—Driven by hike in prices of beans, yam flour, others —Kogi, Benue, Anambra record highest headline food inflation rates; Katsina, Imo, Ebonyi lowest By Elizabeth Adegbesan LAGOS — Nigeria’s annual food inflation rate reversed a six-month downward trend, rising to 12.2 per cent in February, from 8.89 per cent in January, driven by prices of beans, […]

The Borno State Police Command has confirmed that at least 23 persons were killed and 108 others injured following multiple suicide bomb attacks in Maiduguri on Monday evening.

Another headline features European leaders rejecting demands by the US President, Donald Trump, for help to clear the Strait of Hormuz, as foreign ministers from the European Union gathered in Brussels to discuss skyrocketing oil prices from the US-Israeli war on Iran.

By Providence Ayanfeoluwa Industry expert and Chief Consultant at Global Transport Policy, Dr. Segun Musa, has described the National Single Window, NSW, as a shell to house agencies, adding that Nigerians should not expect the project to transform cargo clearance. He said that unless the agencies under the NSW are properly equipped with infrastructure, the initiative […]

By Peter Egwuatu Nigeria’s stock market hit a major milestone on Monday, with the Nigerian Exchange Limited, NGX, All-Share Index (ASI) crossing the 200,000-points mark, buoyed by strong investor demand and broad-based gains across key sectors. The benchmark Index rose 1.55% to close at 201,474.89 points, up from 198,407.30 points in the previous trading session. This […]

The Coalition for Tinubu-Okpebholo-Nigeria has identified Ikpoba-Okha Local Government Area as a critical factor in delivering the 2.5 million votes promised by Governor Monday Okpebholo for President Bola Tinubu’s 2027 re-election.

THE United Igbo Elders Council, UNIEC, Worldwide, yesterday, said that its ‘Great Igbo Achievers Book of Records’ is a permanent archive dedicated to recording the remarkable contributions of Igbo individuals across generations.

A group, Warri Urban Security Network (WUSN), has cautioned individuals, particularly self-styled social commentators, against spreading unverified information regarding the dispute involving the family of the late former Minister of Education, Olorogun Kenneth Gbagi, and tenants at Robinson Plaza in Warri.

Dangote Industries Limited (DIL) and GCL Group, China’s leading private energy conglomerate, have formalized a landmark US$4.2 billion, 25‑year natural gas supply agreement to power Dangote Group’s major expansion projects in Ethiopia.

The Nigerian Naira has started the day with slight fluctuations against the United States Dollar, maintaining its recent trend of relative stability within the official and parallel markets.