The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has secured a major agreement to reduce the price of the R21/Matrix-M malaria vaccine to about $3 per dose, a move expected to dramatically improve affordability and access across high-burden countries. According to UNICEF, the new pricing set to take effect within the next year will enable the organisation …
The federal government has announced that a high-level Nigerian delegation and United States officials have reached an agreement to work together in tackling the nation’s persistent security challenges. The delegation, led by National Security Adviser Mallam Nuhu Ribadu, met last week with senior officials across the U.S. Congress, the White House Faith Office, the State …
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has formally joined the African Democratic Congress (ADC), a party adopted by a broad opposition coalition in July 2025 to challenge the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in the 2027 general elections. Atiku confirmed his new political base on Monday via his X handle, posting a photograph of himself holding …
NNPC Limited has announced its financial performance for the full year ended 2024, reporting a Profit After Tax of ₦5.4 trillion on revenue of ₦45.1 trillion. The results, shared during its earnings call with analysts, underscore a year of strong operational delivery. READ ALSO: Senate Rejects NNPCL’s Explanations on Missing N210trn Building on this performance, the Company unveiled …
By Lukman Otunuga Despite the shortened holiday week, November could end with a bang due to a lineup of high-impact events. In Nigeria, the CBN could cut rates as much as 100 basis points on Tuesday as inflationary pressures cool. Annual inflation fell to 16.05% in October 2025, its softest level since March 2022. …
The Enugu State Electricity Regulatory Commission (EERC) has warned MainPower Electricity Distribution Limited about alleged indiscriminate creation of new customer accounts without the provision of meters. The Commission said such practice violates its regulatory framework. According to a Commission statement, various complaints have been received from customers stating that MainPower has been opening new accounts …
Despite securing a court order directing that he must be granted a chairmanship ticket before the PDP national convention must be held, former Jigawa State governor Sule Lamido failed to gain access to the chairmanship ticket as the convention proceeded without him. Now the party is making fresh moves to win his support and steer …
The National Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Senator Ajibola Basiru, has given reasons for his withdrawal from the Osun governorship race less than three weeks before the party’s primary scheduled for December 13. APC National Secretary, Senator Basiru, on Saturday formally announced his exit from the governorship contest, ending weeks of speculation over …
Former Abia State governor and Senate Chief Whip, Senator Orji Uzor Kalu, has accused some politicians of sponsoring bandits and terrorists in a bid to destabilise President Bola Tinubu’s government. Kalu made the allegation on Sunday during an interview on Channels Television’s Sunday Politics, where he linked the recent rise in killings and abductions to …
The total assets of Nigeria deposit money banks (DMBs), comprising 29 commercial banks, six merchant banks, and four non-interest banks (NIBs), rose to N160 trillion ($106 billion) at the end of December 2024. The total assets of the DMBs grew by 41.31 per cent to N160.60 trillion at the end of December 2024, from …
