By Babajide Komolafe The Nigerian Economic Summit Group, NESG, has reported an improvement in business confidence in May 2026, driven largely by a strong recovery in the manufacturing sector and robust consumer demand despite persistent cost pressures. According to the latest NESG Business Confidence Monitor, BCM, the Current Business Performance Index rose to 104.6 points in […]

Nigeria and seven other African countries risk losing wider access to the American market as the United States moves to slap a 12.5 per cent tariff on their exports over alleged failure to curb forced labour in supply chains.

By Innocent Anaba The coroner’s inquest into the death of 21-month-old Master Nkanu Adichie-Esege, son of renowned author Chimamanda Adichie and Dr. Ivara Esege, suffered a major setback, yesterday, after Euracare Multi-Specialist Hospital told the Coroner’s Court that it had obtained an order of the Lagos State High Court staying further proceedings. Meanwhile, the court […]

No fewer than 110 Nigerians are among 355 West Africans listed for deportation by the the Donald Trump’s administration as Washington intensifies its immigration enforcement under the newly expanded West Africa Operations Watch, WOW, initiative.

….Advocates stringent penalties for gas-flaring….Seeks establishment of court for environmental issuesBy Davies Iheamnachor PORT HARCOURT— Former Minister of Petroleum and Foreign Affairs, Mr Henry Ajumogobia, SAN, has said Niger Delta is suffering from lack of implementation and enforcement of laws. Ajumogobia noted that if laws were properly implemented, that issues relating to gas-flaring, underdevelopment bedeviling […]