FG’s spending on domestic debt service falls 38% to $405.3m
By Elizabeth Adegbesan The Federal Government’s spending on debt service payments fell year-on-year (YoY) by 38.5 percent to $405.3 million in January 2026 from N659.7 million in the corresponding period of 2025. Analysis of data contained in the Central Bank of Nigeria’s, CBN, International Payment report showed that the downward trend also reflected in the federal […]
UN adopts resolution condemning Iran’s attacks on Gulf states
The UN Security Council adopted a resolution on Wednesday condemning Iran’s attacks on Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) states, as well as Jordan.
Iran’s military vows to attack US, Israel economic interests in Middle East
Iranian media had reported US and Israeli strikes hit a bank in Tehran overnight Tuesday to Wednesday, killing an unspecified number of staff.
North Korea unveils image of leader’s daughter firing pistol
Kim’s teenage daughter Ju Ae featured prominently in state photos published to mark the closing stages of the nuclear-armed country’s key ruling Workers’ Party congress last month.
Iran warns of prolonged war that could ‘destroy’ world economy
Oil prices have surged since February 28, when the United States and Israel launched air strikes on Iran that killed its supreme leader and plunged the Middle East into conflict.
Tinubu pleased With Bwala’s performance, says APC chieftain
A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and former governorship aspirant in Kogi State, Saidu Ugonoh, has urged critics of presidential aide Daniel Bwala to remain calm over public reactions to a recent media interview, saying President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is satisfied with Bwala’s performance.
