Diphtheria Outbreak: Plateau Expands Emergency Response
Health authorities in Plateau State are intensifying efforts to contain a diphtheria outbreak after reported…
Diphtheria Outbreak: Plateau Expands Emergency Response
Health authorities in Plateau State are intensifying efforts to contain a diphtheria outbreak after reported cases and fatalities increased in parts of the state, prompting emergency measures including expanded surveillance, vaccination activities and the temporary closure of schools. The outbreak has drawn attention because diphtheria is a vaccine-preventable bacterial infection that can spread quickly, particularly…
Factories Under Pressure as Diesel Crosses ₦2,000
Nigeria’s manufacturing sector is facing renewed cost pressures as diesel prices rise above ₦2,000 per litre in some markets, adding to the financial burden on companies that depend heavily on alternative power sources to keep factories operating. The increase has renewed concerns over the cost of industrial production in Africa’s largest economy, where unreliable…
INEC Begins Major Review Ahead of 2027 General Election
Nigeria’s electoral management body has begun intensifying preparations for the 2027 General Election, with the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) focusing on improving internal coordination, strengthening state-level operations and addressing public confidence challenges ahead of the nationwide polls. The commission’s latest measures include a review of administrative structures across the 36 states and the…
Lagos-Calabar Highway Sparks Real Estate Interest
The construction of Nigeria’s Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway is reshaping investment conversations across parts of the country’s southern coastline, with real estate developers, planners and investors watching closely for possible changes in land values, housing demand and commercial activity. The highway, one of Nigeria’s major ongoing infrastructure projects, is expected to create a new transport…
Pantami’s Professorship Controversy Resurfaces
The controversy surrounding Prof. Isa Ali Pantami’s elevation to the rank of professor has resurfaced, with fresh arguments over academic procedures, institutional accountability and the standards expected in Nigeria’s higher education system. The debate, which began after the Federal University of Technology Owerri (FUTO) appointed Pantami as Professor of Cybersecurity in 2021, has again…
Diesel Crosses N2,000 as Factory Costs Surge
The retail price of diesel climbed past N2,000 per litre across Nigerian filling stations on Tuesday, 8 September 2026, driving factory energy bills to half of total operating expenditure. Pump attendants in Lagos, Ogun, and Abuja adjusted their digital price boards to between N2,000 and N2,020 per litre. The fresh surge follows sharp upward adjustments…
Naira Gains in Official Trade as Gap Shrinks
The naira opened Tuesday, 8 September 2026, holding firm around N1,321 per dollar in official trade, extending its measured appreciation as central bank interventions continue to starve currency desks of speculative local cash. In the parallel market, bureau de change operators adjusted quotes to N1,395 for buying and N1,405 for selling. The resulting gap between…
Foreign Investors Pull Out N266bn From Nigerian Stocks
Foreign portfolio investors pulled a net N266.07 billion out of the Nigerian stock exchange during the first seven months of 2026, widening capital flight by 1,073 per cent over three years. Data from Nigerian Exchange Limited shows that offshore money managers sold far more local shares than they bought between January and July. Inbound foreign…
Nigeria Trade Surplus Jumps to N12.6trn in Q2 – NBS
Nigeria posted a merchandise trade surplus of N12.59 trillion in the second quarter of 2026, widening its trade balance by 67 per cent as foreign crude sales surged and local refining curtailed fuel import bills. Fresh balance-of-trade numbers released by the National Bureau of Statistics in Abuja on Monday reveal that total exports jumped to…
Houthis Strike Saudi Oil Sites, Wounding 73
Yemen’s Houthi militia wounded 73 civilians in a coordinated missile and drone assault across southern Saudi Arabia on Tuesday, 8 September 2026, shattering the remaining fragments of a fragile regional calm. The strikes hit commercial quarters, residential blocks, and critical energy hubs across Abha, Khamis Mushait, Jazan, and Najran. Coalition spokesman Major-General Turki al-Maliki confirmed…