The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS),says public debt portfolio as at Dec. 31, 2020, stood at N32.92 trillion, the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) reveals. The current debt profile was for the
President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday ordered security agencies to intensify coordinated rescue operations for schoolchildren and teachers abducted in Oyo and Borno states, pledging that the government “will not turn your pain
By Abidemi Adebamiwa A litre of petrol does not tell the full story of economic hardship. The real issue is not whether petrol is cheaper in Nigeria or more expensive in California.The
By Abidemi Adebamiwa When President Bola Ahmed Tinubu assumed office in May 2023, many Nigerians expected tough reforms. They also expected those reforms to produce shared benefits. What has emerged is different.
The Centre for the Promotion of Private Enterprise says Nigeria’s 3.89% GDP growth in Q1 2026 is at risk unless the power sector crisis is fixed urgently. The warning follows the National
The Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC) has felicitated maritime stakeholders, partners, and industry players on the occasion of Eid-el-Kabir. In its Sallah message, the Council said the festival is a reminder of sacrifice,
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, has re-arrested a 50-year-old suspected drug trafficker, Ibrahim Yusuf Lawal, in Edo State, months after his wife filed a fake affidavit claiming he had died
The Minister of State Petroleum Resources (Gas), Ekperikpe Ekpo, has implored indigenous businesses and entrepreneurs to increase investment in gas infrastructure, conversion centres, refuelling networks and other value-added services. Ekpo made the
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Ogun I Area Command, has thwarted a suspected impersonation scheme after intercepting military uniforms and a large consignment of cannabis valued at N259.68 million along the Idiroko
The Federal Government has approved a 50% fare discount on all train services operated by the Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) as part of measures to ease transportation costs for Nigerians during the
Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court, Maitama, Abuja, on Tuesday, ordered the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC to hand over the former Minister for Power, Saleh Mamman to the