Seeks Reps’ approval for N11.27tn 2026 budget By Gift ChapiOdekina, Abuja The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) yesterday   disclosed that it exceeded its 2025 revenue target by generating N7.277 trillion, surpassing its target of N6.584 trillion by 10.24 per cent, even as it presented its proposed N11.274 trillion 2026 budget to the House of Representatives Committee on […]

•Says Nigeria’s development hinges on gas utilisation By Ediri Ejoh The Federal Government has reaffirmed its commitment to expanding gas utilisation, saying it is targeting five million households to transition from firewood, kerosene and other biomass fuels to Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) as part of efforts to cut carbon emissions and improve public health. Speaking […]

Both sides reported hitting dozens of targets in renewed hostilities, which have placed fresh strain on an interim deal to end the Middle East war and pushed oil prices to their highest level in two weeks.

By Udeme Akpan, Energy Editor Nigeria’s Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) exports rose   by one million metric tonnes (Mt) in 2025 to 14.78 Mt, valued at N20.0 trillion,   from   13.78 Mt   in 2024, valued at   N18.89 trillion, reinforcing its position among the world’s leading LNG suppliers as global trade climbed to a record 436.98 Mt, according to […]

By Ugochukwu Alaribe Indigenes and residents of Ntighauzo Amairi Community in Obingwa local government council of Abia State have decried the dilapidated state of their Comprehensive Health Centre, which has turned to a permanent home for reptiles and other wild animals. The Health Centre, built through communal efforts by the ten villages of the community […]

The Nigerian naira traded at ₦1,372.96 against the United States dollar at the Nigerian Foreign Exchange Market (NFEM) on Wednesday, July 8, 2026, according to official market data.

…Insists 10,430 cases are diagnoses, not fresh infectionsBy Chioma Obinna The Lagos State Government on Thursday dismissed widespread reports that the state recorded 10,430 new HIV infections in 2025, clarifying that the figure represents newly diagnosed cases and not fresh infections, even as it announced a historic move to directly procure antiretroviral drugs, becoming the […]

Government remains hyper-focused on the “quantity” of out-of-school children while ignoring the “quality” of the education being offered

By Etop Ekanem A coalition of professionals under the aegis of Lagos Technocrats for Hamzat has endorsed Lagos State Deputy Governor, Dr. Kadri Obafemi Hamzat, for the 2027 governorship election, describing him as the most competent candidate to drive the state’s next phase of development. ​The group, which announced its position, Tuesday, during a press […]

By Obas Esiedesa, Abuja The Group Chief Executive Officer of NNPC Limited, Engr. Bayo Ojulari, has disclosed that the company remitted N19.5 trillion to the Federation Account between April 2025 and June 2026. Speaking at the 2026 Nigeria Oil and Gas Energy Week in Abuja on Tuesday, Ojulari said the company also achieved $3.4 billion […]