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Experts warn FG against costly foreign loans and VAT hike over IMF advice

Capital market operators and economists have urged the Federal Government to avoid expensive foreign loans and a VAT increase as it weighs the IMF's latest policy recommendations.

Court orders Virgin Atlantic to pay N13 million for missed flight

A Lagos Federal High Court has ordered Virgin Atlantic to pay Joy Ezetah $5,906.50 in damages, plus costs, after it denied her boarding on a Lagos-London flight.

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Nigeria food market set for $233bn growth surge

Messe managing director Paul Marz projected Nigeria's food market at $233.53 billion in 2025, with 10.76 percent annual growth through 2030 at record agrofood expo.

Manufacturers fault CBN over non-oil exporter exclusion

MANEG executive secretary Benedict Obhiosa says CBN's new forex policy for oil companies creates an unfair gap, leaving non-oil exporters without comparable incentives.

Manufacturing foreign investment in Nigeria plunges 51 percent

Nigeria's manufacturing sector absorbed just $772.45 million in foreign investment in 2025, a 51 percent drop from 2023, even as total capital inflows surged.

Gunmen Attack Plateau Community, Several Feared Dead as Tension Grips Jos

KEY POINTS Gunmen on a motorcycle opened fire in Anguwan Rukuba, Jos North, leaving...

Tinubu Marks 74th Birthday, Thanks Nigerians and Expresses Optimism for National Recovery

KEY POINTS Tinubu marked his 74th birthday with gratitude to Nigerians for prayers, support,...

Lagos resumes monthly sanitation exercise from April 25

Lagos State has announced the resumption of its monthly environmental sanitation exercise starting April 25, with residents required to clean surroundings and clear drains every last Saturday of the month.

Nigerians in India report racial profiling, visa crackdown

Nigerians in India are raising alarm over racial profiling, police brutality, and discriminatory visa fees as student bodies demand urgent diplomatic intervention from the Nigerian government.

Kogi Polytechnic Lecturer Slumps, Dies During Lecture

KEY POINTS Kogi State Polytechnic lecturer Anslem Ojodomo collapsed and died while delivering a...

Kano Deputy Governor Aminu Abdulsalam Gwarzo Resigns

KEY POINTS Kano Deputy Governor Aminu Abdulsalam Gwarzo resigned following tensions and misconduct allegations...

Gunmen abduct six health workers from Ondo clinic in midnight raid

Armed men stormed a health facility in Akure before dawn Saturday, abducting six workers in a raid that shook the entire community.

Cancer is quietly bankrupting Nigerian families, experts warn

Nigerian families are spending millions fighting cancer as specialists warn that fear, late diagnosis and a broken health system are costing lives.

EFCC Denies Involvement in Kwara Polytechnic Protest

KEY POINTS EFCC denies involvement in Kwara Polytechnic protest Agency says sting operation occurred...

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Experts warn FG against costly foreign loans and VAT hike over IMF advice

Capital market operators and economists have urged the Federal Government to avoid expensive foreign loans and a VAT increase as it weighs the IMF's latest policy recommendations.

Court orders Virgin Atlantic to pay N13 million for missed flight

A Lagos Federal High Court has ordered Virgin Atlantic to pay Joy Ezetah $5,906.50 in damages, plus costs, after it denied her boarding on a Lagos-London flight.

FG moves to end open grazing, identifies 470 gazetted reserves

The Federal Government has identified 470 gazetted grazing reserves to resettle pastoralists and end open grazing and the roaming of cattle across Nigeria's cities.

Governance is not rocket science, Peter Obi faults Tinubu’s policies

NDC presidential candidate Peter Obi says governance is "not rocket science," faulting Tinubu's policies and pledging unity, education and support for small businesses if elected.