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Under fire over electricity pledge, Tinubu announces ₦3.3 trillion plan

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is facing renewed criticism over Nigeria’s deepening electricity crisis after...

Tax fever builds as Nigerians face low awareness, harsh penalties

Nigeria’s push to widen its tax net is colliding with low public awareness and...

Tinubu’s delayed response to fresh Plateau, Kaduna killings angers Nigerians

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has condemned the latest wave of killings in Plateau and...

As fuel crisis bites harder, government response in Nigeria remains absent

A month after the outbreak of war in Iran, Nigerians are grappling with the...

Gunmen kill at least 30 in Plateau university community, curfew imposed

At least 30 people have been killed after gunmen attacked a university community in...

Understanding the Union Bank saga

On Wednesday, a federal high court in Lagos delivered a major ruling that affects...

Nigerians among hardest hit as U.S. visa freeze locks up $101 million in fees

For thousands of Nigerians already caught in sweeping U.S. visa restrictions, a new analysis...

How Nigeria secured a rare elite corruption conviction

On Monday, a senior Nigerian official who once rose to oversee the country’s treasury...

Nigeria leads as sub-Saharan Africa buys more arms

Nigeria has emerged as the largest arms importer in sub-Saharan Africa, even as the...

Spectranet confirmed as Legend Internet’s mystery merger partner

Legend Internet Plc has revealed that it is merging with Spectranet Limited, months after...

Nigeria signs $190 million defence deal with UK firm for AI and Drones

Nigeria has signed a new $190 million defence technology deal with UK-based firm MARSS,...

Climate ‘Emergency’: Earth’s energy imbalance hits record as warming accelerates

The world’s climate system is slipping further out of balance, with new data showing...

In $990m Nigeria–UK ports deal, British firms and Tinubu ally are key winners

On Thursday, Nigeria and Britain announced a £746 million ($990 million) export finance deal...

UK touts job gains from Nigerian firms as Tinubu begins state visit

The UK government on Monday highlighted a wave of job creation driven by Nigerian...

Freed by Biden, Nigerian in multimillion dollar fraud faces U.S. citizenship loss

The U.S. Department of Justice has moved to revoke the American citizenship of a...

Maiduguri bombing raises fear of resurgence of suicide attacks

The deadly explosions that rocked Maiduguri on Monday may signal a troubling resurgence of...

Bomb blasts kill 23 in Maiduguri as insurgent attacks resurface

At least 23 people were killed and 108 injured after multiple bomb explosions struck...

Two weeks after Iran war fuel shock, Nigeria offers no relief for citizens

Two weeks after war in the Middle East sent global oil markets into turmoil,...

Bolt, Uber drivers in Lagos begin strike over fares and costs

Drivers working on ride-hailing platforms including Uber, Bolt, inDrive and Lagride began a three-day...

ADC gains nine seats in Nigerian Senate after wave of defections

Nine senators have defected from their political parties to the newly-formed African Democratic Congress...