The United Kingdom Government has launched a new knife crime prevention campaign in parts of London. This is as it warns offenders of increased police operations involving metal detection, live facial recognition technology and additional patrols. The campaign, tagged ‘No Place for Knives’, was launched on Monday, November 2, 2026, in Westminster and Croydon, with […]

The African Democratic Congress Presidential Campaign Council (ADC-PCC) has challenged President Bola Tinubu to account for his failure to deliver on his 2023 electricity pledge, insisting that he should not seek re-election without fulfilling the promise. The council said Nigerians had not forgotten Tinubu’s categorical declaration during the 2023 presidential campaign that they should not […]

The Federal Government has vowed to crack down on inflated public contracts and procurement violations, warning heads of government-owned agencies, corporations, councils, authorities and commissions that they risk sanctions for breaching procurement regulations. The government raised the alarm over contract awards that exceed approved price benchmarks, restricted competition through exclusive arrangements for contractors and undermine […]

Despite interest rate reductions by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), banks have raised average prime lending rates in several key sectors of the economy, defying expectations of cheaper loans for businesses across the country. The CBN in September 2025 announced the first reduction in the Monetary Policy Rate (MPR), the financial market interest rate […]

The Federal Government is working with the National Assembly to increase the statutory allocation to the Basic Health Care Provision Fund (BHCPF) from one per cent to two per cent of the Consolidated Revenue Fund (CRF), as part of efforts to expand access to essential healthcare services. The Minister of State for Health and Social […]

President Bola Tinubu is presiding over a meeting of the Federal Executive Council at the Council Chamber of the State House, Abuja. The meeting began shortly after Tinubu arrived at the venue at 2:34pm, accompanied by Vice President Kashim Shettima. Our correspondent observed that the Ministers of Defence, Foreign Affairs, the Federal Capital Territory and […]

The Presidential Candidate of the Young Progressives Party (YPP), Architect Dr Peter Agada, has asked the Federal Government to fix waste of funds in the country and publish details of old projects before seeking new external loans. He said fresh borrowing without blocking leakages and completing existing projects would only worsen Nigeria’s debt burden without […]

Portfolio inflows into Nigeria rose to $7.09bn in the second quarter of 2026, from $6.03bn in the first quarter, as foreign investors increased their investments in long-term government debt securities. This signifies an 18 per cent increase in inflows from Q1. The Central Bank of Nigeria disclosed this in its second quarter 2026 Economic Report, […]

Former Anambra State Governor Peter Obi has said Nigeria would be significantly wealthier if leaders left public funds in banks to generate interest instead of mismanaging the country’s resources. Obi, who is the presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) for the 2027 general elections, made the statement during an interview with a radio […]

The House of Representatives has called for a transparent regulatory framework for the importation of electric cars, compressed natural gas vehicles and related infrastructure, seeking to link government incentives to investments in local servicing, technical training and refuelling facilities. The proposal followed a motion moved by Lagos lawmaker, Ademorin Kuye, on the floor of the […]

Residents and indigenes of Ago-Are in Oyo State, including community leaders, kingmakers, youth groups and the Council of Baales, on Tuesday protested at the Oyo State Government Secretariat in Ibadan over the elevation of Baale Ageere, a Quarter Chief in Ago-Are, to a beaded crown-wearing Oba. The protesters called on the state government to reverse […]

The Trade Union Congress of Nigeria has rejected the Federal Government’s proposed N70,000 wage award, demanding an immediate salary increase for workers and the implementation of outstanding agreements with health workers under the Joint Health Sector Unions. The congress said temporary wage awards were inadequate to address the worsening economic hardship confronting Nigerian workers, insisting […]