with 683 Tonnes of Stolen Crude as Anti-Theft Drive Lifts Output
The seizure of MT FILIA off Akwa Ibom underscores the Navy's crackdown on crude theft, with production gains pushing Nig...
Abacha's Ex-CSO Dismisses Memoir Claim of Coitus-Linked Death, Says He Has CCTV Proof
Hamza Al-Mustapha denies DSS memoir's account that Sani Abacha died from coitus-induced cardiac arrest, insists he holds...
Suspended NSIPA Boss Pleads with Tinubu to Publish EFCC Probe Report, Claims She Was Framed
Halima Shehu insists she exposed, not committed, graft at Nigeria's social investment agency and wants the president to ...
CPPE: US 12.5% Tariff Poses Little Threat to Nigeria’s Export Revenue as Oil Exemptions Hold
Crude oil and LNG dominate Nigeria’s US-bound shipments and are excluded from new US duties, limiting the blow to other ...
PSPI Rankings: Why Nigeria Needs Deeper Governance Metrics, Not Just League Tables
Phillips Consulting’s 2026 PSPI report ranks Nigeria’s states on fiscal and governance performance. But analysts argue t...
Foreign Lobbying Becomes a Flashpoint in Nigeria's 2027 Presidential Race
Atiku Abubakar's lobbying firm distributes decades-old U.S. court records about President Tinubu, provoking a political ...
Nigeria's Amnesty Debate Heats Up as Cleric Pushes for Boko Haram Talks, Lawmakers Push Back
A renewed call by cleric Ahmad Gumi for dialogue with Boko Haram reignites a policy battle over whether negotiation or p...
OAL Proposes Legal Framework to Unlock $700M Nigerian Cabotage Vessel Fund
A new credit-risk framework from Olisa Agbakoba Legal aims to reassure lenders and accelerate disbursement of Nigeria’s ...
NGX Group CEO Tags AI, Energy and Agriculture as Nigeria's Next Investment Frontiers
Temi Popoola, CEO of Nigerian Exchange Group, has identified artificial intelligence, energy and agriculture as the sect...
Strait of Hormuz Closure Sends Fuel Prices Soaring, Fuelling Child Malnutrition Crisis in Nigeria
Iran war’s blockade of the Strait of Hormuz spiked fuel prices in Nigeria by 75% in two months, driving a surge in child...
Nigeria’s VP Shettima Leads Delegation to ECOWAS Summit Focused on Regional Integration, Trade, and Security
Vice President Kashim Shettima represents Nigeria at the 69th ECOWAS Summit in Freetown, where leaders will advance peac...
Oyinkansola Badejo-Okusanya Wins NBA Presidency, Becomes Second Female Leader in History
Senior Advocate of Nigeria Oyinkansola Badejo-Okusanya has been elected the 33rd President of the Nigerian Bar Associati...
Oil Riches to Debt Trap: How Nigeria Squandered a Half-Century of Wealth
Nigeria transformed from a net creditor to international institutions in the 1970s to a heavily indebted nation, with de...
Senate Ban on Bus Preaching Triggers Religious Backlash Amid Enforcement Doubts
Nigeria’s Senate passed a bill criminalizing preaching on commercial buses, sparking claims of Christian persecution and...
Tinubu’s Same-Faith Ticket for 2027: Performance Trumps Religion as Sentiment Shifts
The re-nomination of Vice President Kashim Shettima for 2027 has sparked noticeably milder pushback than in 2022, signal...
Delta State HIV Spike Prompts Urgent Push for Test Kits as Cases Surpass 51,000
ACOMIN warns of surging HIV infections in Delta State, with over 51,000 recorded cases, and urges urgent supply of test ...
Youth Group Demands Minister's Suspension, Backs Police Autopsy Push in Mary Habila Case
YSAD commends police for insisting on an autopsy in the death of a woman on Minister Umahi's property, and calls for his...
Imports Undermine Nigeria’s Rice, Auto & Tractor Industries, Local Manufacturers Warn
Cheaper foreign rice, vehicles, and farm equipment are flooding the Nigerian market, threatening to reverse years of inv...
The Governance Gap: How Weakened Local Councils Enable Insecurity in Nigeria's Rural Communities
Kidnapping crisis in rural Oyo State exposes how starved local governments leave communities defenseless. Full implement...