The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has assured that before the end of President Bola Tinubu’s first tenure, judges of the FCT High Court will no longer live in rented apartments. Wike gave the assurance on Monday during the flag-off ceremony for the design and construction of official residences for the …
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has confirmed 11 new Lassa fever cases and two deaths in four states within one week. In its Week 37 report, the agency said the new cases occurred in Ondo, Bauchi, Kogi, and Anambra States. This marks a slight drop from the 13 cases recorded the …
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has announced October 14, 2025, as the date for the final computer-based test (CBT) for all successful Superintendent Cadre applicants. In a statement released on its official X handle on Friday, the Service said the examination will hold simultaneously across the six geopolitical zones of the country. According to the …
Nigeria must take the lead in driving Africa’s economic integration, regional resilience, and cross-border investment if the continent is to achieve inclusive and sustainable growth. This was the position of Mr. Niyi Yusuf, Chairman of the Nigerian Economic Summit Group (NESG), during a high-level regional dialogue at the 31st Nigerian Economic Summit (NES31) held in …
Chairman of the Presidential Fiscal Policy and Tax Reforms Committee, Mr. Taiwo Oyedele, has announced that about 98 per cent of Nigerian workers will be exempted from Pay-As-You-Earn (PAYE) deductions when the new tax law becomes effective in January 2026. Oyedele made this known during a session at the 31st Nigerian Economic Summit (NES31) in …
Minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy, Dr Bosun Tijani, says the country’s new $2 billion broadband rollout could boost GDP growth, enable digital inclusion, and position Nigeria as Africa’s next global tech exporter. Nigeria is making an audacious bet that fibre-optic broadband and innovation hubs can unlock the nation’s long-anticipated digital wealth. Speaking at …
As Nigeria launches a fresh national drive against vaccine-preventable diseases, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation has renewed its call for coordinated action to reach more than two million unvaccinated children across the country. The National Integrated Measles-Rubella and Polio Immunisation Campaign, flagged off on Monday at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, by Nigeria’s First Lady, …
A British Airways flight from London to Abuja made an emergency diversion to Barcelona, Spain, early Monday after a retired Nigerian Air Vice Marshal died onboard. The flight left Heathrow Airport at 11:00 p.m. on Sunday, October 5, and was due to arrive in Abuja by 5:00 a.m. Monday. However, around 1:30 a.m., the pilot …
American soybean farmers are facing one of their toughest seasons in decades after losing access to their biggest customer, China. Despite trade missions to Nigeria, Vietnam, and Bangladesh, these alternative markets have not come close to replacing Beijing’s enormous demand. For the first time in more than 20 years, Chinese buyers have not purchased soybeans …
As Nigeria celebrated its 65th Independence anniversary on Wednesday, parades, fireworks, and official speeches hailing signs of economic recovery, but residents of the FCT insist the numbers do not reflect their everyday struggles The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) reported that headline inflation had “slowed modestly”, with food inflation showing its first signs of easing …
