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The World Bank has approved a $500m credit to repair Nigeria’s underperforming agricultural sector. This fresh injection of capital from the International Development Association targets the chronic low productivity that plagues smallholder farmers. Dubbed the AGROW project, the scheme aims to turn subsistence plots into commercially viable businesses. It arrives at a time of deep…
Nigerian forces have ramped up their offensive against internal security threats, neutralising terrorists and dismantling kidnap rings across several states in the last 24 hours. The operations, spanning the North-East, North-West, and North-Central regions, demonstrate a heightened reliance on technology and rapid response tactics. These coordinated strikes aim to disrupt the logistics and movement of…
Nigerian domestic airlines lost N32.5 billion to a staggering 50,800 flight disruptions in 2025. A report by Aeronexus Partners reveals that over half of all scheduled flights last year suffered either a delay or an outright cancellation. Out of 87,650 flights operated, 45,320 were delayed, while 5,480 never left the tarmac. This fiscal haemorrhage strikes…
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has ordered mobile network operators to credit the accounts of subscribers suffering from subpar network quality. In a directive issued on Sunday, the regulator stated that customers should no longer bear the burden of service disruptions alone. This shift marks a departure from the traditional model of merely fining operators….
Katsina is moving from the courtroom to the mediation table to end its cycle of rural violence. The Hague Institute for Innovation of Law (HiiL) unveiled new guidelines on Friday to resolve land disputes and the perennial farmer-herder conflicts plaguing the state. This initiative, launched at the Ministry of Justice in Katsina, forms part of…
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has released Nasir El-Rufai from custody. The former Kaduna State Governor was granted leave on Friday night to attend the funeral of his mother, Umma El-Rufai, who passed away earlier that day. His son, Bashir El-Rufai, confirmed the development on social media, though he took…
The Nigerian Army is clearing the path for the upcoming planting season. Troops of Operation Whirl Stroke, acting on credible intelligence, raided a terrorist hideout in the Agasha area of Benue State on Thursday. The mission, part of the “pre-wet season” security sweep, resulted in the arrest of three suspects. Lieutenant Ahmad Zubairu, spokesperson for…
The era of easy identity theft via mobile numbers is nearing its end. The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has unveiled the Telecoms Identity Risk Management System (TIRMS), a platform designed to kill off SIM-related financial crimes. Aminu Maida, the Commission’s Executive Vice Chairman, announced the move on Thursday in Abuja. He argued that the mobile…
Nigeria has stopped gambling with its energy security. Vice President Kashim Shettima made this clear on Thursday while commissioning the new head office of the Nigerian Electricity Liability Management Company (NELMCO) in Abuja. The government views the power sector as the primary floor for national progress. This new facility in the Asokoro District is not…
The Federal Government has moved to consolidate Nigeria’s fragmented youth empowerment schemes into a single, industry-led national system. At a high-level roundtable in Abuja on Tuesday, Vice President Kashim Shettima called for an end to “isolated interventions” that fail to translate into stable employment. Represented by Senator Ibrahim Hassan Hadejia, the Vice President argued that…
