The Dangote Group has secured a $600 million loan from the Africa Finance Corporation to expand its fertiliser production capacity, a move aimed at boosting food security across Nigeria and Africa. The loan facility, granted to GreenView Fertilizer Corporation, the...
The President and Chief Executive Officer of Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote, says the Olokola Free Trade Zone (OKFTZ) in Ondo State will be developed into the biggest industrial free trade zone in Nigeria. Dangote made this known during a courtesy...
The traditional ruler of Olayinka community in Ifelodun Local Government Area of Kwara State, Oba Salman Olatunji Aweda, has died in captivity after efforts to secure his release from kidnappers proved unsuccessful. Reports indicated that the abductors had demanded a...
The Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC) has distributed N2.257 trillion to the Federal Government, States, and the Local Government Councils as the April 2026 Federation Account Revenue. The FAAC disclosed this in a statement issued by the Director Press and...
The Federal High Court sitting in Kaduna on Monday adjourned the trial of former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, after two co-defendants failed to appear before the court. The case, instituted by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences...
The Federal Capital Territory Police Command has arrested five suspects linked to a kidnapping and banditry network operating on the outskirts of Abuja, including a heavily pregnant woman who served as cook and logistics supplier for the gang and...
The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) on Monday announced that Nigeria’s headline inflation rate rose to 15.93 per cent in May 2026, marking the third consecutive increase in the year. The NBS, in its Consumer Price Index (CPI) report, said...
The governorship candidate of the Nigerian Democratic Congress (NDC) in Kano State, Aminu Abdussalam Gwarzo, has unveiled Mustapha Rabiu Kwankwaso as his running mate for the 2027 governorship election. Gwarzo announced the decision on Monday during an NDC stakeholders' meeting...
More than 70 per cent of staff of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC) who qualify for the company's newly introduced early retirement scheme have indicated willingness to take it up, officials of the national oil firm have...
A Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered the deregistration of five political parties, including the African Democratic Congress (ADC) and Accord Party, for failing to meet constitutional requirements for political parties in Nigeria. Delivering judgment on Monday, Justice Peter...