American rapper Nicki Minaj has expressed support for U.S. President Donald Trump’s designation of Nigeria as a “Country of Particular Concern” over alleged violations of religious freedom, particularly against Christians. In a post on X, Minaj raised concerns about what she described as increasing persecution of Christians globally, urging the world not to ignore rising …
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has uncovered a clandestine laboratory manufacturing Colorado, a potent synthetic cannabis strain, inside a residential building at Ajao Estate, Isolo, Lagos, following months of intelligence surveillance. This was made known by the Agency’s Director of Media & Advocacy, Femi Babafemi, in a statement issued in Abuja on Sunday. …
The Nigerian government's approval of a 15 per cent import tax on petrol and diesel, primarily to protect local refineries, has, however, sparked significant concerns over higher fuel prices and increased economic hardship for citizens. A memo dated October 10, 2025, signed by Zacch Adedeji, Chairman of the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), addressed to …
Nestlé Nigeria PLC has announced its financial results, recording a 33 per cent increase in revenue in nine months of 2025 (January to September). According to the report released on Friday, the beverage producer posted a total revenue of N884.5 billion compared to N665.3 billion in the nine months of 2024. The company’s operating profit …
In recent discussions surrounding Bishop Mathew Hassan Kukah’s stance on Nigeria’s security issues, particularly his rejection of the country’s designation as a ‘Country of Particular Concern,’ there has been an unsettling trend. A number of Catholic priests, including Fr Kelvin Ugwu, Fr Mazi Uc, and Fr Eva Chibuzo Asadu, among others, have reacted to his …
The Deputy Governor of Bayelsa State, Senator Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo, has asked the Federal High Court in Abuja to stop what he described as a plot to remove him from office. Ewhrudjakpo told the court that some members of the Bayelsa State House of Assembly were planning to impeach him because he refused to defect from …
The Presidency has responded to recent comments by United States President Donald Trump, stating that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is “well ahead” of what it described as an orchestrated political campaign unfolding in the U.S. Presidential Adviser on Information and Strategy Bayo Onanuga made the remarks in a post on X on Sunday, following Trump’s …
United States President Donald Trump has asked the Defence Department to prepare for possible "fast" military action in Nigeria if President Bola Tinubu’s government fails to crack down on the killing of Christians. He also threatened to immediately stop all aid and assistance to Nigeria. He made the threats in a post he shared late …
The Presidency has announced that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will meet with United States President Donald Trump in the coming days to address renewed allegations of Christian genocide in Nigeria. The statement comes after Trump accused the Nigerian government of failing to stop attacks on Christians and hinted at possible military action to, in his …
Reaching a 55.88 per cent year-to-date return at the close of trading on Friday, October 31, total stock market capitalisation rose to N97.83 trillion, leaving investors with a N7.25 trillion gain in one month on the Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX). This is one of the largest single-month gains in recent times that the stock market …
