Congo-Brazzaville’s 82-year-old president set to extend over 40-year rule
With the opposition divided, sidelined and largely absent, observers say voter turnout could slump to a record low in the oil-rich but impoverished central African country.
Nigeria’s trade surplus slumps 121% to N1.7trn in Q4’25
•Annual trade surplus rises 5.3% to N17.8trn By Elizabeth Adegbesan & Progress Godfrey Nigeria recorded a 121 per cent, year-on-year (YoY) decline in trade surplus to N1.71 trillion in the fourth quarter of 2025, from N3.42 trillion in the same period of 2024. Similarly, on a quarterly basis, the country’s trade surplus fell by 71 percent, Quarter-on-Quarter […]
US-Israel-Iran war: More hardship as transport fare soars, generators abandoned
In Lagos, there are indications of ripple effects across all sectors of the economy over the increase in fuel price.
Nigeria’s petrol consumption falls to 56.9m litres/day in February – NMDPRA
Nigeria’s average daily consumption of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), also known as petrol, dropped to 56.9 million litres per day in February 2026, down from 60.2 million litres per day in January.
2027: Mbah urges Ndigbo to return to strategic politics, as City Boy Movement gathers momentum in Enugu
Governor of Enugu State, Dr. Peter Mbah, says the South East must play strategic politics to be at the centre of decision-making going forward, lamenting that the zone had never been as politically fragmented and disconnected from the centre as experienced in recent years.
FCMB completes ₦500bn recapitalisation, retains international banking licence
The capital raise forms part of FCMB’s strategy to strengthen capital adequacy and support expansion across its banking and financial services operations
