Global coffee prices fell sharply on Friday after U.S. President Donald Trump removed 40% tariffs on Brazilian agricultural products, including coffee and cocoa, responding to rising American consumer concerns over high food costs. U.S. retail coffee prices surged 40% year-on-year in September, partly due to tariffs, contributing to a decline in Trump’s approval ratings. This …
The Anambra State Executive Council has approved contracts totaling N4.443 billion for 11 development projects across the state. The Commissioner for Information, Dr. Law Mefor, disclosed that the council also approved N87.168 million for an annual asset insurance policy covering the new Government House (Light House), Awka, under a five-year agreement. Court and Road Projects …
Bandits who abducted about 35 worshippers from the Christ Apostolic Church (CAC) in Eruku, Ekiti Local Government Area of Kwara State, have reportedly demanded N100 million ransom for each victim. The attack occurred on Tuesday evening, during a church service, when gunmen killed some worshippers and abducted others. A live-streamed video captured the service as …
Kwara State government has ordered the closure of schools in five districts following a deadly attack on a church in the town of Eruku earlier this week. The closures aim to prevent schools from becoming targets of armed gangs. The Education Commissioner, Lawal Olohungbebe, stated on Thursday that schools would remain closed until security agencies …
Foreign inflow into the Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX) market declined significantly by 73.13 per cent to N87.45 billion in October 2025, compared to N325.46 billion in September. This was revealed in the monthly Domestic and Foreign Portfolio Investment Report for October 2025 released by the Exchange. A cursory review of the report reveals that, while …
Former Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan has warned that politics should not be treated as a playground for unruly conduct, stressing that leadership requires responsibility, nation-building, and restraint. Jonathan made the remarks on Thursday during the 10th anniversary dinner of the Goodluck Jonathan Foundation, which also marked his 68th birthday. He noted that Nigeria’s democracy is …
Sudan’s Sovereign Council, led by army chief Abdel Fattah Abdelrahman Al-Burhan, has expressed its willingness to cooperate with the United States and Saudi Arabia to bring an end to the two-year-long conflict devastating the country. In a statement, the council thanked both nations for their ongoing efforts to halt the violence and reaffirmed its commitment …
The Niger State Government has blamed the Thursday night kidnapping of an unspecified number of pupils and staff of St. Mary’s School in Papiri, Agwara Local Government Area, on the failure of school authorities to observe security directives. The state government described the development as distressing and preventable. In a statement issued on Friday by …
The Executive Committee of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Ward 4 in Sagamu Local Government Area of Ogun State, on Thursday reaffirmed the suspension of Senator Gbenga Daniel, representing Ogun East Senatorial District, declaring that the action remains valid despite the intervention of the party’s national leadership. At a press conference held at the Ward …
Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof. Mohammed Ali Pate, has outlined the major achievements recorded under the Tinubu Administration’s ongoing health sector reforms. Speaking yesterday at the opening of the 66th Regular Session of the National Council on Health in Calabar, Prof. Pate said this year’s theme, “My Health, My Right: Accelerating Universal …
