Car Imports Surge 146% to N1.18 Trillion
Nigeria spent 1.18 trillion naira on foreign passenger cars during the first six months of…
Car Imports Surge 146% to N1.18 Trillion
Nigeria spent 1.18 trillion naira on foreign passenger cars during the first six months of 2026. Data from the National Bureau of Statistics shows that motor vehicle imports jumped by 145.6 per cent compared with the 479.26 billion naira recorded in the first half of 2025. That massive bill drove total transport equipment imports to…
MTN Crosses 100m Mark As Subscriptions Hit 195M -NCC
Nigeria’s telecommunications market crossed a symbolic frontier in July 2026 as total active subscriptions climbed to 195,108,814 and pushed national teledensity to 90 per cent. Fresh data from the Nigerian Communications Commission shows that MTN Nigeria became the first network provider in Africa to register over 100 million active customers on a single national grid….
Crude Hits $107 as Fuel Prices Surge
Global crude prices surged above 107 dollars per barrel on Thursday, dealing a direct blow to fuel consumers worldwide. Brent crude jumped by 6.1 per cent to 107.40 dollars in London, while West Texas Intermediate climbed 6.2 per cent to cross 102 dollars in New York. The sudden rally marks the return of triple-digit oil…
Public Outrage Erupts as Police IG Warns Against Public Filming
Nigeria’s top police officer has reopened an old wound about citizen oversight and street-level impunity. Inspector-General of Police Olatunji Disu warned the public against the indiscriminate filming of officers, claiming the practice demoralises personnel and disrupts delicate security operations. Human rights groups, opposition politicians, and the Nigerian Bar Association quickly pushed back against any official…
ASUU Threatens Fresh Nationwide Strike Over Unmet Agreement
Nigeria faces another shutdown of its public universities as the Academic Staff Union of Universities threatens to resume its suspended nationwide strike without further notice. Union president Christopher Piwuna issued the warning on Friday morning following an emergency meeting of the National Executive Council at the University of Abuja. Lecturers point to the incomplete implementation…
Seoul and Tehran Hold Direct Hormuz Talks
South Korea and Iran held urgent diplomatic talks on Friday to discuss maritime security in the Strait of Hormuz. South Korean Foreign Minister Cho Hyun spoke directly with his Iranian counterpart Abbas Araghchi following a formal request from Tehran. The dialogue comes as Seoul weighs an American request to commit naval forces to the embattled…
Adekunle Gold Checked Simi’s Genotype Before Dating
Adekunle Gold has explained why confirming Simi’s genotype was essential before their relationship, linking the decision to his experience with sickle cell disease and concern for future children. Nigerian singer Adekunle Gold has revealed that he confirmed Simi’s genotype before pursuing a romantic relationship with her, describing compatibility as a condition he was unwilling…
Peter Obi: Fuel Subsidy Reform, Governance, and Political Rhetoric
Nigeria’s downstream petroleum sector remains the defining crucible of its political economy. Since the abrupt May 2023 declaration that “subsidy is gone,” the compounding shocks of fuel price surges, hyperinflation, and currency devaluation have dominated national discourse. As political actors position themselves for the 2027 general elections, the debate over petrol pricing has re-emerged as…
Obi Pledges to Moderate Fuel Prices if Elected in 2027
Peter Obi, presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, has said he would moderate petrol pump prices across the country if elected president in 2027 by removing corruption from the subsidy system and improving domestic refining arrangements. Speaking in an interview on Arise Television on Thursday, 10 September 2026, Obi stated: “We’ll moderate fuel…
The Ultimate Value of Human Life: What the Lindsay Clancy Trial Demands of Modern Justice
Examine the profound moral dilemma at the heart of the Lindsay Clancy mistrial, where the legal defence of postpartum psychosis collides with the absolute, unyielding right to life for innocent children. When a high-profile criminal case unravels in an agonising courtroom deadlock, media narratives almost inevitably gravitate toward the living—their visible suffering, their psychological…