In Focus

Africa

Investment, Palestine, World Cup: What Saudis, African leaders discussed

Plu Team -
The Saudi-Africa summit which brought together African leaders in Riyadh on Friday discussed a...
Economy

Nigerian govt watchdog wants NNPC probe over Buhari era’s subsidy surge

Eric Ojo -
The Nigerian government’s extractive industry watchdog has demanded an investigation after records showed that...
Policy

How foreign media report Tinubu’s yacht budget amidst Nigerian hardship

Olawale Afolabi -
President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday signed into law a ₦2.2 trillion supplementary budget that...
Health

Frequent mobile phone use may affect sperm count, study finds

Jane Kalu -
A new study has found that men who use their cell phones more than...
World

How Russia-Ukraine war affects Nigeria’s crude oil sales – NNPC

Plu Team -
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited has provided insight into how the Russia –...
Economy

Naira resumes decline as CBN faces more FX backlog

Plu Team -
The naira weakened on Wednesday despite efforts by the central bank to clear a...
Policy

Tinubu signs budget with SUVs for wife’s office despite criticism

Plu Team -
President Bola Tinubu has signed into law a ₦2.2 trillion supplementary budget, despite widespread...
Climate

Science says Nigeria faces more lightning risks. These tips can save lives

Jane Kalu -
Lightning strikes and deaths used to be relatively uncommon and not a major concern...
Economy

Why naira is suddenly gaining against dollar

Plu Team -
The injection of dollars into the Nigerian foreign exchange market and the central bank’s...
Climate

Inside the youth-led campaign that halted Ghana’s toxic coal project

Ini Ekott -
Chibeze Ezekiel understood the looming danger after the Ghanaian government announced the construction of a...
Nation

Nigerian lawmakers ignore outrage to approve SUVs for Tinubu, wife

Olawale Afolabi -
The National Assembly has approved a shocking spending plan by President Bola Tinubu to...
Economy

CBN begins clearing forex contracts, easing naira pressure

Jane Kalu -
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has cleared matured forward foreign-exchange contracts with an...
Consumer

Telecom firms hit Nigerians with data price hike to offset losses

Olawale Afolabi -
Wireless giants MTN and Airtel have hiked data prices in Nigeria as their earnings...
Economy

Maize 88%, plantain 68%…How Nigeria food prices rose in last year

Olawale Afolabi -
Food prices increased in September to 30.64% in the last one year, the highest...
Economy

Tinubu’s ambitious revenue plan for 2024 faces a peculiar challenge

Eric Ojo -
Nigeria aims to nearly double its revenue in 2024 to N17 trillion, the country's...
Economy

Nigerian govt considers banning dollar black market

Olawale Afolabi -
The Nigerian government is considering making it illegal to trade in the foreign exchange...
Politics

Senate’s new proposal could put INEC in legal jeopardy in 2027

Olawale Afolabi -
The Senate has proposed changes to Nigeria’s electoral laws to make the electronic transmission...
Nation

Nigeria to bar cash purchases of houses, vehicles in fraud fight

Olawale Afolabi -
Nigeria will outlaw cash purchase of houses, vehicles and other major assets in a...
World

Israel-Hamas conflict: 17 journalists killed in less than two weeks

Plu Team -
The Israel-Gaza conflict has taken a severe toll on journalists since Hamas launched its...
World

Amid global outrage, Biden says it appears “other team” hit Gaza hospital

Olawale Afolabi -
U.S. President Joe Biden, who landed in Israel Wednesday in an unprecedented wartime visit,...
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