Nigeria's non-oil export sector achieved a historic milestone in 2025, reaching a record $6.1 billion in earnings. This represents an 11.5 per cent increase from the $5.46 billion recorded in 2024, marking the highest value since the Nigerian Export Promotion Council (NEPC) was established nearly 50 years ago. This was revealed on Monday in Abuja …
The Ohanaeze Youth Council (OYC) has raised concerns over the N30 million expression of interest forms being charged by the All Progressives Congress (APC) for the upcoming Ebonyi local government elections, warning that such high fees could encourage the looting of LGA funds in the future. Igboayaka O. Igboayaka, National President of OYC, expressed concern …
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested 77,792 drug offenders, including 128 major barons. It also secured 14,225 convictions and seized over 14.8 million kilograms of illicit substances in the past five years. This was announced by NDLEA Chairman/CEO Brig. Gen. Mohamed Buba Marwa (Rtd) at the 11th Chairman/Chief Executive Officer (CCEO) Awards …
Parallex Bank Limited has asked a Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court to dismiss a N7.15 billion suit filed against it by FHT Mega Express Limited over an alleged abuse of court process, forum shopping and suppression of material facts. In a notice of preliminary objection, the bank urged the court to set aside the …
Fire gutted a one-storey commercial building in Ikeja’s Computer Village, Lagos, early Tuesday, destroying property worth millions of naira. The blaze, which broke out around midnight on Somoye Street, affected a building housing dealers of computers and computer accessories. No casualties were reported, though a Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service official sustained minor injuries …
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has raised Nigeria’s economic growth forecast for 2026 to 4.4 per cent. The Fund cited improved macroeconomic conditions and ongoing reforms as key drivers. According to the IMF’s January 2026 World Economic Outlook (WEO), titled “Global Economy: Steady amid Divergent Forces”, Nigeria’s economy will grow steadily from 4.1 per cent …
Paul-Henri Sandaogo Damiba, Burkina Faso’s former transitional president and alleged mastermind of multiple coup attempts, has been arrested in Togo and expelled, local sources confirmed. Damiba led the 2022 coup that ousted then-President Roch Marc Christian Kaboré, only to be overthrown eight months later by military leader Ibrahim Traoré, who remains in power. Reports indicate …
The Chief Judge of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Husseini Yusuf, on Monday inaugurated the Area Council Election Tribunal ahead of the February 21, 2026, council elections. Speaking at the ceremony in Abuja, Yusuf described the inauguration as “a solemn constitutional moment” with significant implications for democratic governance at the grassroots. “Today’s inauguration of the …
The Congolese army has regained control of Uvira, a key city in South Kivu, following the withdrawal of Rwanda-backed M23 rebels. M23 had captured Uvira in early December but announced on Thursday that it would place the city under the oversight of the international community. Despite the announcement, residents reported that rebel police and military …
Minister of Interior, Dr Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, on Tuesday, paid an unscheduled visit to the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) office in Gwagwalada, Abuja, to assess service delivery and staff performance. The visit formed part of his ongoing reforms aimed at improving efficiency and ending delays across agencies under the Ministry of Interior. During the inspection, the …
