In Focus

Health

Children’s vaccination stalls globally, WHO and UNICEF find

Plu Team -
Stalled progress in childhood vaccinations has left millions of children vulnerable, with 2.7 million...
Economy

Nigeria’s inflation hits 28-year high at 34.19% in June

Olawale Afolabi -
Nigeria's inflation rate surged to a 28-year high of 34.19% in June, according to...
Corruption

Nigerian govt officials received over N700 billion in cash bribes in 2023

Glory Okah -
Nigerian public officials accepted at least N721 billion in cash bribes in 2023, the...
Crypto

Nigeria imposes 7.5% VAT on crypto transactions

Glory Okah -
Cryptocurrency traders in Nigeria will be subject to a 7.5% value-added tax (VAT), starting...
Food

After long delay, Tinubu okays imports to address Nigeria food crisis

Olawale Afolabi -
The Nigerian government says it will import food and set aside tariffs and tax...
Africa

Horrific abuse of migrants in Libya “at scale”; UN seeks action

Glory Okah -
The United Nations has called on the international community to suspend migration agreements with...
Energy

Nigerians grapple with fresh petrol scarcity as prices rise

Glory Okah -
Fuel scarcity worsened across Nigeria on Monday, with most filling stations in Abuja and...
Environment

21 Nigerian states face serious risk of flooding

Olawale Afolabi -
Twenty-one states in Nigeria are at risk of severe flooding as the rains enter...
Energy

Nigerian govt approves Eni’s sale of local unit to Oando

Plu Team -
The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) has granted approvals for the sales of...
Energy

Nigerians to pay more as electricity rate goes up again

Plu Team -
Nigerians are to pay more for electricity as distribution companies (DisCos) have announced another...
Small Business

No Withholding Tax for small businesses, Nigerian govt says

Plu Team -
The Nigerian government announced Tuesday that small businesses and farmers will be exempt from...
Food

Nigeria unable to feed citizens, plans more soybean, meat exports

Jane Kalu -
Nigeria plans to start exporting red meat and soybeans to Saudi Arabia, despite struggling...
Policy

Ignoring criticisms, Senate signals it’ll give Tinubu new aircraft

Plu Team -
The Senate has signalled it will approve new aircraft for President Bola Tinubu and...
Africa

Kenya protesters win as Ruto withdraws tax bill after 22 killed

Olawale Afolabi -
Kenyan President William Ruto announced on Wednesday that he will not sign the contentious...
World

Nigeria, Ivory Coast lead in sextortion globally, says new report

Plu Team -
A new study has found financial sextortion schemes targeting teen boys to be on...
Economy

Nigeria’s fuel subsidy cost to rise as smuggling resumes

Olawale Afolabi -
Nigeria will likely pay higher fuel subsidy costs in the coming months as traders...
Economy

Nigeria’s FDI doubles in 2023 – a rare positive for Tinubu government

Eric Ojo -
Foreign direct investment (FDI) flows to Nigeria more than doubled in 2023, reversing a...
Economy

Nigeria’s pension payout to unemployed at 7-year high as economy falters

Eric Ojo -
Pension payments to temporarily unemployed Nigerians surged over the past year, reaching a seven-year...
Artificial Intelligence

ChatGPT threatens freelance jobs, research finds. Here’s how to stay afloat

Ini Ekott -
The fear of AI replacing humans, particularly in creative professions, is becoming increasingly justified. A...
Economy

These Presidency’s claims to NYTimes over Nigeria hunger don’t add up

Olawale Afolabi -
The Presidency scrambled a response Monday after the New York Times published a damning...
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