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Nigerians owe N2.06 trillion in personal loans as borrowing to survive overtakes borrowing to invest

Personal loans held by Nigerians rose to about N2.06 trillion in May 2026, CBN data shows, as households increasingly borrow to cope with rising living costs.

NYSC kidnap: Ransom drops from N1 billion to N100 million as police say camp is mined with IEDs

Kidnappers holding 20 prospective corps members in Imo State have cut their ransom from N50 million to N5 million each as parents report the captives are being beaten.

Tinubu’s Government Under Fire from Makinde Over Hardship

Nigeria's President Bola Tinubu is facing criticism from one of his main opponents, Governor...

Labour Party Leader Faces Internal Revolt Amid Crisis

The Labour Party (LP), one of Nigeria's main opposition parties, is embroiled in a...

Speaker Defends Chief of Staff Amid Corruption Claims

The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas, has called on security agencies...

INEC Certifies Rerun, By-Election Winners: What Next?

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has issued certificates of return to the winners...

Nigerian Cleric Warns of Divine Wrath on Corrupt Leaders

Nigeria’s political elite are facing a stern warning from a prominent cleric who claims...

Rivers State Loyalists Face Terrorism Charges

Rivers State, Nigeria - A federal high court in Abuja has refused to strike...

Rivers Governor Warns Aides Against Antagonising Political Foes

Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has cautioned his newly appointed Chief of Staff and...

Rivers State Budget Nullified by Court Ruling

The Federal High Court in Abuja has declared the 2024 appropriation bill of Rivers...

Gombe State Sets Date for Local Government Polls

Gombe State, Nigeria - The people of Gombe State will have the opportunity to...

Nobel Laureate Soyinka Slams Corrupt Politicians in APC

Nigerian Nobel laureate and renowned writer, Wole Soyinka, has lambasted some politicians in the...

Fubara’s Cabinet Reshuffle: A Peaceful Resolution?

Rivers State, Nigeria — In a surprising move, Governor Siminalayi Fubara has reappointed nine...

Tinubu Won’t Use Religion and Ethnicity to Divide Nigeria, SGF Says Politics

Nigeria’s President Bola Tinubu will not exploit religion and ethnicity to divide the country,...

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Nigerians owe N2.06 trillion in personal loans as borrowing to survive overtakes borrowing to invest

Personal loans held by Nigerians rose to about N2.06 trillion in May 2026, CBN data shows, as households increasingly borrow to cope with rising living costs.

NYSC kidnap: Ransom drops from N1 billion to N100 million as police say camp is mined with IEDs

Kidnappers holding 20 prospective corps members in Imo State have cut their ransom from N50 million to N5 million each as parents report the captives are being beaten.

Suspected Boko Haram terrorists kill 15 farmers gathering firewood in Borno’s Marte area, three still missing

Suspected Boko Haram terrorists have killed 15 farmers working their fields and gathering firewood in Marte, Borno State, with police searching for three still missing.

N50 million each: Families of 19 abducted NYSC graduates face N950 million ransom demand

Kidnappers are demanding N950 million, or N50 million each, for 19 prospective corps members abducted on the Owerri-Onitsha Road in Imo State on Thursday.