CBN Pushes Inflation Targeting, Eyes Single-Digit Price Stability
Abuja, Nigeria – The Central Bank of Nigeria intensifies its shift towards a rules-based monetary policy, targeting single-digit inflation to stabilise Africa’s largest economy.…
Month: March 2026
Plateau Records TB Gap as Cases Fall Below Estimates
JOS, Nigeria – Plateau State records a significant gap in tuberculosis detection, with only 5,397 cases identified in 2025 against an estimated 11,549 infections.…
Weaponised Drones Escalate Nigeria Insurgency, Military Uncovers Network
BORNO, Nigeria – Nigeria’s military faces a dangerous shift in insurgent tactics as groups like ISWAP and Boko Haram deploy weaponised commercial drones in…
Nigeria Pushes Mineral Corridors to Drive Africa’s Energy Transition
ABUJA, Nigeria – Nigeria advocates the creation of regional mineral corridors to unlock Africa’s vast resources and accelerate industrialisation, as global demand for critical…
Kano Varsity Expels 171 Students Over Forged Admission Credentials
KANO, Nigeria – The Senate of Bayero University Kano expels 171 students for falsifying admission qualifications, reinforcing a strict stance against academic fraud. The…
Airfares Set to Surge As Aviation Fuel Costs Spike Sharply
ABUJA, Nigeria – Airfares are set to rise as aviation fuel prices soar, placing intense pressure on Nigerian airlines already grappling with escalating operational…
Update: Oil Surges, Stocks Tumble as Us-Iran Tensions Escalate
ABUJA, Nigeria – Crude prices on Monday climb, with Brent nearing $112 per barrel, as threats to shut the vital shipping route—through which a…
Dangote Refinery Boosts Exports, Strengthens Regional Fuel Supply
LAGOS, Nigeria – The Dangote Petroleum Refinery expands its regional footprint, recording the sale of 12 cargoes totalling 456,000 tonnes of refined petroleum products…
Kwara Church Attack: Bandits Abduct Worshippers, Rescue Ongoing
ILORIN, Nigeria – Armed bandits abduct eight worshippers during a Sunday service at an ECWA church in Omugo, Oro-Ago community, Ifelodun Local Government Area…
Tinubu Condemns Ozoro Festival Assaults, Demands Justice for Victims
ABUJA, Nigeria – First Lady Oluremi Tinubu condemns alleged sexual assaults during the Alue-Do festival in Ozoro, Delta State, declaring that no cultural practice…