NBS: Nigeria’s GDP rate grew by 4.07% in Q4 2025
The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has announced that Nigeria's gross domestic product (GDP) grew by 4.07 percent (year-on-year) in the fourth quarter of 2025. The NBS announced this via its latest GDP report for Q4 2025 released on Friday, February 27, 2026. The bureau noted that the growth rate was higher than the 3.76% recorded in Q4 2024. Nigeria’s inflation rate...
Court sends mother to prison for killing one-month-old son
A Chief Magistrates’ Court sitting in the Makurdi area of Benue State has remanded a 21-year-old mother, Doowuese Paul, at the Makurdi Correctional Centre for allegedly killing her one-month-old son, Terhile Chupa, in the Gboko Local Government Area of the state. Paul was charged with culpable homicide. When the case came up, the Chief Magistrate, Regina Alashi, did not take her...
Ondo church attack: Police confirm 4 pregnant women abducted, urge suspension of night worship
The Ondo State Police Command has disclosed that four pregnant women were abducted by gunmen during a recent attack on the Celestial Church of Christ in the Uso area of the state. The Ondo State Commissioner of Police, Adebowale Lawal, disclosed this while addressing newsmen in Akure, the state capital, on Friday, February 27, 2026. The victims were kidnapped on Thursday...
‘I’m deeply sorry’: Seyi Law apologises over ‘Nigeria is safer now’ remark
Popular comedian Seyi Law has apologised to Nigerians, following the backlash that trailed his comment that the country is safer today than it was 10 years ago. Seyi Law recently appeared on the Honest Bunch Podcast and said the administration of President Bola Tinubu had improved security in the country. He added that bomb attacks had reduced and that security agencies...
Power generation drops to 4,300MW amid gas shortage ― NISO
The Nigerian Independent System Operator (NISO) says power generation has dropped to approximately 4,300 megawatts due to inadequate gas supply to thermal generating stations. The NISO disclosed this in a statement issued on Friday, February 27, 2026, warning that the reduced output directly affected electricity supply to distribution companies (DisCos). The operator noted that thermal plants account for the majority of...
Liverpool post record $947m revenue in EPL-winning season
Liverpool posted record revenue of £703 million ($947.57 million) for the year up to May 2025, the season the Reds won their 20th English Premier League title. Liverpool announced this in a statement on Friday. The club was the highest-placed Premier League club in the Deloitte Football Money League. The Reds reported a profit of £8 million ($10.78 million) after tax with...
Malami, son sent to Kuje prison as court cancels bail
A Federal High Court in Abuja on Friday voided the earlier bail granted to former Attorney-General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami, ruling that the bail no longer stands following the reassignment of his case. The court held that since the matter had commenced afresh before it, all previous proceedings — including the bail earlier granted by Emeka Nwite — were...
Court moves El-Rufai bail hearing after case transfer
A Federal Capital Territory High Court has transmitted the case file in the fundamental human rights suit filed by former Kaduna State governor, Nasir El-Rufai, to the Chief Judge of the FCT for reassignment. The decision followed the announcement by the presiding judge, Justice Belgore, that he would be proceeding on leave, necessitating the transfer of the matter to another...
Alleged terrorism: Court grants Malami, son N200m bail
The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has admitted the former Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, and his son, Abdulaziz, to N200 million bail on charges bordering on alleged terrorism and illegal possession of firearms. The presiding judge, Justice Joyce Abdulmalik, granted the bail while ruling on the application argued by the defendants’ lead...
UCL knockout draw: Real Madrid face Man City as Arsenal meet Bayer Leverkusen
Manchester City were drawn against Real Madrid in the Champions League knockout phase for the sixth time since the 2019-20 season after the draw for the last 16, quarter-finals, and semi-finals was made on Friday. Real Madrid and City have already faced each other once in the group stage, with City coming from behind to win 2-1 in December 2025. Defending...
