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Voters across Ekiti State are heading to the polls today to elect a governor for the next four years in a highly anticipated off-cycle election. The contest has effectively narrowed to a high-stakes duel between the incumbent, Governor Biodun Oyebanji of the All Progressives Congress, and Dr Wole Oluyede of the Peoples Democratic Party. While…
Former Petroleum Minister Diezani Alison-Madueke accused British law enforcement authorities of destroying her life, career, and integrity through a failed corruption prosecution spanning more than a decade. The former minister made the remarks during an interview with the BBC following her full acquittal by a jury at Southwark Crown Court in London. A British jury…
US Vice President JD Vance delayed his diplomatic mission to Switzerland following a surge in Israeli military operations inside southern Lebanon. The white-hot regional friction threatens to derail a newly minted memorandum of understanding aimed at ending the 112-day war between Washington and Tehran. Speaking from the White House, Vance aggressively defended the preliminary accord…
The Ministry of Industry, Trade, and Investment secured over $380 million in strategic financing commitments during the first 90 days of implementing its new industrial policy. John Owan Enoh, the Minister of State, disclosed the capital injection in a comprehensive quarter-one performance report presented in Abuja. The newly minted framework aims to lift the manufacturing…
Nigeria’s fragile electricity grid faces a dangerous new security threat in the Middle Belt. The Transmission Company of Nigeria has raised an alarm over a surge in infrastructure vandalism across Niger State. Saboteurs are increasingly targeting critical high-voltage installations that transmit bulk electricity to the federal capital and surrounding states. This aggressive economic sabotage threatens…
Nigerian households may soon experience major relief from crushing energy bills. The Nigerian Association of Liquefied Petroleum Gas Marketers projects that retail cooking gas prices could crash to N900 per kilogram by the end of 2026. This optimistic forecast depends entirely on the federal government executing swift supply chain reforms. Consumers currently endure extreme financial…
The Nigerian creative and academic communities have been thrown into mourning following the death of veteran actor, filmmaker, and renowned scholar, Dr. Kola Oyewo, who passed away on Friday, June 12, 2026, at the age of 80. His demise was confirmed by his family and fellow entertainers, coming just a few months after he celebrated…
Gunmen suspected to be bandits have invaded neighboring agrarian communities in the Moro Local Government Area of Kwara State, abducting two residents and throwing the local populace into panic. The coordinated night raids targeted Megida and neighboring settlements along the volatile northern border of the state. Local security sources confirmed that the armed gang moved…
The International Monetary Fund has cautioned the Federal Government over its proposed 5 billion dollar structured financing agreement with the First Abu Dhabi Bank. Christian Ebeke, the fund’s resident representative in Nigeria, warned on Tuesday that the complex derivatives-based transaction carries severe hidden fiscal risks. Speaking during a media briefing on the 2026 Article IV…
The Federal Government has cleared more than 700 billion naira in verified debts owed to domestic contractors to inject immediate liquidity into the private sector. The massive fiscal release represents a coordinated effort by the treasury to settle long-standing obligations accumulated across various Ministries, Departments, and Agencies. Finance ministry records show that payment processing accelerated…
