By Gabriel Ewepu IN a bid to reposition Nigeria as a global leader in palm oil production, the National Palm Produce Association of Nigeria, NPPAN, weekend, disclosed massive oil palm cultivation and plantations in northern Nigeria will soon commence. The President, NPPAN, Dr Alphonsus Inyang, made the disclosure while speaking on the ‘Validation Meeting of the […]

By Yinka Kolawole Flutterwave Inc., a payments technology company, said it has secured a banking licence which will enable the company  hold funds and deposits directly. Olugbenga Agboola, founder and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the firm, announced the development in a statement. He said, “By operating with direct infrastructure, we can streamline our operations and […]

By Seth Ukochukwu The Lagos Development Update, LEDU, 2026 report has projected significant expansion in the state’s economy, with nominal Gross Domestic Product (GDP) expected to rise to N73.15 trillion this year from N62.66 trillion in 2025, supported by easing inflation, stronger consumption, and improved revenue mobilisation. Speaking at the presentation of the report, Commissioner, Ministry […]

By Chioma Obinna As the world marks this year’s World Health Day, the Lagos State government on Tuesday rallied policymakers, scientists, and development partners around a central question: Can science-driven policies fix Nigeria’s fragile health system? At a high-level World Health Day 2026 symposium held at Adeyemi Bero Auditorium, Alausa-Ikeja, the answer from stakeholders was […]

For the opposition, the move outward is deliberate and urgent. They argue that what is happening inside Nigeria cannot be left to local interpretation alone.

The Nigerian Naira maintained a relatively stable position against the United States Dollar in the early hours of Tuesday, April 7, 2026, across both the official and informal foreign exchange markets.

As the world marks World Health Day 2026, attention often settles on budgets, global targets and policy declarations. Yet in Nigeria, the real battle for child survival is often fought in living rooms and yards, where parents decide whether to open the door to a health worker or turn them away. The difference between life […]

At a press conference in Abuja, the coalition’s convener, Dr Emmanuel Agabi, said the groups had come together to state their position clearly on the nomination.

Son of the late President Muhammadu Buhari, Yusuf has indicated interest in running for a House of Representatives seat in the 2027 poll. This was contained in a letter dated 3 April 2026, titled: “Expression of interest to contest for the seat of House of Representatives, Sandamu/Daura/Mai’Adua Federal Constituency.” It read, “With all respect, I […]

The crisis rocking the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has deepened, with presidential aspirant and founding member, Gbenga Hashim, weighing the option of leaving the party …

Governor of Enugu State, Dr. Peter Mbah, has commended operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS) for the arrest of high-profile kidnappers and gunrunners in the state.

By Jeff Agbodo International Society for Civil Liberties and Rule of Law, Intersociety, has said that terrorists operating in Nigeria have killed and abducted 1,402 Christians in 96 days, spanning from January 1, 2026, New Year’s Day, to Easter Monday, April 6, 2026. The group, in its recent update on various attacks, said 450 people were […]

THE Nigerian Guild of Editors, NGE; Nigeria Union of Journalists, NUJ, and the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project, SERAP

The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, yesterday, kept mum as the opposition African Democratic Congress, ADC, accused it of laying landmines to stop it from fielding candidates in the 2027 polls.

By Folarin Kehinde  The Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola, has directed the Nigerian Shippers’ Council to investigate allegations of systemic attempts to undermine indigenous barge operators at the nation’s seaports. Oyetola gave the directive during the 2026 First Quarter Citizens/Stakeholders’ Engagement, Sectoral Performance Review, and Ministerial Management Retreat of the Federal Ministry […]