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Nigeria’s national taekwondo team secured seven medals, including three golds, at the 2026 African Taekwondo Championships in Bamako, Mali. The tournament took place at the Palais des Sports Salamatou Maiga under the strict sanctioning of World Taekwondo. The delegation achieved this medal tally by expanding its entry list to include specialized sub-disciplines for the first…
Nigeria’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Senator Jimoh Ibrahim, has secured the chairmanship of the global body’s Fifth Committee. The 193-member General Assembly elected Ibrahim to lead the influential group responsible for administration, human resources, and the budget. The appointment positions a Nigerian diplomat at the core of the financial management of the United…
The Nigerian naira gained notable ground against the United States dollar on the parallel market to close at N1,385. Street traders in Lagos and Abuja quoted the rate following a sustained increase in dollar supply across major trading hubs. This appreciation represents a significant recovery from previous lows, where the local currency faced immense speculative…
Nigerian Exchange Group has urged the Central Bank of Nigeria to integrate capital market development directly into its monetary policy framework. Temi Popoola, the chief executive officer of the group, argued that monetary decisions must treat the capital market as a macroeconomic necessity. He noted that the central bank cannot achieve its policy goals without…
The Federal Government has launched new technical and operational guidelines to accelerate the integration of solar mini-grids into existing electricity distribution networks. Developed by the Nigerian Electricity Management Services Agency, the framework establishes uniform standards for connecting decentralised renewable energy systems to the national grid. The policy aims to expand electricity access across unserved and…
Nigerian manufacturers spent N1.34 trillion on alternative energy sources in 2025 to keep their factories running. This expenditure represents a 71.4 percent surge from the N781.68 billion recorded in 2023. The Manufacturers Association of Nigeria disclosed these figures in a comprehensive evaluation of recent state reforms. The data shows that the industrial sector is paying…
Detectives from the Yobe State Police Command have dismantled an illegal firearms manufacturing facility in Buni Yadi, Gujba Local Government Area. Security operatives arrested seven suspects during the raid, including the suspected mastermind of the fabrication ring. The police recovered an assortment of locally made weapons, specialised machinery, and raw manufacturing materials from the site….
Commercial banks in Nigeria extend just 9.4 percent of the country’s Gross Domestic Product as credit to the private sector. The African Development Bank revealed the figure in its African Economic Outlook 2026 report, highlighting deep structural flaws in the domestic financial system. This low lending rate places Nigeria among the weakest performers among major…
A severe data vulnerability at the Independent National Electoral Commission has triggered an intense political row over the security of Nigeria’s national voter register. Personal details belonging to millions of registered voters reportedly leaked from the commission’s servers into the public domain. The incident has drawn fierce condemnation from opposition parties, civil society groups, and…
The Federal Government has directed all Ministries, Departments and Agencies to immediately end the long standing practice of placing civil servants on a so called mandatory three month pre retirement leave, declaring categorically that no such provision exists anywhere in the Public Service Rules. The directive, contained in a circular issued by the Head…
