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.
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.
Nigeria’s House of Representatives has approved President Tinubu’s N58.18 trillion 2026 budget, prioritising capital expenditure, security and macroeconomic stability.
Works Minister David Umahi says federal infrastructure investment under President Tinubu has reintegrated the Southeast, making renewed Biafra agitation unnecessary.
JetHQ has removed Nigeria’s presidential jet from its listings, creating new uncertainty around the sale and the government’s stalled disposal plan
Armed groups raided Kwara, Kebbi and Kano, took twenty people and sparked wider security deployments while families and communities pushed for stronger protection.
Analysts say Nigeria’s economic gains are largely on paper, with macro improvements yet to translate into real relief for citizens. Experts urge targeted reforms for inclusive growth.
The Senior Advocate appeals to President Tinubu through a formal petition to let Nnamdi Kanu go because reconciliation efforts and legal principles both need his release.
Nigerian workers receive renewed assurance of support from Shettima who emphasizes wage reforms in addition to economic policies throughout his commitment to Tinubu’s administration.
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.
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 have killed 15 farmers working their fields and gathering firewood in Marte, Borno State, with police searching for three still missing.
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.