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Nigerian telecom operators are refusing to budge on the contentious N6.98 fee for bank transactions and data expiration rules. Gbenga Adebayo, chairman of the Association of Licensed Telecommunications Operators of Nigeria, argues that providers must get paid for every connection attempt. He compares his members to taxi drivers who expect a fare even if the…
The state oil firm and private retailers in Abuja have raised petrol prices again, pushing the cost of a litre toward 1,500 Naira. This latest adjustment follows a year of relentless volatility that has left the capital city with empty roads and crowded bus stops. National oil company outlets now sell fuel at 1,364 Naira,…
The Pentagon has ordered 5,000 American soldiers to leave Germany within the next year. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth confirmed the move on Friday as relations between Washington and Berlin reach a new low. This withdrawal serves as a blunt instrument of foreign policy in an era where loyalty is measured by trade compliance and military…
Nigeria’s organised labour marked the 2026 May Day celebrations with a grim assessment of the national economy. Leaders of the Nigeria Labour Congress and the Trade Union Congress warned that rampant insecurity and deepening poverty now act as a blockade to decent work. When citizens cannot travel safely, markets fail. Agricultural output has stalled because…
Nigeria’s House of Representatives has lost patience with the country’s electricity distribution companies. Lawmakers directed eleven DISCOs on Thursday to refund ₦55.42 billion to the Central Bank of Nigeria. The money was originally a loan under the National Mass Metering Programme to fix a broken billing system. That programme began in 2020 but has failed…
The Supreme Court has stripped the Peoples Democratic Party of its legal footing by nullifying the national convention held in Ibadan last November. In a split decision delivered on Thursday, the court declared the entire exercise void. This ruling effectively decapitates the current party leadership. It also plunges the main opposition into a fresh constitutional…
The Iranian rial has plummeted to a record low of 1.81 million to the US dollar as a tightening US naval blockade cripples the nation’s economy. While the currency saw a brief, minor recovery from its intraday trough, the trajectory remains catastrophic. Just one year ago, the rial traded at roughly 811,000 per dollar. This…
The Nigerian government has secured agrément, the formal consent of host nations, for 33 of the 65 ambassadors nominated by President Bola Tinubu. Thirty-two nominees remain in bureaucratic limbo, awaiting the green light from their assigned countries. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs confirms that the successful 33 will depart for their missions immediately following the…
The Federal Government is launching a massive Seasonal Malaria Chemoprevention campaign, targeting 29 million children under the age of five across 21 states. This initiative covers all 19 Northern states, the Federal Capital Territory, and Oyo State. By providing preventive medicine to such a large cohort, the administration hopes to drastically lower the child mortality…
The federal government has ignited a fierce backlash after declaring its intent to phase out university courses it deems irrelevant to Nigeria’s economic future. Tunji Alausa, the Minister of Education, warned students that social science disciplines may soon face the axe, citing a lack of alignment with market demands. He explicitly discouraged students from using…
