New Year: Aiyedatiwa pardons 77 prisoners in Ondo
By Dayo Johnson Akure Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa of Ondo state, has granted clemency to 77 convicts across correctional facilities in the state. A statement issued in Akure, the state capital by the governor’s Chief Press Secretary Ebenezer Adeniyan, said this followed the recommendation of the State Advisory Council on Prerogative of Mercy. Adeniyan said that […]
Senator Godiya Akwashiki dies in Indian hospital at 52
Sen. Godiya Akwashiki (SDP/Nasarawa North) has died at the age of 52, following a protracted illness.
Nigeria’s oil output drops 5.9% to 1.599m bpd
By Udeme Akpan, Energy Editor Nigeria’s oil output fell by 5.9 percent year-on-year (YoY) to 1.599 million barrels per day (bpd), including condensate, in November 2025 from 1.698 million bpd in the corresponding period of 2024. The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) disclosed this in its December 2025 Crude Oil and Condensate Production report. Also, […]
2025: Investors gain N35.72trn as reforms fuel stock market surge
•Market capitalisation nearly N100trn in value •Foreign portfolio transactions up 178.8% YoY in 11months By Peter Egwuatu, Assistant Business Editor After years of volatility driven by macroeconomic instability, foreign exchange distortions and policy ambiguity, the Nigerian capital market staged a powerful comeback that was anchored on reforms translating to wealth, confidence rebuilding, and renewed domestic and foreign […]
Full Speech: Tinubu promises to consolidate economic gains in 2026 New Year address
Tinubu said Nigeria ended 2025 on a strong footing, recording robust quarterly economic growth, improving trade balances and greater exchange rate stability.
David Mark urges Nigerians to join ADC to better Nigeria
The National Chairman of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Sen. David Mark, has called on Nigerians to join the party’s mission to better Nigeria.
