Minister Links Worsening Poverty to Low Economic Returns, Seeks Expanded Social Protection
The Minister of Budget and Economic Planning, Senator Abubakar Bagudu, says many hardworking Nigerians remain stuck in poverty because their economic returns are too low to sustain meaningful progress. Bagudu…
Presidential Jet Delisted From Market as Marketing Firm Withdraws Sale Listing
The marketing company contracted to handle the sale of Nigeria’s presidential Boeing 737-700 Business Jet has quietly withdrawn the aircraft’s listing from its website, raising fresh questions about the status…
Nigeria’s ICT, Telecoms, Agriculture Lead Fastest-Growing Sectors in Q3 2025 as Economy Expands by 3.98%
Nigeria’s economy continued its gradual rebound in the third quarter of 2025, recording a 3.98% year-on-year growth, slightly higher than the 3.86% posted in the same period of 2024, according…
US Imposes Visa Ban on Nigerians Accused of Persecuting Christians, Violating Religious Freedom
The United States government has announced new visa restrictions targeting individuals accused of orchestrating or supporting the persecution of Christians and other religious groups in Nigeria. The policy was revealed…
CBN Removes Cash Deposit Limits, Raises Weekly Withdrawal Threshold to N500,000
The Central Bank of Nigeria has lifted long-standing cash deposit limits and increased the weekly cash withdrawal allowance for individuals from N100,000 to N500,000, in a major policy shift aimed…
Senate Confirms Gen. Christopher Musa as Nigeria’s Defence Minister
The Nigerian Senate has confirmed former Chief of Defence Staff, Gen. Christopher Musa (retd.), as the country’s new Minister of Defence, following a rigorous five-hour screening on Wednesday. During the…
Senate Screens Ex-CDS Musa As Defence Minister Nominee
The Senate has begun the screening of a former Chief of Defence Staff, General Christopher Musa (retd.), as the new Minister of Defence. The screening, currently on at the National…
Court Warns EFCC Chairman Over Alleged Disobedience of Order to Release 27 Seized Houses
......Federal High Court issues Form 48, threatens contempt proceedings A Federal High Court in Abuja has issued a strong warning to the Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission…
Massive Fire Guts Jabi Timber Market in Abuja
A devastating fire broke out in the early hours of Wednesday, December 3, 2025, at the bustling Jabi Timber Market in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja, destroying numerous shops…
Tears and Tension in Asaba as Three Tenants Killed in Okwe Land Dispute Are Buried
There was grief, wailing, and intense tension at the Asaba Public Cemetery in Delta State as the bodies of three tenants killed during a violent land dispute in Okwe were…