Economic Reforms, External Pressures Fueling Nigeria’s Cost-Of-Living Crisis – Bagudu
Abubakar Bagudu, Nigeria’s Minister of State for Budget and Economic Planning, has attributed the high cost of living crisis in the country to the series of economic reforms introduced by the Tinubu-led administration along with international economic…
Retired Lagos Magistrates Struggle On Pensions As Low As N23,000
Some retired Lagos magistrates are reportedly struggling to survive on very small monthly pensions despite spending more than 20 years serving the state. A lawyer has raised alarm over the dire circumstances facing retired Lagos magistrates, with some…
Kaduna Targets 150,000 Farmers With N100bn Agriculture Investment
Kaduna State Government says its N100 billion agriculture investment is targeting 150,000 farmers with inputs and mechanisation to raise yields, improve incomes and strengthen food security. Murtala Dabo, Commissioner for Agriculture, disclosed this on…
African Countries Make More Driving Role To Control Own Resources – Martin Minns
By Patrick Titus, Uyo African countries are increasingly taking “a more driving role in deal-making” and developing terms that would enable them to benefit more equitably from their own resources. The Executive Director of Panel 54, Martin Minns, a…
Netanyahu US Trips: $13,000 For Hair And Makeup, $500 Smoking Fee, $125 Traffic Ticket
According to a report by The Jerusalem Post on Wednesday, September 16, 2026, documents released by Israel’s Prime Minister’s Office have revealed detailed expenses from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s visits to the United States in 2025, including…
Academics With Partisan Affiliation Could Endanger 2027 General Elections, CHRICED Insists
The Resource Centre for Human Rights and Civic Education, CHRICED, has warned that the integrity of the 2027 general elections could be compromised if academics with recent partisan affiliations are deployed as Returning and Collation Officers. In a…
Popular Nigeria Nollywood Legend Passes Away
According to a statement shared on the official Instagram page of Olusoji Jacobs on Wednesday, September 16, 2026, veteran Nigerian actor and film executive Oludotun Baiyewu Jacobs, popularly known as Olu Jacobs, has died at the age of 84. His son,…
2027: Gov Eno, CP, Others Meet To Ensure Violence-Free Polls In Akwa Ibom
By Patrick Titus, Uyo Akwa Ibom State Governor, Pastor Umo Eno and Security Chiefs have taken a stand against any act of violence before and during the forthcoming 2027 elections in the state, stressing that elections must not become occasions for…
How Fake Transfer Alerts Are Crippling Businesses In Enugu
By Alphonsus Okoroigwe Enugu, Nigeria – Edith Nwaro still checks her phone for an alert that will never come. Last Saturday in Enugu, a middle-aged man asked the POS operator to transfer N50,000, take N2,000 as charge, and give him N48,000 cash. While…
DAM Foundation Targets Grassroots Catch Them Young Basketball
By Andrew Abah, Abuja For Dr. Mustapha Abdullahi, basketball development is more than an ambition. It is a responsibility he has embraced for years, driven by a belief that sport can become a powerful instrument for youth development, community…