Nigeria Eyes LNG Price Gains as QatarEnergy Halts Production After Drone Attacks
Nigeria may experience a temporary boost in liquefied natural gas earnings following a disruption in global supply triggered by security attacks on energy facilities in Qatar. The development came after…
CBN Withdraws N13.41 Trillion from Financial System as Liquidity Tightens in January 2026
Nigeria’s financial system experienced a significant liquidity squeeze at the start of 2026 after the Central Bank of Nigeria withdrew N13.41 trillion from circulation in January, signalling a strong push…
HDAN Backs 9.75% FirstBank–MREIF Mortgage, Urges Inclusive Access for Low-Income Nigerians
The Housing Development Advocacy Network (HDAN) has welcomed the introduction of a 9.75 percent mortgage facility by FirstBank of Nigeria under the Mortgage Refinancing and Equity Investment Fund (MREIF),…
Tinubu Orders Suspension of FAAN Cashless Policy After Airport Gridlock
President Bola Tinubu has ordered the immediate suspension of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN)’s newly introduced cashless payment policy following widespread traffic congestion at major airports across the…
Tinubu Swears In Disu as 23rd Inspector-General of Police
President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday swore in Olatunji Disu as the 23rd Inspector-General of Police (IGP) at the State House, Abuja. The brief ceremony, held ahead of the Federal Executive…
FirstBank, MREIF Offer 9.75% Mortgage Lifeline as Nigerians Chase Homeownership Dream
For years, 34-year-old Tolu, a Lagos-based marketing executive, has watched her rent rise steadily while her dream of owning a modest two-bedroom apartment slipped further out of reach. With commercial…
Court Jails A’Ibom Poly Lecturer, Accomplice Over ₦50m Extortion
The High Court of Akwa Ibom State sitting in Ikot Ekpene has sentenced a lecturer at Akwa Ibom State Polytechnic, Abel Udo Jacob, and his accomplice, Innocent Ntokon, to prison…
Reps Back Proposal for Nigeria’s First Green, Climate Finance Bank
The House of Representatives has endorsed a proposal to establish Nigeria’s first dedicated Green and Climate Finance Bank, describing the initiative as critical to unlocking the country’s estimated $104…
Only 2% of Nigerian Buildings Accessible to Persons with Disabilities
Despite the passage of the Discrimination Against Persons with Disabilities Act and the transition period ending over five years ago, accessibility remains a major challenge in Nigeria. Chris Agbo, Chairman…
Security alert: Americans urged to remain indoors in Nigeria’s capital
The United States government has issued a security alert advising American citizens in Abuja to remain indoors amid concerns over possible protests in Nigeria’s capital. The advisory was released on…