NNPC reports N431bn profit after tax in August 2026 as revenue rises to N3.73tn and crude oil and condensate production reaches 1.69m bpd. The Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited…
The IMF raises Nigeria’s 2026 growth forecast to 4.2% but warns rising food and energy prices could worsen poverty and food insecurity. The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has raised its…
Segun Ogunwuyi has resigned as Chief of Staff to Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde, effective October 12, becoming the latest aide to leave the administration. Segun Ogunwuyi, Chief of Staff…
IMF chief Kristalina Georgieva warns AI could augment, downgrade or eliminate 40% of global jobs, with young workers particularly vulnerable to losing entry-level opportunities. Kristalina Georgieva, managing director of the…
Nigeria’s multidimensional poverty rate rose to 38.7% in 2024 from 33% in 2021, with 17.9 million more people experiencing overlapping deprivation, according to a UNDP report. The United Nations Development…
INEC has omitted Isa Pantami and Ladi Adebutu from its final lists of candidates for the February 2027 governorship elections in Gombe and Ogun states. The Independent National Electoral Commission…
US President Donald Trump has called for Ukraine to get a new president, accusing Volodymyr Zelensky of rejecting peace deals amid tensions over Russian diesel sanctions. United States President Donald…
The Nigeria Labour Congress has given the Federal Government until around October 23 to cut petrol prices and begin renegotiating the national minimum wage. The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has…
Twenty NYSC members abducted in Imo State have reunited with their families in Ibadan after seven days in captivity, recounting their ordeal and thanking security agencies. The 20 members of…
The Presidency says NNPC will forgo its petrol retail profit margin for 30 days, selling fuel at cost as FG pursues a N1,350-per-litre cost ceiling. The Presidency says the Nigerian…
