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The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps has dismantled an illicit facility operating as a “baby factory” in Badagry, Lagos State. Acting on intelligence gathered over three weeks, officers raided the compound in Okuju-Ilado during the early hours of Wednesday. The operation resulted in the rescue of 28 individuals, including 18 adults and 10 children….
Armed herders killed nine people during a night raid on Edikwu Ankpali in Apa Local Government Area on April 12. The victims ranged from a 29-year-old only son to a 78-year-old patriarch who fathered dozens of children. Villagers released the names of the dead to prevent the state from treating the massacre as a mere…
Nigeria’s all-commodity group import index rose by a marginal 0.11 per cent in the fourth quarter of 2025. Data released by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) on Tuesday attribute the uptick primarily to higher costs for paper-making materials, textiles, and mineral products. Simultaneously, the export price index increased by 0.12 per cent, driven by…
The National Pension Commission (PenCom) has raised an alarm over a surge in recruitment fraud targeting job seekers. In a statement released on Tuesday, fraudsters are increasingly impersonating senior officials, including the Director-General, to lure victims via WhatsApp, email, and phone calls. These scammers often demand sensitive personal documents under the guise of a 48-hour…
Nigeria’s electricity sector remains a fiscal black hole, with the Federal Government incurring N418.79bn in subsidy obligations during the final quarter of 2025. A new report from the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) reveals that the state continues to shoulder over 52 per cent of generation costs. This massive intervention serves only to paper over…
Nigeria’s electricity grid added 349 megawatts of power over the last fortnight. Generation rose to 4,300MW on April 10 from 3,951MW in late March. This modest increase follows a pledge by the Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, to stabilise a perennially fragile system. The improvement rests almost entirely on a steadier flow of gas to…
Armed bandits killed at least 18 people in Bunkasau village on Friday night during a raid in the Bukkuyum Local Government Area. Over 80 assailants arrived on motorcycles at approximately 9 p.m. and opened fire on residents. The Zamfara State Commissioner for Information and Culture, Mahmud Dantawasa, confirmed the death toll and noted that many…
Taiwo Oyedele, the Minister of State for Finance, has admitted that the nation’s recently enacted tax reform laws contain significant errors. Speaking at a legal conference in early 2026, he blamed manual drafting processes and multiple review stages for the discrepancies. This admission follows months of confusion and allegations that the public versions of the…
The Managing Director of the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA), Farouk Ahmed Umar, has warned that the country is on the verge of losing its ability to track aircraft due to the “obsolete” state of the Total Radar Coverage of Nigeria (TRACON) equipment. Commissioned in 2010 with a projected ten-year lifespan, the multibillion-naira system has…
FTSE Russell has returned Nigeria to its Frontier Market index, ending the country’s three-year stint in the investment wilderness. The global index provider announced the upgrade in its March 2026 review, moving Nigeria out of the “Unclassified” category it has occupied since September 2023. This reclassification takes effect on 21 September 2026, coinciding with the…
