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How Seriki Gambari built Kursi into a gold mining power

Abdulfatai Yahaya Seriki Gambari started mining in Nigeria as a teenager and built Kursi Investments into the country's largest indigenous gold operation.

NIMASA gets Tinubu nod to disburse $25m Cabotage fund

President Tinubu has cleared NIMASA to begin disbursing the $25 million Cabotage Vessel Financing Fund, which officials say will unlock shipowner financing and 30,000 jobs.

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Senator Ndume says Nigeria can end insecurity in 6 months if FG gets serious

Senator Ali Ndume says Nigeria can end insecurity within six months if the federal government shows genuine commitment and arms its soldiers properly.

Nigeria’s power sector cost government N418bn in subsidies as losses topped N300bn in Q4 2025

Nigeria's electricity regulator says the federal government absorbed N418.79bn in power subsidies in the fourth quarter of 2025, as sector losses exceeded N300bn.

Nigeria recorded 3.38 million internally displaced persons across 14 states in 2023, NBS report shows

Nigeria recorded 3,381,228 internally displaced persons across 14 states in 2023, with Borno State accounting for more than half of all cases.

Boko Haram kills colonel and 6 soldiers in Borno as herdsmen attacks leave 14 dead in Benue

A Nigerian Army colonel and six soldiers were killed in a Boko Haram attack in Borno State on April 12, 2026.

Tinubu Holds Emergency Security Meeting Over US Travel Alert and Borno Airstrike Tragedy

KEY POINTS President Tinubu convened an emergency security meeting with top military and intelligence...

Diezani Alison-Madueke Denies Bribery Allegations in UK Court Trial

KEY POINTS Alison-Madueke denied all bribery allegations, insisting she never solicited or accepted illicit...

Ken Ife slams World Bank fuel import prescription

Energy economist Prof. Ken Ife on Monday rejected World Bank fuel importation recommendations in its latest Nigeria Development Update, warning they violate the Petroleum Industry Act and undermine Nigeria's push for energy self-reliance.

NAMA rejects NATCA claims on Nigerian airspace safety

The Nigerian Airspace Management Agency on Tuesday rejected claims from air traffic controllers that Nigerian airspace safety had deteriorated to dangerous levels, insisting that its communications, navigation and surveillance infrastructure remains operationally sound.

Obi signals possible ADC exit over compromised process

Peter Obi on Monday signaled he could leave the African Democratic Congress if its internal processes fall short, telling Arise Television's Prime Time that integrity in political structures is non-negotiable for him.

FG domestic borrowing hits N8.1tn in Q1 2026

FG domestic borrowing reached N8.1 trillion in the first quarter of 2026, a 7.4 percent year-on-year rise that already overshoots the quarterly benchmark the 2026 Appropriation Act implies.

Manufacturing sector taxes climb to N2.05tn in 2025

Nigeria's manufacturing sector contributed N2.05 trillion in total taxes in 2025, with VAT and Company Income Tax both posting double-digit gains, according to the National Bureau of Statistics.

Flood swamps Lagos primary school as pharma company’s canal project leaves children out of class

A pharmaceutical company's construction project has blocked a Lagos canal, flooding a primary school and keeping hundreds of children out of class.

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How Seriki Gambari built Kursi into a gold mining power

Abdulfatai Yahaya Seriki Gambari started mining in Nigeria as a teenager and built Kursi Investments into the country's largest indigenous gold operation.

NIMASA gets Tinubu nod to disburse $25m Cabotage fund

President Tinubu has cleared NIMASA to begin disbursing the $25 million Cabotage Vessel Financing Fund, which officials say will unlock shipowner financing and 30,000 jobs.

Troops rescue 13 kidnapped Benue bus passengers including UTME candidates from forest

Nigerian Army troops have rescued 13 passengers kidnapped from a Benue Links commercial bus, including eight UTME candidates, from a forest in Ohimini Local Government Area.

Nigeria exports 55.39m barrels as Dangote chases feedstock

Nigeria exported 55.39 million barrels in the first two months of 2026 as the Dangote refinery scrambled for feedstock and leaned on imported crude.