Lagos Tops Nigeria’s Rising Public Debt List
LAGOS, Nigeria – Nigeria’s public debt surged to N152.39 trillion in Q2 2025, with Lagos State topping the domestic debt list at N1.04 trillion,…
Month: December 2025
Lagos Transitions to Circular Waste Management System
LAGOS, Nigeria – Lagos State is moving away from the traditional “collect and dump” waste system towards a circular waste management model, with plans…
Nigerian Businesses Oppose Excise Duty Hike
ABUJA, Nigeria – Nigerian business leaders have opposed a Senate proposal to increase excise duties, warning it could trigger price spikes and job losses…
Edo Receives $100m Palm Oil Investment
EDO, Nigeria – Edo State government has welcomed a $100 million foreign investment in palm oil, as Governor Monday Okpebholo pledges strong backing for…
Northern Governors Back State Police, Regional Security Fund
KADUNA, Nigeria – Northern Nigeria’s governors have unanimously endorsed the creation of state police forces and launched a regional security trust fund, pledging one…
Tinubu Nominates Ex-Defence Chief Musa as Defence Minister
ABUJA, Nigeria – President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has nominated former Chief of Defence Staff, General Christopher Gwabin Musa, as Nigeria’s new Minister of Defence…
Nigeria Demands End to HIV Stigma as Awareness Grows Nationwide
(Oluwafunbi Bello, Chukwu Obinna, Oluwatobi Adu, Koko Maxwella, Edino Chubiyo Cornelius, Otamere Gladness) Abuja, Nigeria – Nigerians mark World AIDS Day 2025 with renewed…
Just In: Defence Minister Resigns Amid Intensifying Security Pressures
ABUJA, Nigeria – Nigeria’s Defence Minister, Alhaji Mohammed Badaru Abubakar, resigns unexpectedly, sending shockwaves through the nation’s security apparatus at a time of heightened…
WHO Issues New Global Guidelines on GLP-1 Drugs for Obesity Treatment
ABUJA, Nigeria – The World Health Organisation, (WHO) has released new recommendations on the use of GLP-1 receptor agonists for the treatment of obesity…
Lagos LG Council Deploys Multi-Agency Security Teams to Protect Pupils
LAGOS, Nigeria – The Ibeju-Lekki Local Government Area has begun deploying multi-agency security personnel to public primary and secondary schools as part of a…