The nominees for the 2025 Best of Nollywood (BON) Awards have been unveiled, with Femi Adebayo’s Seven Doors emerging as the frontrunner with nine nominations. Following closely, Ibrahim Yekini’s Abanisete clinched eight nominations, while My Mother Is A Witch and Farmer’s Bride also made strong showings with seven and six nods respectively. The star-studded ceremony …
Nigeria's headline inflation is expected to decline further to 16.4 per cent owing to falling prices of foodstuffs and naira appreciation, according to research by United Capital. The pan-African financial services institution made the forecast in a report it released on Wednesday, November 5. "Nigeria’s headline inflation rate will drop to 16.30% in October 2025, …
The Nigeria National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) says Nigeria’s oil output has been raised to 1.7 million barrels per day (bpd), with targets of hitting two million bpd by 2027 and three million in the long term. The company said this growth projection is driven by reforms in the oil and gas sector, which has …
Financial expert Funsho Doherty has slammed the recently approved 15% import duty on petrol and diesel, warning that it could further strain Nigerian households already grappling with high fuel costs. In an open letter to Senate President Godswill Akpabio, Doherty, who previously worked with Goldman Sachs & Co., PNC Advisors, Arthur Andersen, and served as …
The Federal Ministry of Education has unveiled a new digital platform designed to promote transparency, accountability, and efficiency in Nigeria’s tertiary education system. Known as the Federal Tertiary Institutions Governance and Transparency Platform (FTIGTP), the initiative will allow real-time tracking of funding, performance, and resource allocation across universities, polytechnics, and colleges of education. The Minister …
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has warned Nigerians about fake medicinal cannabis containing dangerous substances. The alert follows the recovery of a large consignment and the arrest of a suspected kingpin in Lagos. Credible intelligence led to the arrest of 28-year-old Afeez Salisu, also known as “Malu”, on Saturday, November 1, 2025. He …
Mali’s military ruler, General Assimi Goita, has addressed the nation for the first time regarding the ongoing fuel crisis, warning of deadly risks faced by citizens and tanker drivers amid a blockade by a jihadi group. Speaking early this week during a visit to Bougouni in southern Mali to inaugurate a lithium mine, Goita said, …
Scores of University of Jos dental students have taken to the streets to protest the non-accreditation of their course, which has resulted in them spending over ten years in school without graduating. The students, on Wednesday, blocked the university gate at its Permanent site, singing solidarity songs and carrying placards with different inscriptions which read, …
Resident doctors under the Federal Capital Territory Administration (ARD-FCTA) have confirmed partial implementation of their outstanding demands by the government, but insist their ongoing indefinite strike will continue until all issues are fully addressed. The President of ARD-FCTA, Dr. George Ebong, disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday, acknowledging the payment of some salary arrears …
MultiChoice, Nigeria’s leading pay-TV provider, has announced a fresh reduction in the prices of its DStv and GOtv decoders, effective November 1. The DStv decoder now sells for ₦7,900, down from ₦10,000, while the GOtv decoder has been reduced to ₦6,500. This marks the second major price adjustment in recent months as part of the …
