Nigeria’s GDP growth rises 3.89% in Q1’26
By Elizabeth Adegbesan Nigeria’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) rose to 3.89 per cent in the first quarter of this year, Q1’26, representing a 0.76 percentage point increase from the 3.13 per cent recorded in the same period of 2025, Q1’25. However, the GDP growth in Q1’26, represents a 0.18 percentage points decline from the 4.07 per […]
Downpour: Several houses submerged as floods cut off Awka-Onitsha highway
•Ogidi youths urge Tinubu, Soludo to interveneBy Vincent Ujumadu Several houses were submerged, on both sides of the Awka- Onitsha old highway, following the flood that is ravaging Ogidi in Idemili North Local Government area of Anambra State. The development was worsened by a heavy rainfall in the early hours of Monday. Many residents affected […]
Lagos clears N3.6bn salary backlog, boosts public workers’ welfare
The Lagos State Government has approved and paid N3.67 billion in salary arrears to 6,293 academic and non-academic staff of state-owned tertiary institutions as part of sweeping welfare and public service reforms aimed at improving workers’ wellbeing and sustaining industrial harmony across the state.
Senator Umar dumps APC, joins PRP
Senator Shehu Umar, representing Bauchi South senatorial district in the National Assembly, has officially resigned from the All Progressives Congress, APC, and declared his membership of the People’s Redemption Party, PRP.
Terrorists occupy forests, grazing reserves —Ethnic Nationalities
The Conference of Autochthonous Ethnic Nationalities Community Development Associations, CONAECDA, has raised fresh alarm over worsening insecurity across the country, alleging that forests and grazing reserves in many parts of Nigeria have become operational bases for terrorists and other criminal elements.
Court restrains Adeleke, others over Akirun of Ikirun Chieftaincy dispute
The Court of Appeal in Akure Ondo state, has ordered all parties to halt any action on the Akirun of Ikirun chieftaincy until it determines the pending appeal.
