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President Bola Tinubu has ruled out a return to fuel subsidy, insisting that the policy belongs to Nigeria’s past while promising better economic conditions ahead. Speaking at the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential campaign flag-off […]

Emmanuel Addeh and Linus Aleke in Abuja Crude oil prices surged above $117 a barrel at the weekend, reaching their highest level since April, as fears of renewed US military strikes on Iran and escalating […]

Brent crude oil price rose to $110 a barrel on Friday for the first time since May as renewed tensions in the Middle East raised fears of further disruptions to global oil supplies. The international […]

Nigeria’s electricity generation plunged to 476.70 megawatts (MW) on Monday afternoon from about 3,840MW in the morning, raising fresh concerns over the stability of the national grid and worsening power supply to homes and businesses. […]

Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde has challenged the Federal Government to explain how it distributed nearly $3 billion in dividends received from Nigeria Liquefied Natural Gas Limited (NLNG) since President Bola Tinubu assumed office in […]

Meta says it has removed more than 3.7 million accounts, pages and groups from Facebook and Instagram, in a joint operation targeting scam networks operating in West Africa. In a web post on Tuesday, Meta […]

Some United Kingdom universities have withdrawn admissions to Nigerian students following the British government’s ongoing visa crackdown and abuse of asylum claims. According to the Financial Times, the universities revoked admissions mostly given to Nigerian […]

The United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has released the names and photographs of 24 Nigerians arrested by immigration authorities in relation to alleged criminal offences, as the country continues its deportation operations. According […]

Here are the top business stories and events to track this week — October 12 to October 16. IMF, WORLD BANK TO HOLD ANNUAL MEETINGS IN BANGKOK The 2026 annual meetings of the International Monetary […]

Peter Obi, presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), says his administration will restore petroleum subsidy after tackling corruption in the country. NAN reports that Obi spoke on Monday at a town hall organised […]

By Tolulope Oke Edo State Governor, Monday Okpebholo, has revealed that his involvement in spiritual activities began as a teenager, saying he started “casting out demons” when he was 17 or 18 years old. Okpebholo […]

The presidential candidate of the opposition Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Peter Obi and his running mate, Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso appear to have divergent views on some issues ahead of the 2027 presidential election. Obi and […]

The Federal Government has given motorists and other road users on the Lagos section of the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway two weeks to comply with safety regulations or face a shutdown of the route. The Federal […]

Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has alleged that the criticism by some All Progressives Congress (APC) governors of the Rainbow Coalition ahead of the 2027 general elections is driven by their […]

As Nigeria remains embroiled in a debate over President Bola Tinubu’s absence from the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) and Vice President Kashim Shettima’s representation of the country, world leaders at the gathering are turning […]

Teachers trained in Nigeria and Ghana will no longer be eligible to apply for the United Kingdom’s qualified teacher status (QTS), a legal requirement to teach in many schools in England. The exemption took effect […]

A single worker in any of Nigeria’s urban centres would need to earn a minimum of N372,300 monthly to reasonably survive what has become the new normal across cities, data analysed by The Guardian revealed. […]

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Sunday declared Governor Ademola Adeleke of the Accord Party, winner of Saturday’s governorship election in Osun State, after he secured the highest number of votes and fulfilled the […]