A shop owner at Onitsha Main Market, Gibson Okafor, has described the government’s closure of the market as “putting fire to fire,” warning that it could drive customers away permanently. Governor Chukwuma Soludo of Anambra State ordered the shutdown of Onitsha Main Market on Monday, a decision that has drawn sharp criticism from traders and …
DataPro, a leading Data Protection Compliance Organisation (DPCO) in Nigeria, has projected that 2026 will be a defining year in the country’s data protection evolution. The organisation made this projection in a statement issued on Wednesday to announce its upcoming week-long programme themed ‘Privacy in the Age of Emerging Technologies: Trust, Ethics, and Innovation’. According …
The federal government says Nigeria and Turkey will establish a joint economy and trade committee to boost bilateral trade to $5 billion. President Bola Tinubu departed Abuja on Monday for a state visit to Turkey. In a statement, Bayo Onanuga, presidential spokesperson, said Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan reaffirmed Ankara’s commitment to expanding trade during …
Governor Dauda Lawal of Zamfara State has launched a series of meetings with Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) stakeholders across the state to strategise and discuss issues affecting both the party and the state. A statement from the Governor’s spokesman, Sulaiman Bala Idris, said the engagements began on Tuesday at the Rescue Mission Hall, Government House, …
A structured cargo consolidation ecosystem could generate tens of thousands of direct jobs across Nigeria’s maritime and aviation sectors, the Sea Empowerment and Research Centre (SEREC) has said. Indirect employment in trucking, cold-chain logistics, ICT, insurance, and finance could be two to three times higher. The centre highlighted roles such as freight planners, load controllers, …
The Former Governor of Kano State and leader of the Kwankwasiyya Movement, Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, has said Kano State Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf and his political associates will regret their decision to leave the party. Kwankwaso made the statement in an interview with the BBC Hausa Service and monitored by Vanguard in Kaduna on …
George Moghalu, the Labour Party (LP) candidate in the 2025 Anambra governorship election, has resigned from the party. Moghalu, a former managing director of the National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA), announced his resignation in a letter dated January 26, 2026. The letter was addressed to the LP chairman of his ward, Uruagu, in Nnewi, Anambra …
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has approved the temporary use of expired National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) licences for import documentation. In a circular issued on Tuesday and signed by the Director of the Trade and Exchange Department, Aliyu Ashiru, the apex bank asked authorised dealer banks to continue …
Heavily armed Police officers have surrounded Ikeja under bridge, where a protest against forceful eviction and demolition of houses in Lagos waterfront communities is scheduled to kick off today, January 26. The protest organised by a group called Coalition against Demolition, Forced Eviction, Land grabbing and Displacement in Lagos State, is against ongoing demolitions and …
In a landmark move for Nigeria’s energy sector, the Federal Government has successfully issued a ₦501 billion inaugural bond to settle decade-old debts owed to Generation Companies (GenCos). The bond issuance, which closed on January 27, 2026, marks the first major tranche of the Presidential Power Sector Debt Reduction Programme (PPSDRP). The bond issuance recorded …
