Edun made the remarks on Thursday in Lagos while delivering the keynote address at the launch of the Nigerian Economic Summit Group (NESG) Macroeconomic Outlook Report for 2026.

The National Association of Nigerian Students, NANS, has commended the Federal Government and the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, for signing an agreement that is expected to put an end to incessant strikes in the nation’s public universities.

Afrobeats star Davido has lost a $50,000 wager after Nigeria’s Super Eagles were defeated by Morocco in the Africa Cup of Nations semifinal on Wednesday.

Super Eagles coach Eric Chelle has defended his decision to introduce Samuel Chukwueze for Nigeria’s penalty shootout against Morocco, insisting the call was based on training data and performance statistics.

According to the report, 22 states and 107 Local Government Areas were affected by confirmed cases in 2025.

Oil prices slumped Thursday after US President Donald Trump appeared to dial down threats of imminent military action on crude producer Iran.

Brahim Díaz has surged to the top of the Golden Boot standings following the conclusion of the AFCON 2025 semi-finals in Morocco, with the Real Madrid forward netting five goals to spearhead the hosts’ title charge.

French double Olympic swimming gold medallist Yannick Agnel will face trial on charges of rape and sexual assault after his appeal was rejected on Thursday.

“For instance, where a bank charges N100 as a transfer fee, the 7.5 per cent VAT will apply only to the N100 service charge,” the notice explained.

The Federal Ministry of Works has proposed to spend over ₦500 million on the training of hairdressers and make-up artists, the supply of grinding machines, motorcycles, mini-vans, and anti-drug abuse sensitisation programmes across selected states of the federation.