Why we banned illegal mining — Bayelsa govt
The Bayelsa State government has imposed a total ban on all unauthorised and illegal mining activities across communities in the state, warning that such...
26 states increased external borrowing by $239m in first half of...
Twenty-six Nigerian states expanded their external debt portfolios by a combined $239 million in the first half of 2025, according to new figures released...
How imported materials threaten Nigeria’s housing market
Nigeria’s heavy dependence on imported construction materials—estimated at 70 per cent—is putting the national housing market at significant risk, according to the newly released...
Stock market investors lose N311bn
The Nigerian stock market recorded a negative performance on Tuesday, December 9, 2025, as indices dipped by 0.33 per cent due to profit-taking in...
UCL: Chelsea fall to Atalanta as Barcelona beat Frankfurt
Chelsea slipped to defeat against Atalanta in the Champions League on Tuesday, while Barcelona overcame Eintracht Frankfurt.
Chelsea lost 2-1 at Atalanta despite taking a...
PDP reacts to Fubara’s defection, describes move ‘self-inflicted injury’
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has reacted to the defection of Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), describing...
Natasha builds 6 houses for aides to mark 46th birthday
The senator representing Kogi Central, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, has built six houses for her aides in commemoration of her 46th birthday.
Akpoti-Uduaghan disclosed this via a...
NNPC E&P sets 36-year record with 355,000 bpd production
NNPC E&P Limited (NEPL) has hit a new production milestone, recording 355,000 barrels per day (bpd) on December 1, 2025—its highest output since 1989.
The...
Adeleke joins Accord Party
Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has officially defected to the Accord Party, days after announcing his exit from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).
Adeleke made...
ICPC exposes tactics used by contractors, officials to divert public funds
The Chairman of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), Musa Aliyu, on Tuesday detailed the recurring schemes through which contractors...
