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Inspector-General of Police Olatunji Disu has authorised the immediate restructuring of the Police Monitoring Unit. This initiative serves to tighten internal discipline and sharpen operational effectiveness across all police commands and formations. The move aligns with the broader reform agenda of the force, placing a renewed emphasis on intelligence-led inspections and real-time oversight. Professionalism and…
The Nigeria Police Force has rescued the final 13 passengers kidnapped from a Benue Links bus near Otukpo on April 15. These individuals join five others previously recovered, bringing the total number of survivors to 18. Eight of the rescued victims were students travelling to sit for their Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination. The operation took…
Oil prices spiked on Monday after Iran closed the Strait of Hormuz, reversing a brief reopening of the vital waterway. This escalation follows a US-led blockade of Iranian ports and the seizure of an Iranian vessel by an American destroyer. Tehran now threatens to target any ship attempting to bypass its restrictions. The move casts…
Nigeria is not a poor country. Dr. Tope Fasua, Special Adviser to the President on Economic Affairs, insists the nation suffers from structural inequality rather than a lack of resources. He argues that persistent narratives of poverty distract from the actual work of fixing the economy. Wealth exists within the system, he claims, hidden by…
Nigeria’s federal contractors may finally see their money this week. The House of Representatives indicates that the executive branch will soon release funds to address a massive N1.8tn backlog of unpaid debts. These liabilities stem from capital projects executed during the 2024 fiscal year. Lawmakers expect the first tranche of payments to hit bank accounts…
The International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) has delivered a comprehensive Civil Aviation Master Plan (CAMP) to Nigeria, providing a twenty-year blueprint for the country’s aerospace development. Festus Keyamo, Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, received the document during the ICAO Global Implementation Support Symposium in Marrakech. The plan, spanning 2025 to 2045, aims to move…
Former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai appeared at the Kaduna State High Court on Tuesday for a bail application following a nine-count charge of fraud and abuse of office. The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) alleges that El-Rufai presided over a series of financial infractions during his tenure, including a ghost…
Africa remains a footnote in the global capital market, trapped in a narrow corridor of four to six per cent of global Foreign Direct Investment (FDI). A March 2026 report by the Pan-African Manufacturers Association (PAMA) reveals a continent struggling to move beyond the periphery of global manufacturing. While global FDI rose by 14 per…
Nigeria’s manufacturing sector bolstered the national treasury with over N2 trillion in tax contributions last year. Data from the National Bureau of Statistics show Value Added Tax (VAT) from factories reached N1.17 trillion, a 45% jump from 2024. Company Income Tax (CIT) followed a similar path, rising by a third to N881 billion. These figures…
The Supreme Court will hear an appeal on Tuesday from Senator David Mark, the embattled National Chairman of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), as he fights to reclaim his leadership. Mark is seeking a stay of execution on a March 12 Court of Appeal judgment that effectively stripped him of his position. The apex court’s…
