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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….
The Central Bank of Nigeria has launched the Nigerian Overnight Financing Rate (NOFR) to serve as the primary benchmark for the domestic money market. Developed alongside the Financial Markets Dealers Association, the rate replaces older, fragmented methods of measuring short-term liquidity. It aims to improve transparency and sharpen the transmission of monetary policy. The bank…
President Donald Trump confirmed the United States will maintain a naval blockade of Iranian ports until a permanent peace deal ends the current conflict. The ceasefire, which enabled Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz on Friday, faces a critical expiration this Wednesday. Mr. Trump told reporters aboard Air Force One that he might choose…
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…
Global oil prices tumbled on Friday after Iran declared the Strait of Hormuz open to commercial shipping. The cost of Brent crude dropped to $88 a barrel from a peak of $98 earlier in the day. Markets reacted with optimism as the bottleneck for one fifth of the world’s oil supply appeared to loosen. This…
The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission has rejected claims that it banned airtime borrowing and data advance services in Nigeria, attributing recent disruptions to non-compliance by telecom operators with consumer lending regulations introduced eight months ago. Ondaje Ijagwu, Director of Corporate Affairs at the Commission, said in a statement issued Friday that “no…
Nearly N30 billion in pension contributions sits in a financial purgatory. These funds belong to Nigerian workers but remain uncredited to their Retirement Savings Accounts. The National Pension Commission blames a messy cocktail of employer negligence and data blunders. Thousands of employees now face a future where their savings exist only on paper. The system…
Pep Guardiola has conceded that defeat to Arsenal at the Etihad Stadium on Sunday would effectively end Manchester City’s Premier League title defence, but insisted that even a victory would not guarantee a fifth consecutive crown for the champions. Arsenal travel to Manchester holding a six-point advantage at the summit, though City retain a game…
Airtel Nigeria has announced the temporary suspension of its airtime and data credit services, which previously allowed eligible prepaid customers to borrow airtime or data and repay on their next recharge. In a statement issued on Friday, the Director of Corporate Communications and CSR at Airtel Nigeria, Femi Adeniran, said the decision is part…
French coach Herve Renard has been dismissed as head coach of the Saudi Arabian national team, less than two months before the opening matches of the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Renard confirmed his removal in a telephone interview with Agence France-Presse (AFP) on Friday, ending his second stint in charge of the Green Falcons….
