PwC Nigeria has projected Nigeria's Gross Domestic Product (GDP) to grow by 3.4 per cent in 2025, building on the 2.7 per cent growth recorded in 2024. This growth is primarily supported by higher crude oil production and strengthened performance in key sectors, including finance & insurance, ICT, construction, and real estate. Nigeria's recent GDP …
While Nigeria battles insurgency, the rate of kidnapping has equally escalated and turned into a lucrative industry, with abductors getting billions of naira as proceeds yearly. A recent report by SBM Intelligence revealed that between July 2024 and June 2025, kidnappers demanded roughly ₦48 billion as ransom and got ₦2.57 billion, representing 5.35 per cent …
The Alliance for Economic Research and Ethics LTD/GTE has issued a strong call for clarification from the Nigerian government regarding its recent ban on the export of raw shea nuts. In a strategic move aimed at maximising the potential of Nigeria’s shea industry, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu announced a six-month ban on the export of …
The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has warned eight states to brace for heavy rains and possible flooding between today and Saturday. The states at risk are Niger, Kogi, Benue, Lagos, Ogun, Ondo, Cross River, and Ebonyi. NiMet forecasts thunderstorms and moderate rainfall in Borno, Yobe, Gombe, Bauchi, Adamawa, and Taraba. Katsina, Kano, Jigawa, Kebbi, Kaduna, …
By Rafiyat Sadiq Former Rivers State Governor and chieftain of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Rotimi Amaechi, has vowed not to withdraw from the party’s presidential primary, insisting that he remains the most qualified aspirant to face President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in 2027. Amaechi, who served as Minister of Transportation from 2015 to 2022, made …
Former Labour Party presidential candidate Peter Obi has threatened to sue activist Deji Adeyanju over what he described as a sustained campaign of false and defamatory publications on social media. Obi, through his lawyer, Alex Ejesieme (SAN), accused Adeyanju of repeatedly spreading malicious statements across X (formerly Twitter), Facebook, and other online platforms aimed at …
By Rafiyat Sadiq Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi (SAN), has charged officials of the Federal Ministry of Justice to embrace full digital transformation in order to strengthen justice delivery across Nigeria. Speaking at the Ministry’s top management retreat in Ikot Ekpene, Akwa Ibom State, Mr Fagbemi SAN said technology …
By Rafiyat SadiqThe leadership crisis within the African Democratic Congress (ADC) took another twist on Wednesday as Nafiu Bala, Deputy National Chairman of the party, announced his assumption of office as National Chairman.Speaking at a press briefing in Abuja, Bala insisted he is the authentic leader of the ADC, citing both the Electoral Act and …
By Rafiyat Sadiq Lere Olayinka, Senior Special Assistant on Public Communications and Social Media to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, on Wednesday said the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has finally accepted three positions the minister canvassed as far back as 2022. Olayinka argued that the party would have avoided much of …
In a strategic move aimed at maximising the potential of Nigeria’s shea industry, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu announced a six-month ban on the export of raw shea nuts. This bold decision, effective immediately, is designed to curb the export of unprocessed shea, encourage local processing, and position Nigeria to capture a larger share of the …
