Economic activity expansion halts in April as PMI dips to 49.4 points
Economic activity in Nigeria slowed in April 2026, as the Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) fell to 49.4 points, dropping below the 50-point threshold that separates expansion from contraction.
Breaking: Turaki-led PDP faction loses as Supreme Court voids Ibadan convention
The Supreme Court has voided the national convention the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) held in Ibadan, Oyo State, on November 15 and 16, 2025.
I Go Dye urges police reform, calls for accountability in open letter to IGP
Popular comedian and social commentator Francis Agoda, widely known as I Go Dye, has called for urgent reforms in Nigeria’s policing system, urging the Inspector-General of Police, Tunji Disu, to prioritise justice, transparency and public trust.
Oyo guber race heats up as Adewale Kareem picks APC nomination form, declares readiness
The race for the 2027 Oyo State governorship election has intensified as Dr. Adewale Kolapo Kareem formally obtained the All Progressives Congress (APC) Expression of Interest and Nomination Forms, declaring his readiness to contest. Kareem picked the forms at the party’s National Headquarters in Abuja, describing the move as a clear demonstration of his democratic […]
12 Chibok girls set to become graduates
Twelve years after the abduction of 276 students from Government Girls Secondary School in Chibok, Borno State, a group of 12 survivors is preparing to graduate from the American University of Nigeria (AUN) in Yola.
Iran defies Trump’s blockade as oil prices soar
Iran warned the United States on Thursday that its naval blockade was doomed to fail, after President Donald Trump signalled it could be enforced for months to come, in a confrontation wreaking havoc on global energy markets.
