Nigeria Rejects IMF Loans Despite $50bn Global Financing Offer
ABUJA, Nigeria – Nigeria rules out seeking new financing from the International Monetary Fund, even as the lender prepares up to $50bn in support…
Navy Seizes 1.2m Litres in Oil Theft Crackdown
ABUJA, Nigeria – The Nigerian Navy intensifies its crackdown on crude oil theft, recovering more than 1.2 million litres of stolen and illegally refined…
Governor Otu Pledges Increased Health Investment in Cross River
CALABAR, Nigeria – The Governor of Cross-River state, Governor Bassey Otu has pledged to deepen investment in healthcare in Cross River State, stressing the…
Fuel at a Breaking Point: Nigeria’s High-Stakes Gamble on CNG Amid Soaring Petrol Pain
ABUJA, Nigeria – At dawn in Abuja’s Kubwa district, a queue of vehicles snakes quietly toward a modest conversion centre, engines idling, drivers watching,…
Nigeria Secures $1bn Steel Investment Deal with Indian Firm
KOLKATA, India — Nigeria has signed a $1 billion investment agreement with India’s Rashmi Metaliks Group to revitalise its steel industry and reduce reliance…
FG Opens TVET Programme, Offers N22,500 Monthly Stipends
ABUJA, Nigeria – The Federal Government launches applications for the second phase of its Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) programme, targeting youth…
Doctors Demand Hospital Security After Assault Sparks Strike
WARRI, Nigeria – The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) demands security presence in hospitals after two doctors are assaulted at Central Hospital, Warri.…
Lagos Extends Tax Filing Deadline as ePlatform Faces Surge
LAGOS, Nigeria – The Lagos State Internal Revenue Service extends the deadline for individual annual income tax returns to April 21, 2026, following a…
Bandits Issue Ultimatum, Force Mass Displacement in Katsina Communities
KATSINA, Nigeria – Panic grips communities in Kankia Local Government Area of Katsina State after suspected bandits issue a six-day ultimatum demanding livestock, triggering…
Kwara Sets Up Security Panel as Bandit Attacks Intensify
ILORIN, Nigeria – Kwara State Governor Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq establishes a high-level security committee to tackle rising banditry and kidnappings following deadly attacks in parts…