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Tinubu’s $9m Washington lobbying contract “largest” by an African state

Nigeria has launched what appears to be the most expensive lobbying campaign ever undertaken...

Nigeria’s food crisis to last into 2026, U.S.-funded monitor warns

Nigeria will continue to face widespread food insecurity through at least mid-2026, as conflict,...

Eterna to raise ₦21.5bn by selling new shares at 37% discount

Eterna Plc has commenced a ₦21.52 billion rights issue priced at a sharp discount...

Rent relief for Nigerians “so insignificant”: KPMG flags errors in new tax law

Nigeria’s new tax laws that took effect on January 1 risk placing additional pressure...

Court orders forfeiture of 57 properties linked to ex-Attorney General Malami

A Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered the interim forfeiture of 57 high-value...

Suspected bandits attack National Park Office in Oyo, kill several personnel

IBADAN — Suspected bandits on Tuesday night attacked the old National Park Service (NPS)...

Nestlé recalls infant formula batches over toxin risk

Nestlé has issued a precautionary global recall of certain batches of infant and follow-on...

As stocks rise 51%, three men control a third of Nigeria’s N99 trillion market

LAGOS — Nigeria’s stock market delivered headline-grabbing returns in 2025, but beneath the 51.2%...

Terrorists massacre 35 in Niger state village raid

KASUWAN DAJI, Niger State – A brutal assault by terrorists has left at least...

Nigerian stocks open 2026 at a new record high

Nigerian equities opened 2026 on a strong note, with the market hitting its highest...

CBN counts pre-election spending as growth boost for 2026 despite risks

Nigeria’s central bank is projecting a stronger economic expansion in 2026, explicitly counting increased...

Tinubu refuses to suspend “altered” tax law despite uncertainty over final text

President Bola Tinubu has rejected calls to suspend the implementation of Nigeria’s new tax...

Resign if you can’t secure Nigeria, top civil groups tell Tinubu after U.S. airstrikes

A coalition of 88 Nigerian civil society organizations has accused President Bola Tinubu of...

U.S. carries out airstrikes on ISIS targets in Nigeria

The United States has carried out airstrikes against Islamic State militants in northwest Nigeria,...

Kidnappers get N2.57bn ransom as Nigeria’s abduction economy booms

Nigeria’s kidnap-for-ransom crisis has hardened into a profitable criminal enterprise, generating at least N2.57...

Makinde takes on ‘friend’ Wike as alliance breaks down ahead of 2027 poll

Oyo State Gov. Seyi Makinde has publicly confronted his former political ally, Nyesom Wike,...

Tinubu plans ₦58tn spending in 2026, but will borrow ₦23.9tn to fund it

President Bola Tinubu on Friday presented a ₦58.18 trillion federal budget for 2026, telling...

EU Parliament decries Nigeria school kidnappings, says Christians “targeted”

The European Parliament has decried the abduction of hundreds of schoolchildren in Nigeria and...

Tinubu replaces oil regulators after Dangote clash forces exits

President Bola Tinubu has moved to reset Nigeria’s oil and gas regulation after the...

Tinubu’s tax laws ‘doctored’ after NASS approval, lawmaker says in explosive claim

Nigeria’s already contentious tax reform programme has taken a dramatic turn after a federal...