Material Testing Lab Launched to Prevent Building Collapse in Abia
Efforts to curb the frequent menace of building collapse in Nigeria have received a major boost with the establishment of a state-owned material testing laboratory in Umuahia. The initiative, unveiled…
Rising Cement Prices Pose Grave Risk to Housing and Infrastructure Development – Umahi
Nigeria’s ambitious housing and infrastructure programmes risk being undermined by the relentless rise in cement and other building material prices, the Minister of Works, Senator David Umahi, has warned. Speaking…
BREAKING: CBN Cuts Interest Rate to 27%
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has reduced the country’s benchmark interest rate to 27.00 per cent, marking the first adjustment in 2025. CBN Governor, Olayemi Cardoso, announced the decision…
Global Support Grows for Nigeria’s Push on State Police, LG Autonomy
The European Union, United Kingdom, and United Nations have expressed strong support for Nigeria’s ongoing constitutional amendment efforts, particularly proposals to establish state police, grant greater autonomy to local governments,…
Nigeria’s Crude Oil Output Hits Four-Year High as GDP Growth Strengthens
Nigeria’s average daily crude oil production rose to 1.68 million barrels per day in the second quarter of 2025, the highest quarterly output recorded since 2022. This is according to…
Ijora-Badia Demolition: Landowners Defend Action as Traders Lament Losses
The demolition of 35 shops along Gasikiya College Road, Ijora-Badia, Lagos, has pitted displaced traders against the new landowner, Omopariola Adeleye, who insists the exercise was legal. “I lawfully bought…
Nigeria’s Economy Expands 4.23% in Q2, Presidency Credits Tinubu’s Reforms
Nigeria’s economy expanded by 4.23 per cent in the second quarter of 2025, a performance the Presidency says affirms the success of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s reform agenda. The National…
From Broom to Roof, HDAN Urges APC to Adopt House as Party Symbol
The Housing Development Advocacy Network (HDAN), a leading nongovernmental group advocating for affordable housing for all Nigerians, has urged the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) to replace its traditional broom…
The $1 Trillion Question: Are You Legally Prepared for Nigeria’s Economic Shift?
The Nigerian government has projected that the economy will hit $1 trillion in value by 2030. For many, it sounds like another ambitious headline easily dismissed, like so many before…
Land Dispute Resurfaces as Lagos Airport Expansion Encroaches on AIC Property
A long-running legal battle between AIC Limited, founded by the late business magnate Harry Akande, and the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has reignited, as FAAN’s N712 billion expansion…