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
A suspect accused of defiling a 16-year-old girl has escaped from police custody during an investigation visit in Obio/Akpor Local Government Area of Rivers State. The suspect, identified only as Goodnews, allegedly
A Federal High Court in Abuja on Wednesday sentenced former Minister of Power Saleh Mamman to 75 years in prison after finding him guilty of N33.8 billion fraud. Mamman was convicted on
The Rural Electrification Agency and partners have launched the Green Finance Investment Facility, a $188 million blended finance platform to fund 191 megawatts of distributed solar capacity across Nigeria. Led by Barton
Nigeria’s petrol imports dropped 37.3% to 3.7 million litres per day in April, down from 5.9 million litres in March, the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority said Tuesday. In its
Healthcare services across Akwa Ibom State were disrupted on Tuesday after the Nigerian Medical Association declared an indefinite strike following a clash between doctors and operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes
President Bola Tinubu has approved Nigeria’s bid to host the 48th Ordinary General Assembly of the Confederation of African Football and this year’s CAF Awards Ceremony. The 48th CAF Ordinary General Assembly
Nigerians consume an estimated 3.8 grams of sodium, or about 10 grams of salt, daily — nearly double the World Health Organisation’s recommended limit of 2 grams of sodium, or 5 grams
Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Dr. Adegboyega Oyetola, took Nigeria’s blue economy campaign to the Africa Forward Summit in Nairobi, Kenya, where he spoke on a high-level panel on “Blue Economy
The Central Bank of Nigeria will unveil two key policy documents on Friday, May 15, 2026, aimed at strengthening the country’s financial system and foreign exchange operations. The apex bank said it
By Adeola Labzy When the Minister-Designate for Power, Joseph Olasunkanmi Tegbe, told the Nigerian Senate that there was “no quick fix” to Nigeria’s electricity crisis, the statement stood out for departing from