Investors gain N1.29trn as frontier-market upgrade lifts sentiment
Investors on the Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX) recorded a N1.29 trillion increase in market capitalisation last week as renewed demand for selected banking and...
Nigeria backs new UN learning institute under UN80 reforms
Nigeria and other United Nations member states have endorsed plans to establish a new UN institution dedicated to strengthening learning, training and capacity development...
Nigerians spend N11.3trn on petrol in seven months
Nigerians spent an estimated N11.3 trillion on Premium Motor Spirit (petrol) between January and July 2026, despite a significant decline in consumption, according to...
Why Tinubu removed fuel subsidy — Sanwo-Olu
Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has defended President Bola Tinubu’s decision to remove fuel subsidy, saying the reform was beginning to yield positive results...
Fubara signs Rivers 2026 budget into law
Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has signed the state’s 2026 appropriation bill into law following its approval by the State House of Assembly.
The 26-member...
Atiku challenges Tinubu over $460,000 US forfeiture
The presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Atiku Abubakar, has challenged President Bola Tinubu to explain the circumstances surrounding the forfeiture of...
Audit uncovers N1.34trn financial lapses across federal agencies
An audit of federal ministries, departments and agencies has uncovered financial management breaches involving more than N1.34 trillion, with government institutions faulted over unretired...
Fake agency: Reps panel clears Gbajabiamila
The House of Representatives ad hoc committee investigating the purported Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council (PFIPC) has cleared the Chief of Staff to the...
Federal workers demand N300,000 minimum wage, N1.5m top salary
The Federal Workers Forum (FWF) has asked the Federal Government to raise the minimum wage for federal civil servants to N300,000 and increase the...
PFIPC scandal: Reps uncover 58 accounts, probe N400m transaction
The House of Representatives committee investigating the purported Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council has uncovered 58 bank accounts allegedly connected to the organisation’s detained...
