Some traders at the Lagos International Trade Fair Complex along the Lagos-Badagry Expressway protested on Monday against the alleged expansion of Chinese merchants into retail trading in the market. The traders expressed concern that the growing involvement of Chinese merchants in retail business could threaten the survival of local businesses and displace Nigerian traders from […]

Nigeria risks crisis-level energy cost and micro squeeze as escalating disruptions to oil supplies push global prices towards $120 a barrel, threatening refined product price stability and pushing millions of already strained households to the edge. The renewed crisis is a potential revenue windfall for the country, providing the authorities an opportunity to consolidate the […]

Business activities and vehicular movement were disrupted in Enugu, the state capital, on Wednesday as hundreds of commercial transporters and market traders took to the streets in protest against what they described as heavy taxation and rising fuel prices. The demonstrators, comprising tricycle (keke) riders, minibus drivers and shop owners, blocked major transport hubs and […]

Motorists and commuters on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway were trapped in gridlock for over 14 hours on Tuesday after a multiple-vehicle crash at the Kara Bridge compounded ongoing repair works on the bridge. The crash, which occurred in the early hours of the day, involved seven vehicles and initially disrupted movement towards Ogun State, with the […]

Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister Nyesom Wike has stated in clear term that his support for President Bola Tinubu’s re-election in 2027 is non-negotiable, stressing that he never promised that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) would not field candidates in other elections. Wike said his support was specifically for Tinubu’s presidential bid and should not […]

President Bola Tinubu has directed the immediate and timely release of funds due to Nigeria’s Regional Development Commissions, warning their boards and management teams against corruption, waste and projects that fail to deliver direct benefits to citizens. Tinubu gave the directive on Monday while declaring open the first North Central Stakeholders Development Summit organised by […]

The Commissioner of Police, Jigawa State Police Command, Tijjani Murtala, has presented cheques worth over N25.9m to 25 families of police officers who died in active service. The ceremony was witnessed by members of the Command Management Team and other senior officers of the command. Speaking while presenting the cheques to the families of the […]

Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) under the Health Sector Reform Coalition have called for timely release of appropriated health budgets, stronger accountability for the Basic Health Care Provision Fund (BHCPF), transparent tracking of funds from allocation to individual facilities and expansion of health insurance and financial-protection mechanisms. The CSOs also raised concerns over Nigeria’s high out-of-pocket […]

Nigeria’s importation of arms and ammunition rose by 104.31 per cent in the first half of 2026, climbing to N55.06bn from N26.95bn recorded in the corresponding period of 2025, as concerns mount over weapons proliferation ahead of next year’s general elections. Latest data on foreign trade accessed from the National Bureau of Statistics for the […]