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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.

Ugo Ugochukwu Claims Maiden Formula 3 Victory in Melbourne

KEY POINTS Ugo Ugochukwu won his first FIA Formula 3 race in Melbourne after...

IGP Appoints DCP Anthony Placid as New Police Spokesperson

KEY POINTS Inspector-General of Police Olatunji Disu has appointed Deputy Commissioner of Police Anthony...

Showunmi Criticises Al Jazeera Interview with Tinubu Aide Bwala

KEY POINTS PDP chieftain Segun Showunmi criticised an Al Jazeera interview between Mehdi Hassan...

Nigerian Food Vendors Are Secretly Dyeing Unripe Tomatoes Red to Cut Costs

Nigeria's cost of living crisis has pushed local food vendors to dye unripe tomatoes red and serve them to unsuspecting customers.

Terror, Lithium and Bribes: The Illegal Mining Empire Thriving Inside Nigeria’s Deadliest Zone

While terrorists massacred over 100 people in Kaiama, illegal miners were hauling lithium ore out in trucks, protected by bribed security officials.

Ex-Senate Minority Leader Says Northern Nigeria Is Tearing the Country Apart

At 85, former Senate Minority Leader Prof. Daniel Saror says northern insecurity, religious extremism and weak leadership are tearing Nigeria apart.

Nigeria Blew €2.3 Billion on Electricity. The Lights Are Still Out

Five years, €2.3 billion, and a bold promise of 25,000 megawatts. Nigeria's flagship electricity project has collapsed without coming close.

75 Nigerians Lose Over N100 Million to Port Harcourt Doctor Who Promised Them Canada

Victims sold property, rented out their homes and borrowed heavily, paying up to N12 million each for Canadian visas that never existed.

Tinubu Approves Posting of 65 Ambassadors

KEY POINTS President Bola Tinubu has approved the posting of 65 ambassadors to Nigerian...

Kidnappers Kill Ebonyi Monarch, Father of Former Deputy Governor, a Day After Abduction

KEY POINTS Ezeogo Francis Igwe, father of former Ebonyi Deputy Governor Kelechi Igwe, was...

Boko Haram Kills Soldiers, Abducts 300+ in Borno as Fresh Attacks Hit Benue and Kwara

Insurgents overran a military base, killed soldiers and the town's chief imam, then dragged hundreds of residents into the Mandara Mountains.

Kano Assembly Begins Impeachment Process Against Deputy Governor

KEY POINTS The Kano State House of Assembly has initiated impeachment proceedings against Deputy...

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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.

SDP’s Adebayo confirms 2027 presidential bid, warns Nigeria is drifting toward one-man rule

SDP leader Prince Adewole Adebayo has confirmed a 2027 presidential run and warned that Nigeria risks one-man rule, not a one-party state.