•As exports lead trade expansion in 2025 By Cythia Alo The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) has reported a 24.8 per cent surge in cargo throughput to 129.3 million metric tons in 2025, up from 103.6 million metric tons recorded in 2024, underscoring a strong expansion in Nigeria’s maritime sector. According to the NPA’s 2025 Operational Performance […]

Nigeria’s revenue from Value Added Tax (VAT) and Company Income Tax (CIT) recorded strong growth in the first nine months of 2025, reflecting improved non-oil revenue performance and enhanced fiscal capacity.

The Nigerian Naira experienced a period of controlled volatility against the US Dollar on Wednesday, March 4, 2026, as the Nigerian Foreign Exchange Market (NFEM) reflected ongoing price discovery.

In Zamfara, as the fasting season unfolds across Northern Nigeria, thousands of families in Zamfara State have been touched by an extraordinary act of compassion and community support.

“If necessary, the United States Navy will begin escorting tankers through the Strait of Hormuz, as soon as possible,” he posted on his platform, Truth Social, on Tuesday.

The US military commander in the Middle East said Tuesday that American forces had struck nearly 2,000 targets so far in Iran as part of the largest firepower buildup in the region in a generation.

Missiles launched from Iran early Wednesday triggered air raid sirens across large parts of Israel, with the military saying it was “operating to intercept the threat”.

Fasting in Islam is a divinely regulated act of worship that combines spiritual intention with disciplined physical restraint.

By Adeola Badru IBADAN — Oyo State’s investment and agribusiness sectors have seen notable growth since 2019, driven by reforms led by Dr. Debo Akande, Director-General of the state’s Agribusiness Development Agency, under Governor Seyi Makinde’s administration. Officials say the initiatives have attracted foreign investment, expanded youth-focused agricultural programmes, and created jobs across the state. […]

vaThe African Democratic Congress, ADC, has accused the administration of Bola Tinubu of applying selective justice in the handling of legal cases involving former Kaduna State governor, Nasir El-Rufai, and former Attorney General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami.

The Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria (MDCN) has established a prima facie case of medical negligence and professional misconduct in the death of Master Nkanu Adichie-Esege, the 21-month-old son of acclaimed author Chimamanda Adichie.

A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Benue State, Daniel Onjeh, has said the successful conduct of the party’s state congress has brought an end to years of internal division within the party in the state. Onjeh, who was the APC’s candidate for Benue South Senatorial District in 2023, stated this in a press […]

GOVERNORS who recently defected to the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, have tightened their grip on party structures in their states, as new state chairmen emerged in con gresses concluded nationwide.

By Omeiza Ajayi ABUJA: The Alumni Association of the Federal University of Technology FUT, Minna, has called for the urgent intervention of President Bola Tinubu to stop what it describes as an “illegal and criminal” attempt by the Niger State Government to seize the university’s Bosso campus. National President of the Alumni Association, Professor Shola […]

Arewa leader in the south Alhaji Musa Saidu has urged the federal government to adequately fund the Niger Delta Basin Development Authority, NDBDA, stressing that it would assist immensely in addressing issues of underdevelopment across communities in the Niger Delta region.