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Senate President Godswill Akpabio has attributed the recent escalation of insecurity across parts of Nigeria to political maneuvering ahead of the 2027 general elections, asserting that the unrest is designed to discredit the administration of President Bola Tinubu. Akpabio made the remarks yesterday at the official commissioning of a major tax administration facility by…
Nigeria’s daily importation of Premium Motor Spirit, commonly known as petrol, climbed sharply by 96.6 percent in March 2026, reaching 5.9 million litres per day, up from 3.0 million litres per day recorded in February. The figures were published on Tuesday by the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority in its monthly fact…
United Nigeria Airlines has withdrawn one of its CRJ-900 aircraft from service following a bird strike during landing at Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, marking the fifth such incident recorded by the carrier in the first four months of 2026. Flight UN0579 had departed Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport en route to Abuja when the…
Monthly federal revenue has jumped from N711 billion in May 2023 to N3.635 trillion by September 2025, marking a 411.3 per cent increase under the current administration. Zacch Adedeji, Executive Chairman of the newly christened Nigeria Revenue Service (NRS), announced these figures during the inauguration of the agency’s 16-storey headquarters in Abuja. The growth reflects…
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…
Joint military forces have dismantled several camps belonging to the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) and its armed wing, the Eastern Security Network (ESN), across the South-East. The operation, conducted under the banner of Operation Eastern Sanity, resulted in the recovery of anti-tank explosives, firearms, and millions in cash. Troops used bulldozers and chainsaws to…
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…
European football’s governing body UEFA has dismissed Barcelona’s formal protest regarding a controversial handball decision during their Champions League quarter-final first leg defeat to Atletico Madrid, the organisation confirmed in a statement released Tuesday. The ruling comes hours before the second leg of the tie, with Diego Simeone’s side holding a 2-0 advantage after…
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has projected that Nigeria’s economy will grow by 4.3 per cent in 2027. This forecast, contained in the latest World Economic Outlook, represents a 0.2 per cent upgrade from the 4.1 per cent growth estimated for 2026. While the numbers suggest a domestic recovery, the IMF warned that global economic…
