₦68.32trn 2026 Appropriation: FG to spend N32.2trn on capital expenditure; N15.8trn on debt servicing
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has assented to the 2026 Appropriation Bill, which provides for an aggregate expenditure of ₦68.32 trillion. He has also signed the bill extending the implementation period…
Meeting with President Tinubu: What Renewed Hope Leaders and Ambassadors say, by Tunde Rahman
It was President Bola Tinubu’s inaugural meeting with the leaders and coordinators of the Renewed Hope Ambassadors, the main vehicle for his 2027 re-election campaign. Held on Thursday April…
MAN Rejects World Bank’s Call for Petrol Imports, Warns of “Economic Retrogression”
The Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN) has faulted the World Bank’s recommendation on reinstating petrol import licences, describing it as a recipe for deindustrialisation and economic retrogression. MAN Director-General, Mr….
Uzodimma appoints 16 Renewed Hope Ambassador Directors for effective nationwide engagement
The Director General and National Coordinator of the Renewed Hope Ambassadors (RHA), HE Hope Uzodimma, who is also the Governor of Imo State, has announced the appointment of the Directors…
NDPC probes alleged data breach at CAC
The Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC) has opened an investigation into an alleged data breach at the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC). Mr. Babatunde Bamigboye, Head of Legal, Enforcement and Regulations,…
Customs seizes N93m worth of petrol in Adamawa
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) says it recorded seizures worth N93.03 million in Adamawa within six weeks under Operation Whirlwind, Zone ‘D’ Axis. The National Coordinator of Operation Whirlwind, Mr….
NSCDC foils alleged trafficking of teen to Libya
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), FCT Command, says it has rescued a 15-year-old girl from allegedly being trafficked to Libya. This is disclosed in a statement by…
NSCDC uncovers suspected ‘baby factory’ in Badagry
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has uncovered a suspected baby factory in Badagry, Lagos State, rescuing 28 victims. The 18 adults and 10 children were rescued, including…
Moroccan farms turn to West African migrants to plug labour deficit
Deep in Morocco’s fertile heartlands, pickup trucks carrying migrants from sub-Saharan Africa roll past a sea of plastic greenhouses producing fresh fruit and vegetables for supermarkets across Europe and West…
NDLEA secures 974 convictions, 11 drug kingpins get 254-year jail term in Q1 2026
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has secured 974 conviction of 974 drug offenders across the country between January and March 2026. The agency said 11 of the convicts,…