By Efe Onodjae Chinese imports from Nigeria surged by 81 per cent year-on-year, YoY to $2.25 billion in the first half of 2026, following China’s implementation of a zero-tariff policy on products from 53 African countries, including Nigeria. The Consul General of China in Lagos, Yan Yuqing, disclosed this at the 2026 Nigeria International New […]

•POS transactions fall 20%, value drops to N59.3trn  •ATM transaction value jumps 64.6% to N26.3trn By Babajide Komolafe Electronic payment transactions, via six channels,  recorded a 2.85 per cent, year-on-year, YoY increase  in value  to N1.053 quadrillion  in the first quarter of 2026, Q1’26 from N1.024 quadrillion in the same period of 2025, Q1’25. This […]

The Nigerian naira remained relatively stable against the United States dollar on Tuesday, August 25, 2026, as traders continued to monitor developments in the official and parallel foreign exchange markets.

The Sardaunan Gombe and All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate in Gombe State, Dr. Jamil Isyaku Gwamna, has felicitated Muslims in Gombe State, Nigeria and beyond on the occasion of Eid-ul-Maulud, commemorating the birth of Prophet Muhammad (SAW). In a goodwill message, Gwamna urged Muslims to use the occasion to reflect on and emulate the […]

By Jimoh Babatunde ABUJA — The Citizens Advocacy for Social and Economic Rights (CASER) has invoked the Freedom of Information Act to demand details of the intervention by the Office of the Surveyor-General of the Federation (OSGOF) in a disputed property valued at about N21.5 billion in the Lekki Peninsula area of Lagos State. The […]

P/Harcourt -The Presidential candidate of the Nigerian Democratic Congress, NDC, Mr. Peter Obi, has disagreed with the presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, over his proposed return of fuel subsidy if elected in 2027.

There is something reassuring about political rivals gathering beneath one roof to sign a common promise of peace. In a country where elections have too often been accompanied by intimidation, inflammatory rhetoric, and violence, the symbolism matters. It affirms that opponents are adversaries, not enemies, and that the pursuit of power must remain subordinate to the survival […]

Department of State Services, (DSS) and the Nigerian Intelligence Agency (NIA) are investigating intelligence reports that certain top officials of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) are working with some foreign interests to undermine national security.

— Says over 600 women, PWDs empowered nationwide By Dayo Johnson, Akure The Jummy I Care Foundation has commended the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), Federal Ministry of Labour and Employment, House of Destiny and other partners for supporting its entrepreneurship training and empowerment programme for women and Persons with Disabilities (PWDs). The foundation said […]

Osun State Government has formally received the newly deployed Commissioner of Police, Ibrahim Zungura, with Governor Ademola Adeleke urging him to reform the state police command and secure the release of persons he described as political detainees. Zungura, who assumed office in Osun on Monday, visited the governor alongside senior officers of the command. During […]