The union has warned that it may pursue legal action against defaulting governments, particularly over unpaid gratuities

By Dele Sobowale One of the paradoxes of economics is threatening to create a food crisis later during the year. Last year January, escalating food prices dragged headline inflation towards 35 per cent. A 50 kilogram bag of rice was going for N80- 100,000 – depending on location. Governor Bago of Niger State was contemplating placing embargo […]

Olowoyo, has raised the  alarm over what he described as the “disturbing and preventable” wave of deaths among Nigerian pensioners, blaming systemic failure

In today’s Nigerian newspapers review programme, Today in the News, Vanguard leads with the Federal Government stirring the hornet’s nest with a declaration to phase out from the university system courses it deems irrelevant to the country’s economic future, an indication that several social science programmes could be on the chopping block.

.brighter future for Nigerian garment, clothing industry – Olawale .says Nigeria spends $6b annually on imported clothing By Gabriel Ewepu ABUJA – THE Federal Government, yesterday, hailed the bold step by one of Africa’s leading garment companies, Mo’Afrique’s commissioning of state-of-art garment factory in Abuja. Speaking with journalists, the Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, […]

By Yan Yuqing The year 2026 marks the 70th anniversary of the launch of diplomatic relations between China and Africa. On February 14, President Xi Jinping, in a congratulatory message to the 39th African Union Summit, announced that China would implement a zero-tariff policy on all tariff lines for products from 53 African countries with […]

By Babajide Komolafe United Bank for Africa Plc (UBA) has sustained its growth trajectory, with total assets crossing the N33 trillion mark and maintaining momentum into the first quarter of 2026, following strong growth in earnings in Full Year 2025 and Q1’26. The bank’s unaudited results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2026, showed that total […]

Onwe said Nigeria’s current economic challenges require a combination of technical expertise, policy depth and reform credibility, particularly in taxation, revenue mobilisation and fiscal governance.

Agbese said both leaders have demonstrated a clear understanding of the complexity of modern warfare, particularly the need for intelligence-driven operations and stronger synergy across the different arms of the military.

Peter Egwuatu  The stock market extended its bullish run for the fourth consecutive week, supported by sustained investor interest in Banking and Industrial Goods stocks. Trading last week o the Nigerian Exchange Limited, NGX showed that market participants digested the first wave of the first quarter, Q1’26  earnings reports across the Consumer Goods, Cement, and Hospitality […]