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U.S. says Iran port blockade fully enforced, trade halted

 The U.S. military said it had successfully enforced a naval blockade against Iran, halting maritime trade to and from the country. “A blockade of Iranian ports has been fully implemented,” Brad Cooper, commander of U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM), said in a post on X late on Tuesday. U.S. forces have maintained maritime dominance in the […]

Southern Borno Senatorial Race: Plot to replace Ndume surfaces

The Southern Borno senatorial race for the 2027 general elections is heating up amid emerging plots to replace incumbent lawmaker, Mohammed Ali Ndume, as political groups and stakeholders across the district clash over succession plans and representation.

Flood alert: Lagos intensifies completion of deflooding projects

By Olasunkanmi Akoni Lagos State Government has moved to ensure timely completion of various ongoing deflooding projects across the metropolis as part of proactive measures to mitigate effects of flooding in the current and subsequent years. This comes as Federal Government released the 2026 Annual Flood Outlook (AFO), predicting floods to hit Lagos, Bayelsa, Delta, […]

United Nations’ FAO speaks at Vanguard Economic Discourse on agric sector

By Emeka Anaeto, Business Editor At the backdrop of a high profile public and private sector engagement over Nigeria’s agriculture and food sector, the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) of the United Nations is set to lead discussions on the issues at stake in Nigeria’s capacity to feed itself. The 2026 edition of the Vanguard […]

Global Shocks: Edun warns against subsidy return, seeks cheaper financing

•Says high borrowing costs choking developing economies  •Urges Central Banks to balance monetary policy  •Says Developing countries pay more in debt than they receive  By Babajide Komolafe, Economy Editor Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Mr. Olawale Edun has warned against a return to subsidy regimes despite mounting global shocks, as he raised […]

MIDDLE EAST CRISIS: IMF cuts growth forecast for Nigeria’s economy to 4.1% 

•Cites, higher fuel, fertiliser prices, increased shipping costs By Babajide Komolafe, Economy Editor The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has lowered its growth forecast for Nigeria’s economic growth to 4.1 percent in 2026,  citing higher fuel, fertilizer prices and increased shipping costs triggered by the impact of the ongoing Middle East crisis.  The latest forecast for Nigeria […]

FG incurs N418bn power subsidy

By Mather Godwin  The Federal Government incurred a subsidy obligation of N418.79 billion in the fourth quarter of 2025, Q4’25 according to   data from the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission, NERC). The electricity market regulator in its Q4’25 Quarterly report, noted that total amount invoiced by the GenCos for energy delivered to each DisCo and the Differential […]

Agric minister headlines Vanguard Economic Discourse 

•To shed light on Nigeria’s food security roadmap By Emeka Anaeto, Business Editor Nigeria’s agriculture value chain and food security would take the center stage of economic discussions set to happen at the 2026 edition of Vanguard Economic Discourse.  The Honorable Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Sen. Abubakar Kyari, is headlining the event as the […]

Boko Haram invades Benishiekh again, targets military base

By Ndahi Marama, Maiduguri Armed members of dreaded Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists have, again, launched a midnight attack on Benishiekh town along the Maiduguri–Damaturu Road, Borno State, sources have said. Read Also: Benisheikh attack: Situating security agencies’ intel response Benesheikh is the Council Headquarters of Kaga local government area of the state. The attack which started […]

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