China eyes Nigeria’s solid minerals for EV factory boost

The Chinese Ambassador to Nigeria, Yu Dunhai, has harped on the imperative of enhanced collaboration between China and Nigeria in unlocking the potential of Nigeria’s Solid Minerals sector through the…

NNPCL faces heat as SERAP demands probe of missing ₦500bn

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) is once again under scrutiny as the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has called on the company’s leadership to provide explanations over…

NDLEA seizes N3.2bn drugs, nabs 80-year-olds, students in nationwide raid

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has intensified its crackdown on drug trafficking across Nigeria, intercepting opioids worth over N3.2 billion at major seaports and arresting several suspects, including…

Tinubu expands Drug access with MEDIPOOL – ICRC DG

…As FEC Approves Ikere Dam, Borokiri Fisheries Projects under PPPBarbara Bako, Abuja. The Director General of the Infrastructure Concession Regulatory Commission (ICRC), Dr. Jobson Oseodion Ewalefoh, has Applauded President Bola…

FG secures €100m French funding to support creative projects — Minister

The Federal Government has secured a €100 million concessionary funding facility from the French Treasury to support Nigeria’s creative infrastructure, expanding the initial package from €35 million. This was revealed…

Tinubu appoints Disun Holloway to head national theatre, Lagos

Barbara Bako, Abuja. President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has appointed Mr. Disun Holloway as Chairman of Theatre Partners, the body responsible for managing and revitalising the National Theatre in Lagos, now…

Witness testify against ex-Access Bank staff in alleged N5.7bn fraud

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) said it has on Thursday presented its first prosecution witness, PW1, Abdulmajeed Agboola, a staff of Access Bank Plc, in the alleged N5.7…

TETFund to stop interventions for schools with less than 2,000 students

The Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) may stop interventions for tertiary institutions with less than 2,000 students population, the Minister of Education, Mr. Tunji Alausa, said on Friday. He made…

Nigeria’s inflation rate eases to 23.71% in April, says NBS

The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) says the Consumer Price Index which measures inflation, inflation rate eased to 23.71 per cent in April 2025, compared to previous months and the…